Klarinet Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 2009/07

From: Donna Black <donnablack33@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] doublers - help!
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:08:49 -0400


Perhaps it would help if you argue from the audience's perspective. It is v=
ery exciting to hear live musicians warm up. Kids and adults alike love to =
go smile at the musicians in the pit.=20
Donna Black
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> From: geraldine.green@-----.com
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Date: Sun=2C 19 Jul 2009 15:44:56 +0100
> Subject: RE: [kl] doublers - help!
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> I think this is extremely unreasonable indeed. Where would the show be
> without the musicians? I also play multi-clarinets and know well the hass=
le
> 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 reque=
st
> to warm up in the pit this may help. If the organizers want good=2C happy
> music in their show then they MUST treat their musicians with more respec=
t!
> 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! Goo=
d
> luck=2C I hope you win!=20
> Gerry.=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Gordley [mailto:rgordley@-----.net]=20
> Sent: 19 July 2009 13:43
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] doublers - help!
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>>OK gang=2C 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=2C clnt and Bari sax. Warming up elsewhere (which right now
>>looks like it will be in the hall behind the stage area) creates=20
>>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=2C IA
>>
>>
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