Klarinet Archive - Posting 000627.txt from 2003/05

From: Jimmy Lee <jrlaudio@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] something a little different for marching band...
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 08:04:01 -0400

Gary,
An Eb clarinet has no chance against 40 trumpets, 30 horns, and 20 trombones
with 8-10 tubas thrown in. Many marching bands have almost all brass and
percussion. The WW players are used mostly on percussion, flags, dancers and
etc. Worrying about balance, blend, intonation, precision, and musical
qualities is mostly a waste of time.
Jimmy Lee

Gary Van Cott wrote:

> An E-flat clarinet not be heard? Surely you jest. One e-flat clarinet in
> the right (or wrong) hands can be heard over a huge clarinet choir. I
> don't think it would be any different in a Marching band.
>
> Gary
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> At 08:49 PM 5/25/03, you wrote:
> > On top of that, it wouldn't just be one E-flat clarinet, it would have
> > to be a section of E-flat clarinets in order to achieve outdoor blend. A
> > lonely E-flat clarinet player will never be heard.
> >
> >~SAM~
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