Klarinet Archive - Posting 000337.txt from 1998/12

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] to go or not to go??? help me
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 22:33:20 -0500

Hi Mike:

Actually, I wrote that excerpt about H. Robert Reynolds conducting all of
the National Honor Bands. I certainly did NOT mean for that to be taken as
a criticism, just a comment. The only problem I had with it was that, (for
my students and others that were in more than one national honor band),
they had to play basically the same program twice.

Actually, I already knew that he had a serious heart attack, but I didn't
want to talk about that on the list, not that there would be anything wrong
with doing so. It's just that I would not be able to give totally accurate
accounts of his situation and I didn't want to have to speculate. By the
way, I took the liberty of identifying the writers of segments below.

Carl Schexnayder

Mike Moors Wrote:
>H.R. Reynolds had a serious heart attack around thanksgiving.. He is at
>home and the damage to the heart hasn't been accessed yet. He's a
>wonderful conductor and caretaker to the U of M bands the Revelli built.
>
>Mike Moors
>
>
>At 08:23 PM 12/5/98 -0600, you wrote: (Carl Schexnayder Wrote:)
>>Hi Stephanie:
>>
>>Congratulations on your selection! It seems that every national honor
band
>>there is is conducted by H. Robert Reynolds! He conducted the Mid-America
>>National Wind Ensemble this past year, which performed at Carnegie Hall in
>>May. My son was co-principal Alto Saxophone in that group and one of my
>>other students was fourth chair clarinet. He also made the group this
year
>>and I have another Alto Saxophone player who just received word that he
made
>>it also this year, (same conductor). I have three students who were in
the
>>NBA National Honor Band which performed in San Antonio this past July, the
>>same Alto Saxophone and Clarinet players as before + a Trombone player as
>>well, (same conductor). And now another one!?
>>
>>I wasn't aware of the Honor Band of America Audition. I wish I had known
>>about it. Your parents ask if it's worth it? I can tell you that, as a
>>parent, I swelled with pride for my son when I found out he made
>>Co-Principal in the National Wind Ensemble and to get to hear him perform
>>the solo in the Holst First Suite in Carnegie Hall was almost more than I
>>could bear! The fact that all of his hard work, (his choice, by the
way..I
>>never had to make him practice), had payed off so hansomely seemed such a
>>just reward! But I must tell you that I had a really hard time coming up
>>with the money for the trip from Louisiana, the Honor Wind Ensemble fees,
>>hotel fees, etc.
>>
>>Now, that son off to college, I've got another son who is a Sophomore in
>>high school. He's already made the All-District Honor Band several times,
>>the All-State Orchestra this year, the All-South Honor Band, the
Ark-La-Tex
>>Tri-State Honor Band, and the University of Southeastern Invitational
Honor
>>Band. Will I get the opportunity to see and hear him play in Carnegie
Hall
>>or in another national honor band? All that money for something like
that?
>>YOU BET!!!!!! Isn't it a bit much? NO WAY!!!!!! I'll gladly find a way
to
>>come up with the money!!!!
>>
>>Will it pay off financially? I don't know! I can tell you that my son
got
>>full scholorship money to attend the university of his choice. I know
I'll
>>never forget the fact that he was selected to play in such a prestigeous
>>group and I seriously doubt that he ever will either!
>>
>>How did the parents of my other students, (those I mentioned earlier),
feel?
>>Well, they all came up with the money for their sons to attend, and most
>>made the trip/s to attend the performances. I'm not going to try to quote
>>everything they said, but I know they were QUITE pleased! It's an
>>experience you'll never forget! You'll meet people from all over the
>>country and maybe form life-long friendships with some
>>
>>I could go on and on, but I don't want to wear everyone out! Let me just
>>say that, from my point of view, its worth every minute you spent
>>practicing, every penny you, (or your parents), spent for your
instrument/s
>>& equipment, private lessons, etc., and certainly the price of the trip!
>>It's worth all of that and MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>Congratulations to You and Your Parents and Good Luck on your
>>trip!!!!!!!!!!!
>>Carl Schexnayder
Stephanie Wrote:
>>>Dear Fellow Clarinetists,
>>>Just yesterday i found out that my tape that i submitted to the Honor
>>>Band of America auditions was evidently good enough and i was accepted
>>>to this band. The conductor is Dr. H. Robert Reynolds, University of
>>>Michigan. My parents however have been wondering if it is really worth
>>>the trouble to drive to Indianapolis, ID from San Angelo, TX and pay
>>>something like close to $1000 to stay there for the time that we have
>>>to. Will having made and performed with this band be something that
>>>colleges will look at seriously, since we have to audition for it and it
>>>is nation wide? Please help me in convincing my parents to take the
>>>chance......
>>>
>>>~Musically~
>>>Stephanie

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