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Author: hartt
Date: 2007-07-21 05:47
john, thank you for sharing.
always a favorite
dennis
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Author: Michelle
Date: 2007-07-21 06:13
Fantastic... thanks so much for sharing. Excellent clarinet in there!
Michelle
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Author: BobD
Date: 2007-07-21 11:21
Nice job John even tho you didn't get the nod to take a bow.
Bob Draznik
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-07-21 14:01
Paul Gemignani was the conductor for our evening at Carnegie. He's not big on bows to the solo orchestra players, although I think we did get a mention in the program notes.
Be grateful for the little things...!
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2007-07-21 23:05
Mucccch better than that Mozart Concerto recording you did with the drummer! 
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: glin
Date: 2007-07-22 02:48
Very well played, John.
BTW, there is a thread posted about the Classic Arts Showcase cable channel.
Late one night, I was surfing the channels and saw the Glenn Close clip on that channel. I noted right away that the clarinet was incredible.
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Author: Chetclarinet
Date: 2007-07-23 00:35
John--the "little things" you did in this solo are the "things" we musicians admire and strive for! Thanks for this beautiful moment! Chet
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2007-07-23 01:21
Thanks for sharing, John. Do you ever wonder how many snips of your performances are out there on YouTube?
Sue Tansey
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-07-23 04:29
Funny you should ask, Sue.
"Do you ever wonder how many snips of your performances are out there on YouTube?"
I get many requests for CDs and Film scores I have done, and there are many out there. YouTube has made a lot more good stuff available, so many of my friends and students, send me links to the "snips" that are now available for all of us to enjoy.
I hope all of you enjoy your lives in music to the fullest. I never could have dreamed mine would be so much fun...!
Be well, my friends.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Gobboboy
Date: 2007-07-23 10:16
Dear John
Firstly, Thankyou for sharing that clip of you & Sondhiem at Carniegie Hall it was beautiful.
Your Career so far, must have been a wonderful experience!
I have been lucky enough to be playing (your old part) at the London production of 'Wicked' since it opened here last December time and can only dream of going on to do a fraction of what you have achieved. But now I have had a taste of it boy would I love to have a go!
Last night I was at a concert given by Barbara Streisand at the O2 Dome in London. She brought a massive Orchestra with her from New York City and I wondered if you were there?
The wind section was huge! I noticed the end couple of players (as we had decent seats) were doubling on Clarinet, Tenor, Oboe & Cor Anglais! an unusual double I thought?!
Anyway, she did sing Send in the Clowns and it brought the house down! & I thoroughly enjoyed myself!
Best Wishes and many thanks
Ben
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-07-23 19:17
Hi Ben:
I'm glad you're enjoying your run of WICKED in the UK. It has been a great show for me for almost 4 years now, one of my longest runs.
I did not take the Streisand Tour, but rather chose to take on the House Contractor slot at WICKED - NYC, as a better place for me to be.
The great doublers you heard in London were:
Lawrence Feldman, lead alto, piccolo & flute
Aaron Heick, alto 2 & flute
Rick Heckman, tenor 2 & clarinet
Bob Malach, jazz tenor & clarinet
Ron Janelli, bari, bass clarinet & bassoon
They are among "New York's Finest."
Have a ball,
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: xxColorMeJoshxx
Date: 2007-07-24 04:01
Lovely tone, Mr. Moses.
If I was ever offered a spot in one of Barbra's orchestras I think I would die.
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-07-24 14:37
"If I was ever offered a spot in one of Barbra's orchestras I think I would die."
I don't think you'd die, Josh, just play well and have a good time.
You'd also be paid lots of $$$.
Keep practicing, keep up a good attitude, play with some good groups...
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Malcolm Martland
Date: 2007-07-25 11:29
I really enjoyed the performance - thank you.
I'm sure many of us have been trawling our music to find a printed version to practice - I found mine but it is just the songline not the clarinet part from the score - and it plays a minor third higher. Please can you tell me if the YouTube recording preserves the original pitch and were you using an Bb or A clarinet.
Does anyone know where to find the clarinet scoreline? If not a little transcription could be part of this weekends fun
Thanks
Malcolm
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Author: Tim P
Date: 2007-07-25 12:21
thanks so much for the little morning treat.
a nice way to start a day.
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Author: Gobboboy
Date: 2007-07-25 13:26
Thanks for letting me know who was playing what on the Streisand tour John it ws interesting.
I was asked in the pit last night by our principal Trumpet 'who was playing the lead trumpet part on the tour?'....would you happen to know by chance?
I didnt realize you were still at 'Wicked'!! I had mentioned it as'youre old part'!! Sorry!
4 years!! wow I can only hope it runs as long over here. We are still selling out so it is still very Popular' (sorry!)
Ben
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Author: William
Date: 2007-07-25 14:52
Four years playing the same book?? It takes a REAL PRO--not just a "good" musician--to do that. Nice solo clarineting, btw.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2007-07-25 21:14
I've enjoyed it a few times now. Have been thinking that it would have been considerate if the clarinet intro hadn't been interrupted. The Barbra S. clip is OK too but I like your clarinet better.
Bob Draznik
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-07-26 20:16
You asked, Goboboy:
"I was asked in the pit last night by our principal Trumpet 'who was playing the lead trumpet part on the tour?'....would you happen to know by chance?"
