Klarinet Archive - Posting 000640.txt from 2003/05

From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: [kl] FW: [kl] something a little different for marching band...
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:58:10 -0400

Samantha,

This is the post that made me assume that woodwind players are not used
universally in marching bands. And, as I am aware from other sources
that there is a degree of compunction (thank you Roger Garza for your
off list explanation) there seems to be only one conclusion here - that
woodwind players are "required" to do other things.

Perhaps I ought to conclude that it has a mystic significance that I
will never understand! I'm happy to leave it at that and accept that I
will never know if you accept that the Eb is a lovely instrument - in
it's place if you wish to add that caveat.

Deal?

Matthew

-----Original Message-----
From: Jimmy Lee [mailto:jrlaudio@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] something a little different for marching band...

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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