Klarinet Archive - Posting 000322.txt from 1999/10

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Oboe ligature
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 08:05:51 -0400

Nevertheless, oboes are still found in military bands, and used to be
commonplace - clearly they *are* marched with. There must be a
widely-known solution to this problem.
Roger Shilcock

On Mon, 11 Oct 1999, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 07:34:42 -0400
> From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Oboe ligature
>
> At 04:47 PM 10/11/1999 +1000, Rod Ellem wrote:
> >Our boss, in his infinite wisdom, has decided that our new oboe player ,
> >rather than play sax or something similar (like bell lyre) will play oboe on
> >parade. As supplier in our Band I have to find her a lyre. We have tried a
> >clarinet lyre but it doesn't fit over the keywork on the bell. I have also
> >looked up a few calalogues but to no avail. Does anyone know if anyone makes
> >a marching lyre for oboe and some details of whaere I may be able to get
> >one?
> >
> I think there are two fairly obvious reasons why there is no such thing as
> an oboe lyre. One is the virtual impossibility of even holding the
> instrument, much less a reasonable oboe embouchure and breath support while
> marching, further complicated by the weight of a lyre and (dear me!)
> Flip-folder on it!. The other is the gawd-awful noise it would make
> despite the best efforts of the player. Perhaps you can try again to
> discourage marching an oboe? Or try pinning the music on the back of the
> person marching in front of the oboist. :-)
>
>
>
> 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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