The trumpet section had 4 guys, I believe. Any one of them could have been playing the Lead book that night, on any of Barbra's charts. They probably split things up to help out with the high "chops" parts for her show.
They were:
Bob Millikan
Bud Burridge
Barry Danielian
?????
Hope that helps, and BTW: They're all back home today...!
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: joeyscl
Date: 2007-07-26 20:45
going out right now so havnet gotten the chance to listen to it xD (maybe when i come back)
But i reallly didn't know glenn close Sang...
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Author: William
Date: 2007-07-26 21:51
"But i reallly didn't know glenn close Sang..."
She really shouldn't--great diction, perfect timing....but so many out of tune notes. Anyway, she looks great and gets by with JJM's lovely clarinet support.
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Author: 3dogmom
Date: 2007-07-27 01:12
If I remember correctly, when "A Little Night Music" was originally done, Sondheim wanted the song to be essentially "spoken", rather than sung in the manner in which it was performed by Judy Collins, who recorded the version which became a pop hit. I think the character in the original show might have been Blythe Danner.
Sue Tansey
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-07-27 05:11
Of some interest:
Check out Stephen Sondheim giving a lesson on "Send in the Clowns."
I remember working with him on so many things, and he always knew precisely what he wanted. Cool YouTube video. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-VXXZLh2a0
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: DougR
Date: 2007-07-27 15:03
John, thanks so much for the clips--feel free to post anything else you've got on the Toobz! Loved your playing on Clowns...such a beautiful sound you get!
Saw Paul Gemignani the other night, conducting '110 in the Shade'--he was perched, along with 4 strings, up in the house-left box seats! (I was house-right, and above me in the house-right box seats--where I couldn't see them, unfortunately--were the reeds, brass & harp.) With half the band on the far left, half the band on the far right, and the singers in the middle onstage, it's amazing that everyone stays together (Gemignani's job must be particularly devilish in a situation like that).
Oh, and I think there was some kind of stage show going on too. You know, singers and actors and stuff. I enjoyed watching Gemignani conduct, though--it was a real lesson in musicality.
About those clips, please post'em if you got'em!
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-07-27 15:51
Thanks, DougR, for your kind words.
I'm afraid there are too many YouTube videos to clutter-up this wonderful BBoard with...maybe I'll post a few in the future.
Thanks,
PS I just received 6 videos clips from the OBC of NINE, and I'm featured on a few of them. The clip of Anita Morris in NINE is amazing! (Not for kids)
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2010-10-02 07:17
Just listened to the Glenn Close version of this song on YouTube, and wondered who was playing the clarinet so beautifully on it. Did a search here, and wasn't surprised to find out that it was Mr Moses. If you haven't heard it yet, do yourselves a favour and give it a listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vufO2FZY6XQ&feature=related
Thanks for your wonderful playing John!
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Author: justme
Date: 2010-10-04 09:17
Beauriful tone on the clarinet for this song, Mr. Moses!
Are you using the Legere Signature Series on this, or was that reed even out yet at that time?
I'm also curious as to the rest of your clarinet setup when you played for this show.
P.S. I prefer Judy Collins's singing this song "back in the day."
Take Care
Justme
"A critic is like a eunuch: he knows exactly how it ought to be done."
CLARINET, n.
An instrument of torture operated by a person with cotton in his ears. There are two instruments that are worse than a clarinet -- two clarinets
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2010-10-04 13:37
Thanks for the kind words from all of you:
That recording with Glenn Close was made a long time ago in 1992!
I also did the "Clowns" with Angela Lansbury & Bernadette Peters, but that's ancient history!
My set-up was quite different back then:
Same Buffet R-13 4XX,XXX series
Mouthpiece was a HITE-JJM facing (Now I use a FOBES-2L)
Reed was a 1970's Vandoren #5 (Now I use a Legere Signature #3.5)
Ligature was a Francois Louis brass (Now I use a custom-made Carl Jackson)
Barrel was a Jimmy Yan 66mm (Now I use a FOBES 67mm Cocobolo)
I am a great believer in finding the best & newest available equipment that is on the market. New mpc makers like Clark Fobes are making the best new stuff, along with Guy Legere who has made the synthetic reed of the future!
Don't be afraid to try and play on new equipment that comes your way. Just be sure it's better for you, not just new and different.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: bbowman1
Date: 2010-10-04 16:09
Here is another version of Send in the Clowns with Leslie Uggamsand Ron Raines. At teh Michigan Opera Theater in 2009.
That's me on the clarinet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-qhHwawOKo
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Author: William
Date: 2010-10-05 21:07
Nicely played, bbowman. I prefer, however, Glenn Close's vocal interpretation. I've also played for Leslie Uggams and know that she capable of singing much better. In the vid, she is not at her best. But you, on clarinet, were excellant. Too bad the intro was cut short.......
btw--what was your set-up???
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Author: Brenda ★2017
Date: 2010-10-05 22:28
It's been removed.
Edit: Ok, that one works. Lovely clarinet!
I shimmied over to Barbara Streisand's version and love her singing, very touching.
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Author: bbowman1
Date: 2010-10-06 16:03
Thanks William,
R13 from the late 70's and a PJEEGERS 116 mouthpeice. Piet Jeegers is a clarinet teacher from Brussels. I got this mouthpeice in 1992 from a Spanish student that was studying in Detroit at the time.
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