Klarinet Archive - Posting 000257.txt from 1999/07

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] APPLAUSE
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 22:23:38 -0400

We did the Holst Second Suite for Military Band and got applause after
the first movement, but not the subsequent ones. This was not a
sophisticated audience, but they were enthusiastic! I think it was
follow the leader, nothing more. Putting that "Song Without Words" in
second calmed things down.
Paulette

On Thu, 08 Jul 1999 18:10:27 -0400 Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
writes:
>At 06:16 AM 7/8/1999 -0700, Bob Yoon wrote:
>>With both Parsifal and Mahler's 9th Symphony, there is a respected
>tradition of not applauding since these were their last completed
>works,
>respectively. In this light, one can understand why applause would
>upset
>others.
>>
>Assuming everyone is well informed of this "tradition" in advance. I
>know
>I personally knew nothing about it. In our band concert last night
>there
>was applause between the movements of the Holst 1st Suite. I find it
>gratifying that they were so pleased with our performance, even if it
>does
>defy tradition.
>
>
>
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>If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
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