Klarinet Archive - Posting 000344.txt from 1998/12
From: Michael Moors <mdmoors@-----.us>
Subj: Re: [kl] to go or not to go??? help me
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 23:14:22 -0500
Hi Carl,
I was going to reply privately but I wanted to set the record straight that
I just was sending information. I wasn't implying that you were
criticizing in any way shape or form. Sorry if my wording lead you to
believe that.
Best Regards,
Mike
At 09:33 PM 12/6/98 -0600, you wrote:
>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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