Klarinet Archive - Posting 000165.txt from 2001/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Works for clarinet and band
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 17:15:26 -0400

At 11:27 PM 8/12/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>I play in a concert band, and I'm getting *really* tired of playing
>works where the saxophone section gets to show off... or the flute
>section... or the trumpet section... or the trombones. You get the
>idea. :-)
>
>The music committee is meeting soon to think about music for next
>summer's season, and I was wondering if anyone could suggest pieces that
>would feature some or all of the clarinet section (either just the first
>chair players, or selected players from first, second and third chairs).
>
>I know about Anderson's "Clarinet Candy" of course, but what about
>others? Difficulty level for both soloists and band can be "medium" and
>up.
>
>Thanks!
>
>- Donna

Leroy Anderson's "Fiddle-Faddle" transcribed for band gives a good workout
and would deserve feature billing as a section. The band depends so much
on the clarinets for EVERYTHING, whether the rest of them admit it on not,
that it is hard to spotlight us!

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
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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