Klarinet Archive - Posting 000745.txt from 2000/12

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] S.C.A.M.P. Members
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:37:53 -0500

At 10:59 PM 12/13/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>On a final note, we have another brass band who toured America only 6/7
>years ago. They were forced to use their company name for the tour, which
>was, at that time John Foster and Sons. America didn`t take kindly to their
>more familiar name here in U.K. The "Black Dyke" Band!
>
>Is the brass band movement as alive in America as the wind band? Stupid
>question I s`pose on a clarinet list.

The British Brass Bands are, in my opinion, the best in the world. No, the
United States has no such movement - although there are pockets where you
can find some reasonable groups.....although nothing like you have
there. The recordings I have heard from England are beyond description
except for me to say that I wish I could play in one!

Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3121

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