Klarinet Archive - Posting 000065.txt from 1998/10

From: "Craig Earl Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Marching band
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 22:18:17 -0400

From: Jennifer McKenna <mai_lin@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Marching band

SCREECHING HALT!!!!!!!!!
>HOLD ON. I hope you realize that drum corps have NO WOODWINDS, OR
>STRINGS. The depth of a orchastra CAN NOT be compared to a marching
>band. The depth of Vivaldi can not be compared to Fleetwood mac
>transposed for marching band. I am offended. Of course drum corps are
>going to get loud..... [etc]

I don't think you can give a fair comparison period. Marching band has its
pros and cons, as does every genre of music. I love watching drum core and
I have great admiration at those who can be musical while running around a
football field. To say there is absolutely no musicianship in marching,
especially at that level, is untrue!

A clarinet quartet doesn't have the depth of an orchestra so why listen to
that then?

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