Klarinet Archive - Posting 000189.txt from 2000/07

From: "David McClune" <dmcclune@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] An error in a Sousa march
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:10:08 -0400

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Published band music used to have multiple copies of all the different =
parts. There is a slow move to having 1 copy of each part on all single =
pages. The director must take the single copy, make multiple copies, have =
a student worker (if lucky) tape the parts together AND THEN rehearse the =
piece. =20
1. The last work with this problem had a copyright symbol on each part, =
making it impossible to copy through traditional channels. YET the work =
was unperformable without the multiple parts. =20

2. That piece was actually 50% more expensive than the traditional music =
with a set of multiple parts.

3. Taped together music never looks as good or lasts as long as normal =
parts, besides being on too small and flimsy paper!

4. We complain about the cost of a traditionally published music,,,BUT...H=
aving a score on CD rom would require you to print off all your parts, =
using your own paper and printer ink, make multiple copies (band parts), =
collate and tape them together, maybe having enlarged them to larger =
paper. Then in 15 years the paper is brittle, tape has fallen off, and =
the ink smeared,,,you try to play the music again! Arg.

I am about to start the arduous task of picking the music for my two =
ensembles this week with a limited budget!

Dave

Dr. David McClune
Professor of Woodwinds
Director of Bands
Union University
Jackson, TN 38305

office-901-661-5294

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