Klarinet Archive - Posting 000060.txt from 1999/05
From: "Ray S. Whitmore" <ray@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Marching Technique
Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 11:06:45 -0400
I'm 50-something and belong to CT First Company Governor's Foot Guard Band
right down the road from you in Hartford. We do about 10 parades and 10
concerts a year. We are the oldest military unit in the United States
(formed in 1771 to protect the governor even before the USA was official)
but our band was only founded in about 1903.
I also chuckle when the subject of parades comes up. It one thing to
maintain breath control while sitting during a concert, but unbelievably
tough when marching and playing a Sousa march. He had no pity on the
clarinets!
My dreads about parades:
1. Hills - they get steep in the CT river valley.
2. Marching behind horses - we have to look down constantly when marching
after the Governor's Horse Guard.
3. Wind - blows the flips and also our busbies.
4. Wool uniforms in 90 degree, 90% humidity.
5. Polyester uniforms in 90 degree, 90% humidity. (Our "summer" uniforms are
polyester, the winter ones wool. Actually, the wool is better because it
"breathes".
We started this year's parading on St Patrick's day and have Memorial day
coming up. Time to get the breathing under control.
Ray S. Whitmore
COmputer COnsulting Associates, Inc.
730 Hebron Avenue
PO Box 342
Glastonbury, CT 06033
ray@-----.com
860.657.2210 (voice) 860.659.0787 (FAX) 800.313.2210 (outside Hartford)
-----Original Message-----
From: CEField@-----.com]
Subject: Re: [kl] Marching Technique
In a message dated 5/1/99 11:18:01 PM, Klarinet94@-----.com writes:
<<I was wondering if anyone knew any good marching band techniques for
clarinet players>>
Sara, I had to chuckle when I read this. When I was a 40-something, I
belonged to the Westerly (RI) band. This band claims to be the oldest
continuously operating band in the US. The technique that I found most
difficult was marching in step, playing the music, and not tripping over my
own feet. The one easy thing was that I didn't need ANY glasses to read the
music on the lyre. The hardest thing was HILLS. Playing clarinet in a
marching band is really hard work. I don't think everyone realizes that.
Cindy
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