Klarinet Archive - Posting 000073.txt from 2009/07

From: "Geraldine Green" <geraldine.green@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] doublers - help!
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:44:56 -0400

I think this is extremely unreasonable indeed. Where would the show be
without the musicians? I also play multi-clarinets and know well the hassle
this would cause. I think that if you could gather other musicians in the
orchestra who feel the same and get them to sign a petition of your request
to warm up in the pit this may help. If the organizers want good, happy
music in their show then they MUST treat their musicians with more respect!
Can you imagine the singers accepting this? I think not - hair would be
flying! If this does not work I myself would be all up for refusing to
play! Especially as you are all so kindly doing the show voluntarily! Good
luck, I hope you win!
Gerry.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Gordley [mailto:rgordley@-----.net]
Sent: 19 July 2009 13:43
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] doublers - help!

>OK gang, I need some opinions on a ridiculous situation.
>
>I'm currently playing a run of "Hello Dolly!" with a community
>theater. This is a volunteer gig which means the musicians get
>treated worse than usual. Last night we were told that we can no
>longer warm up in the pit because the director wants to play 1920s
>(?!) music over the speakers in the auditorium while the patrons are
>arriving. Our conductor has received more than his share of grief
>from the director and says that he has to "choose his battles" and
>that in the long run he'd lose this one anyway.
>
>I'm sure I don't have to detail the misery this induces. My wife and
>I play reed 1 and 2 and between us we have 6 instruments. Reed 4 has
>B.clnt, clnt and Bari sax. Warming up elsewhere (which right now
>looks like it will be in the hall behind the stage area) creates
>huge problems.
>
>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.
>
>
>Rich Gordley
>Des Moines, IA
>
>

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