Klarinet Archive - Posting 000007.txt from 2000/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] very big band...
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 11:55:02 -0400

At 05:14 AM 10/1/2000 -0500, Roger Garrett wrote:
>At 12:54 PM 10/01/2000 +0200, Andrea Bergamin wrote:
>>I'm writing a piece for a big wind band.
>>
>>I'm using a standard instrumentation:
>>piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 bassons, Eb clarinet, 3 Bb
>>clarinets, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 alto saxophone, tenor saxophone,
>>baritone saxophone, 2 cornets, 2 Bb trumpets, 4 horns, 2 trombones, bass
>>trombone, tuba, timpani, percussions.
>>
>>When I write "2" I mean 2 parts.
>>
>>I'd like to know if I forgot something or if I should remove some
>>instrument.
>
>The only thing you left out was euphohium.........
>
And, depending upon how widely you want it to be played (school bands,
community bands, etc., or only large professional groups) you might
consider making VERY optional the Eb and alto clarinet parts, english horn
and bass trombone also. For example, in one group I play in, we have only
one double reed player who covers both oboe and English horn, but also
plays Eb clarinet where called for. Snare drums, bass drum, tympani,
bells, chimes, marimba/xylophone and various effects percussion are pretty
standard, but you may not want to have bells, chimes, and marimba all at
the same time, since only one keyboard percussionist may be available.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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