Klarinet Archive - Posting 001221.txt from 2000/10

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tualatin Valley Community Band Concert
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 15:59:42 -0400

On Tue, 24 Oct 2000 18:43:09 -0500, Roger Garrett wrote:
>
>I was just in Tigard this past summer. I grew up in Portland. I didn't
>know they had a group like this.

We are a third less serious than some of the other groups in the community;
it's about half band and half social club. I like it. A lot.

>The music looks good - the Texidor is
>one of my favorite marches - as long as it is played at a very fast pace.

Yep, that's the way we like it. :)

>The West Side Story must by the Selections, arr. by Duthoit.....also good.

Yes, indeed. It is not an easy arrangement, but it's quite effective.
Medleys often fall apart in the transitions, but this one holds together very
well. I wish the finale ("America") were a bit longer; he runs through the
melody three times and then quits, as if he had reached his measure limit...

>I would like more information on the Reineke piece if you wouldn't mind?

"Into the Raging River", subtitled "Tone Poem for Symphonic Band", by Steven
Reineke, copyright 1999 Birch Island Music Press, distributed by Barnhouse.

I was prepared to scoff at it; I find many "picture" pieces to be pretentious
and silly. But I think Reineke's done an outstanding job of painting a
musical picture here. It starts off softly and gently with bells, flute, and
clarinet, as if pushing a canoe into still water. That builds to the main
march-like theme, representing faster water, which starts quietly and builds
to a forte. Then we move into a quieter 3/4 section with a new theme.

This is followed by a Mysterioso section in which the trumpet section blows
air through their horns, and the resulting hiss really does evoke the sound
of a raging rapids just ahead. Very eery. Over the top of this hiss, the
woodwinds do chromatic triplets, then quadruplets, simulating waves. This
builds to a "Feroce e Molto Agitato" 7/8 section (1 & 2 & 1 2 3 ) based
around a diminished 7th chord, representing the rapids themselves. The chord
finally resolves to an open 5th and fades. This moves into a Maestoso
restatement of the main theme, leading to a big finish.

It's fun to play, and it's not terribly difficult; I'd judge it grade 3. I'm
looking forward to hearing the audience reaction. We're going to use it as
our opener, hopefully to evoke a "this is going to be cool!" reaction.

--
- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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