Klarinet Archive - Posting 000480.txt from 1999/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] playing in band
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 18:47:26 -0400

At 01:48 PM 10/16/1999 -0700, Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip wrote:
>This is something for you band folks out there! I have been playing in
>both band and orchestra for a total of 10 years. I find that playing in
>band is much more tiring to your chops then in orchestra, because we wind
>players play more. Today, in rehearsal we worked on 1 piece for about 50
>minutes or so, and my chops were already wearing me down. We did stop in
>the middleto rehearse a little but still it wore us down. Then it was on
>to English Folk Song Suite, which is not as bad as a The Thunderer, or
>Thunders and Blazes or any other march, however I am playing the solo
>first part.
> After awhile my chops become poor, intonation becomes bad, etc.etc...
>and this is not from a poor embrochure, either. We even stop to rehearse!
>Anyway, how do you band players deal with this? I know I am not the only
>one or am I?
>
And I've always admired the ability of orchestra players to stay awake
while counting endless measures of rest. That must be REALLY exhausting! :-)

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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