Klarinet Archive - Posting 001277.txt from 2000/06

From: JMarioneau@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Sonata for Eb Clarinet and Piano
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 16:32:03 -0400

In a message dated 6/28/00 1:45:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
mus_ldj@-----.edu writes:

<<
Thanks for helping me with this. Then what is the grading on band piece
where
the grading is reversed being that 5 is most difficult, or is this with
collegiate wind ensemble pieces? Explain this to me?

Do you have copies of the prescribe UIL solos for Eb clarinet? I sure could
use
a copy to purchase some solos.

JMarioneau@-----.com wrote:

> UIL stands for University Interscholastic League. It is an organization in
> Texas that regulates high school competitiion. There are several areas,
> athletics, music, and academic. Texas has a prescribed music list that
has a
> listing of all band, orchestra, and choral music that can be performed at
the
> UIL solo and ensemble contests as well as the large ensembles like band,
full
> orchestra, string orchestra,mixed choir, men's and women's chorus. The
solos
> and ensembles are graded. Class 1 is the most difficult, class 2 is
medium,
> and class 3 is easy. Several other states use the Texas UIL list also.
> James Marioneaux
> Band Director, Barbers Hill H.S.
> Mont Belvieu, Texas
> Principal Clarinet, Baytown Symphony Orch
> Adjunct Faculty, Lee College, Baytown >>

The band, orchestra, and chior pieces are graded with 5 being the most
difficult and 1 being the easiest is done because that way because it
corresponds with the size of school. A 5A school must play one from the
grade 5 and can drop down one list to the grade 4 for their second selection
(they may play two grade 5's if they choose). A 3a school must play one from
the grade 3 list (or higher if they choose to) and one from the grade 3 list
(or higher). Of course junior high and middle schools must also use this
list and they do not use A''s, they use B for junior high (top grade being
9th) and middle schools use C (top grade being 8). That is why it evolved
from "the 5A list, the 2A list, etc. to grade 5, grade4, etc. The logic
behind the larger schools playing the more difficult music is that a school
with 3000 or more students will probably have more kids in band and will
probably have more than one concert band and the select group will be able to
play more difficult music than a school that has 400 students and only one
band, out in the country with limited access to private instruction and
larger teaching staffs.
If you are interested in how all this works, you need to sit down and talk
to Dr. Barry Johnson (your band director) and he will be happy to give you
all this information. Tell him I referred you to him. Go to the music store
in Beaumont (won't say the name to aviod a commercial but it's the one on
College Street) and they have the UIL list and the solos for sale in their
music department. They can also tell you about renting Eb clarinets which
was also in an earlier post of yours. Also, to answer another question you
asked, my Buffet Eb was bought used from an older gentleman and it was made
in the 50's. The answer to the other question you asked about why a B44
effer mouthpiece was good is just because I like it and it plays well for me
and it is pretty reasonably priced. There are others that might play better,
but I just have not experimented that much on my Eb since i don't get called
to play it as regularly as Sean does
WHEW! Sorry for being so long, but I tried to kill several birds with
one post. My two fingers are tired.
James Marioneaux

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