Klarinet Archive - Posting 000346.txt from 2002/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Doubles
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 18:15:21 -0400

At 09:30 AM 7/15/2002 -0400, LeliaLoban wrote:
>Kevin, I'll bet you get a lot of answers on this thread. Just tallying up in
>my head what instruments other people here have talked about, I think the
>*majority* of us are doublers.

Just look at any pit score for a musical. We woodwind players are EXPECTED
to double, whereas brass players seldom are even asked. To them, doubling
means you can play with both straight AND cup mute! As far as I am
concerned, a trumpeter doubling on flugelhorn is straying about as far as
us switching from Bb to A clarinet, without even the complication of the
key change! Obviously, more is expected of those of us with the
demonstrated higher intelligence to choose woodwinds in the first place!

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
451 Old Orchard Drive
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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