Klarinet Archive - Posting 000577.txt from 1999/09

From: "O'Neile & Fisher" <redcedar@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [kl] RAAF Concert
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 00:31:09 -0400

Further to Rod Ellem's post regarding the RAAF Band Concert last Friday, I
would like to add that the Sunday Concert was also a delight, and a credit
to Rod's Commanding Officer and his Band colleagues.
The clarinet solo in Ticheli's "Blue Shades" was excellent, as was the brief
flute and oboe pairing. However, I admit a special admiration for the oboe
solo in the Vaughan William's Suite.
Being a long-time Wagner fan, the Band's rendition of an excerpt from
"Lohengrin" was my #1 choice on the programme.
Great concert Rod.
Michael

At 08:45 AM 18/9/99 +1000, you wrote:
>Well we had our first concert. Went really well. The band played really
>well. The audience loved it . One more on Sunday!
>THe clarinet secion is a little small at present. At present we are coping
>with 2 on first (one doubles on Eb when necessary) only one on second and 2
>on 3rd with a Bass clarinet. We are in the process of recruiting more
>Clarinets so if you know anyone who wants to join the best band in Australia
>let us know.
>For the concert we borrowed 3 more clarinets from the local Army Band giving
>us 2 on first, 3 on second and 3 on third plus our bass. The soloist on Blue
>Shades is a fellow names Andrew ("Lance") Boyle. A very talented
>Clarinettist who just wowed the audience with the solo as well as the other
>solos in the programme and anyone who knows lue Shades will also be aware of
>the great Bass Clari part in it. Our girl on Bass, Alison Kent does a
>fantastic job...can get a real bass grunt when needed. Me... well I just
>came off Bass after playing it for a couple of years (typical... I would
>love to have played it for Blue Shades!) and am now playing 3rd with the
>Worrant Officer...we figure that we have both had our time in the lime light
>(I have done 16 years and the Woff has done 26 years!) In that time I have
>played all the chairs (but I must admit was willing to give up the lime
>light for the younger and more talented players!)
>Still I hope that gives a little interesting(??) info into the RAAF Band.
>All the best
>Rod
>
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