Klarinet Archive - Posting 000827.txt from 2003/05

From: "James O'Briant" <jobriant@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Mr. Sousa and the Eb Clarinet
Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 10:26:25 -0400

James Hobby wrote, in part:

>> I'm sure I committed a musical error in
>> many eyes by having the piccolo obligato
>> part in the last strain [of "The Stars
>> and Stripes Forever] played by my principal
>> tuba player.

Lelia Loban replied, in part:

> You must have had one hell of a tuba
> player! I'm impressed!

About 15 years ago, when I was conducting the Bettendorf (IA) Park Band,
we did a couple of performances of "Stars & Stripes" in which all three
tubas played the piccolo obbligato, as a section. The section included
a former college tuba instructor, a recent high school graduate who
shortly after that was accepted into a US Army band, and last but
certainly not least, professional tubist Dave Gannett, who was visiting
his parents in the area and sat in with the band for a while.

Our piccolo players (we usually used 3 or 4 for this tune) said that
doing this once or twice was all right with them, as long as we didn't
make a habit of it!

And yes, the audience loved it.

Jim O'Briant
Bayside Music Press
Gilroy, CA 95020

http://www.baysidemusicpress.com

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