Klarinet Archive - Posting 001119.txt from 1998/09

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] playing in the rain :(
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 14:27:16 -0400

On 26 Sep 1998 11:04:15 EDT, Maestro645@-----.com wrote:
>What somewhat upsets me is how people stop caring about clarinet quality in
>marching band situations. Tone quality is still a must. For example our
>marching band show has important woodwind parts where if the woodwinds don't
>sound good, the music is ruined.

While we clarinet players badly want to believe this, the painful fact of the
matter is that, for the most part, your clarinet and flute sections could take
the field with painted broomsticks and the audience could not tell the
difference. Our "gentle" tone rarely carries past the sidelines, especially
when the brass section is playing as well.

There are exceptions, of course, but they are rare.

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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