Klarinet Archive - Posting 000201.txt from 2004/01

From: Cindic@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] RE: warm-up and doubling
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 19:50:36 -0500

Here's s question. How do you make sure your reeds are wet enough when switching between Sax and Clarinet (or other reed instruments)?

> ** Original Subject: RE: [kl] RE: warm-up and doubling
> ** Original Sender: "David McClune" <dmcclune@-----.edu>
> ** Original Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 16:46:07 -0600

> ** Original Message follows...

>
> Ahh, playing reed 4 in Memphis for the week run of the Radio City
> Rockettes (10 years ago) had me playing clarinet oboe and tenor sax,
> then after about 90 minutes, the last 10 or so on jazzy tenor sax there
> was a couple bar rest then an English horn solo (first time it was
> played in the show) playing Bolero...me and snare drum!
>
> As Ed says, it is challenging fun! One either thrives on the
> impossible horn changes and making them every night... or you quit!
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Dr. David McClune
> Professor of Woodwinds
> Director of Bands
> Union University-1862
> 1050 Union University Drive
> Jackson, TN 38305
>
> Office-731-661-5294
> dmcclune@-----.edu
> www.mcclunemouthpiece.com
>
> >>> el2@-----.edu 01/07/04 04:21PM >>>
> <<<...in order to play flute with a good sound, one usually needs to
> warm up 10 minutes or more anyway (if I play clarinet before hand, I
> need 20 minutes or more>>>
>
> As a doubler, there are many occasions when you just don't have time
> for
> any warm-up at all. Sometimes you may have a matter of a couple of
> measures or just a few seconds to put one instrument down and grab
> another. That's why you may see a person playing a flute or clarinet
> with a saxophone still suspended on the strap, or stuck under the arm.
>
> That's one of the challenges, and one of the things that makes it both
> fun and frustrating at the same time.
>
> Ed Lacy
> University of Evansville
>
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