Klarinet Archive - Posting 000424.txt from 2000/04

From: Claudia Zornow <claudia@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] "OK" instrumentation
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:08:44 -0400

Kevin Fay wrote:

> If you "do" musical theater, you should have this site in your Favorite=
s:
> http://www.mtishows.com/. Follow the links to find the necessary low-d=
own
> (including instrumentation) for bunches of shows.
> =

> It's always embarrassing to show up to the first rehearsal (or God forb=
id, a
> performance you're subbing in) and not have the right horns!

How accurate is the information at this site? I looked up "West Side
Story" there, and got the following results, which aren't even close
to what I remember of the reed parts.

REED I:
Clarinet
Alto Sax
Flute

REED II:
Tenor Sax
Clarinet

REED III:
Baritone Sax
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet

As I recall, there are five reed parts. Reed I plays piccolo, flute,
clarinet, and alto sax. Reed II plays clarinet, Eb clarinet, and
bass clarinet. I don't remember the other three books in detail (Syd,
are you out there?), but there's bassoon, there's bass sax...it's quite
different from what MTI lists. Is it possible that MTI is marketing =

simplified shows?

Claudia

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