Klarinet Archive - Posting 000733.txt from 2003/05

From: "Josh" <joshclarinet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] something a little different for marching band...
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 21:01:01 -0400

For those of you how think You can not Eb in marching bands, think again.
Even Sousa use the Eb. Rebecca you do what you want with Eb clarinet.

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

> Good point Matthew. Your question is a good reminder to not generalize.
> Jimmy
>
> Matthew Lloyd wrote:
>
> > And what if the band Rebecca plays in is a lot smaller?
> >
> > -----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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