Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 1999/01

From: Scott Lipcon <slipcon@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] contrabass
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 19:35:11 -0500

On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Dannene Kulp wrote:

> Scott,
>
> Are you looking for a B-flat Contra-bass? Also, if you are, do you already
> have a E-flat Contra-alto? Or are you looking for the E-flat Contra-alto?
> Dannene

We have neither. Most of the music calls for Bb Contra, but if we can
only find an Eb, we'd take it, and transpose. We're really just looking
to round out the sound of the choir with something lower than a Bass.

Thanks,

Scott

> >I posted this question once before, but got no response. I hope someone
> >out there can point me in the right direction.
> >
> >I play clarinet in the Johns Hopkins University concert band. We're a
> >decent band, almost entirely non music majors. Occasionally we borrow
> >players from the Peabody Institute.
> >
> >This year, we have formed a clarinet choir, with about 8 members. Our
> >music calls for a contra bass clarinet, which we don't own. We're
> >interested in renting one, preferably in the baltimore area. Does anyone
> >have any pointers for how to go about doing this?
> >
> >Thanks a lot,
> >
> >Scott Lipcon
> >

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