Klarinet Archive - Posting 000070.txt from 2009/07

From: Reedsoaker@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] doublers - help!
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:16:23 -0400

Hi Rich,
This is a situation I've run into in professional pits in L. A. There is
one contractor that wants no sound in the pit once the house opens, which is
a half hour before show time. So the doublers generally get there about
quarter after, set up their horns, wet the reeds, then take one horn at a
time back stage. It's a pain, but it works.
Now if they're unwilling to provide you with a place AND they're not
paying you, then walk.

Phil Feather

>My questions:
>1. Does anyone think this is reasonable?
>2. What would you do?
>
>My own feeling is that we should refuse to play unless we can warm up
>in the pit. But maybe I'm overreacting. I'm also thinking that some
>support from this list would be something I could let our conductor
>pass along to the director in hopes of letting reason prevail.

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