Klarinet Archive - Posting 000641.txt from 2003/05

From: "Samantha McDaniel" <jupitertc@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] FW: [kl] something a little different for marching band...
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 17:14:36 -0400

Who said that I don't "accept that the Eb is a lovely instrument"? There
were two points that I was trying to make: 1) that Eb clarinets do not fit
the timbre for marching bands, regardless of what size they are, and 2) that
woodwind players aren't "required" to do anything else that does not involve
woodwind playing in marching band. I have nothing against an Eb clarinet in
a wind ensemble, orchestra, or any small chamber ensembles. I agree with
Jimmy that it would be hard for an Eb clarinet to be heard over several
brass players, but I do not agree with him that most woodwind players are
required to switch to other things. The only reason why I'm not marching
clarinet is because I was chosen to be drum major, which I sought out as an
oppurtunity to expand my leadership and conducting skills. But the position
wasn't open to just woodwind players, anyone in the band could have been
drum major, just like anyone in the band could do colorguard.

I think I'm going to crawl into that cave that Nancy made awhile ago (or was
it a hole???)

~SAM~

>From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: "Clarinet List" <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: [kl] FW: [kl] something a little different for marching band...
>Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 21:58:10 +0100
>
>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]
>Sent: 26 May 2003 13:04
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>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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