Klarinet Archive - Posting 000281.txt from 2004/11

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinets
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 02:45:00 -0500

Actually----there was a time when a HUGE pecentage of arrangements of band music called for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone sax. The Hastings Band Library (Now Heisig-Hastings Band) from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk has hundreds of arrangements that call for SATB saxes.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Sent: Nov 5, 2004 5:12 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] Clarinets

At 08:14 PM 11/4/2004 -0800, kimi_kimy wrote:
>...I do know she wants to play
>her clarinet in the Jazz band and that is going to be
>a battle I'm afraid because for some reason school
>bands don't normally use a clarinet player.

The reason is the same as the reason they don't want kids to play only
soprano sax in concert band -- there are very few PARTS written for
them. Clarinet is currently "out" as a jazz instrument. If the band is
REALLY hurting for personnel and needs to cover parts, a clarinet can be
used in place of a trumpet or tenor sax, but the balances will be less than
ideal.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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