Klarinet Archive - Posting 000477.txt from 1998/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] pitch standard
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 07:12:12 -0400

At 11:32 AM 9/14/98 -0600, Laroy Borchert wrote:
>In the El Paso Symphony Orchestra , we tune to 442, but in the opera and
>Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, we tune to 440. It is usually the same
>oboist setting the pitch for all the groups. I do use shorter barrels, 65
>for Bb and 64 for my A, in the EPSO and the usual 66 for Bb and 65 for A
>in the other groups.

String players like to play sharp, but for some strange reason, operatic
sopranos resist the rising pitch trend. I wonder why? :-)

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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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