Klarinet Archive - Posting 001277.txt from 1999/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Instant Saxophone(was bass cl/sax double)
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 12:45:32 -0500

At 02:33 AM 3/25/99 EST, Frank Silva wrote:
>Someone should sponsor a doubling competition. Contestants whould be
required
>to play all 13 standard doubles (piccolo, flute, alto flute, oboe, english
>horn, Eb, Bb and bass clarinets, soprano, alto, tenor and baritone
saxophones,
>and bassoon).
>
>Repertoire would be chosen from standard solo literature, plus jazz and sight
>reading. Maybe a piece commisioned for the competition that utilizes all
>doubles would be played for the finals.
>
>Any takers?
>
I recommend that this commissioned piece should be written by someone with
experience writing for Broadway pit orchestras, so that the standard timing
can be maintained for switching instruments. Say, 4 measures at cut time
half note = 85 (with page turn) for the easy switches like clarinet to
flute, less for changes like bari sax to bassoon. :-)

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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