Klarinet Archive - Posting 000234.txt from 2007/03

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevin.fay.home@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Too many clarinets
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:26:01 -0400


Tim Roberts wrote:

<<<<With 45 members, I would have said 12 clarinets was a bit much. We have
12 clarinets in the Tualatin Valley Community Band out of about 60
members, and it's too many.>>>

. . . and Jim Lytthans replied:

<<<The Sousa Band had 24 Bbs plus an Eb and a couple of basses. Four on a
part is just about right for that size band.>>>

The Eastman Wind Ensemble sometimes has/had two on a part; other times not.
Personally, I don't like playing in an ensemble with more than 8 (Eb, 6 Bb,
alto & bass). Much of the time I don't like that many.

The Sousa Band were the rock stars of their day - perhaps the highest-paid
musicians in the United States at the time. Maybe I could deal with that.
;-)

kjf

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