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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-19 19:44
This is the place for everyone to put their reviews of OU.
I had a bunch of fun. I bought a new clarinet, a Yamaha CSG (Bb), and it is very nice sounding with great intonation (12's were 95-100% perfect). I tried out lots of clarinets of every brand and liked the CSG the best. Also bought some of the Doctor's Products (Doctor Slick works wonders) and met Omar Henderson who is really nice and informative. Bought the Robert Springs recording of Black Dog (based on Led Zepplin) and some Gonzalez F.o.F. reeds.
Buffet (Francois Kloc) handed out free T-Shirts and DVDs which was neat.
The Morrie Backun acoustics class was very informative. 1 new clarinet with no adjustments had a 86% leakage rate, so that goes to show that we should all get our clarinets in to a technician after we buy them! My friend had the grossest swab so Morrie got her a Black Legend swab from the Doctor for free.
Robert Springs had a class over circular breathing (which I CAN'T DO at all) and double tonguing (which I can sorta do). He handed out some work books for everyone to take home to work on them.
I'd have to say that my favorite concert had to be Jon Manasse. He's a very nice person firstly and a maginficent player. I love his tone and his musicality, he's my favorite player now. He performed the Adagio from the Baermann Quintet and the whole Weber Quintet (which has been my favorite piece for awhile now and I was absolutely thrilled to have seen Manasse perform this). My other favorite was Robert Springs performance especially the piece Black Dog. He really gets into it and it sounds so cool. Glissing, grunting, double/triple tonguing, etc. really awesome yet weird.
I performed in the clarinet choir. I had signed up on Bb but Jim Meiller the director (who I found out has been my solo judge at State solos for 2 years-he gave me 1's so it's cool. lol) asked if anyone could play bass because they needed some more people on it, so I accepted. They provided the bass, mp, and reeds (a Buffet which is way nicer than mine. I miss that bass.) so that was cool. We did pretty well and performed some great pieces such as Mozart's Little Fugue, Rosemydre, Triads, William Tell Overature, Danza and Chorale by Nelybel (hard piece, lots of syncopation), and one more piece which I can't remember the name.
Overall I had a great time. The dorms were cool, the food wasn't too bad, and the atmosphere was great.
If you have any questions, I'll try to answer as best as I can!
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-06-19 19:51
Jon Manasse's sound was very influential on my own tone (I heard him play back in 1986). He's a great player.
Man 20 years goes by quickly.........
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Author: Tyler
Date: 2005-06-19 21:22
It was my first time at the Symposium. I have to say the Manasse performance of the Weber Quintet at the Symposium was a source of some of the most incredible sounds I have ever heard. His tone just absolutely floated throughout the auditorium, sounding unreal but not 'fake'. SO smooth and relaxed, but powerful. What a wonderful player.
The other artists of course sounded great, as well. Everybody there was extremely nice, if a little strange (I mean, what do you expect from a group of 250 clarinet players?).
-Tyler
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Author: sara
Date: 2005-06-19 22:24
It sounded like an amazing experience!
Did either Mr. Mannase or Mr. Morales give a masterclass? How were they?
Sara
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-19 22:47
Both did. Tyler performed in the Manasse (we went together along with one of our friends) and he did great. Manasse emphasized slow practicing to get the technique in the fingers to almost everyone and he also taught some nerve techniques such as 1. If your music is memorized, don't look at it. You should have more confidence if you memorize all of your music-it means you really know it (Manasse told us that he memorizes all of his music or most) 2. To try running up and down the stairs a few times and then play a difficult passage. That is the same feeling people get at auditions, so try to get your music perfect in this setting, and you should be able to overcome your nerves. Mr. Morales from what I heard was hard to understand, so it was hard to get anything out of his class. He's still a great player though.
Manasse's tone was simply amazing... speechless.
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Author: sara
Date: 2005-06-20 00:58
Thanks Carrie!
I really admire Mr. Manasse's playing. Do you see him as a good mentor figure for a master's student? Well, provided I get accepted of course :p I need to start thinking about Grad schools!
Oh, by the way what did you think of the competition? Were there a good turn out?
Sara
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-20 01:40
Do you mean the Young Artists competition? They had 4 finalists total that were reduced from the 1st tape entries. Alia Sabur won, but the competition wasn't too fierce. I heard the competition was brutal last year and she placed 3rd. They played the Rabuad Solo de Concours this year and the Massegar last year.
Jon Manasse seems like he would be a great mentor. Very nice, understanding, and helpful in his information. He's great to listen to and seems to relate to the person he's helping. He was very complimentary to everyone he helped. That'd be great if you could study with him! (I may even be a little jealous of you! lol!) Good luck!
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2005-06-20 03:59
I will never forgive myself for missing it. Wanted to go very badly, but real life got in the way.
As God as my witness, I'll never be hungry again -- or miss Jon Manasse at OU if he ever goes again.
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Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.
- Pope John Paul II
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Author: sara
Date: 2005-06-20 09:10
Thanks Carrie for your wonderful review! They were really interesting to read!
Yeah, it would be a dream to study with Jon Manasse!!!
Sara.
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Author: The Doctor ★2017
Date: 2005-06-22 15:55
Now for my own personal favorites. Unfortunately I was stuck at the vending booth most of the day but sneaked out for several recitals and master classes. Evening recitals by Manasse, Morales, Combs and Daniels were icing on the cake every day.
The Vedehr Trio was awesome. They interact and support each other in precise accompaniment and Elsa had superb range and dynamics playing the clarinet part. They make modern clarinet and trio music enjoyable even to us mostly classicial buffs.
Ben Redwine did the most amazing juggling act with superb playing ability in the Scott McAllister piece playing the Eb, Bb, and A clarinets while keeping track and turning multiple pages of music.
My vote for the best tone, dynamics and overall performance was Jon Manassee, but who can not admire the amazing tone and flawless performance of Larry Combs playing besset horn with amazing skill and ease.
Morrie Backun gave a lecture that I have wanted to present for a long time about the horrors of using petroleum based cork grease and mineral oil on cork and wood. He also demonstrated his virtuoso talents in acoustics and scientific approach to woodwind repair and new approaches to instrument design and repair.
The Saturday night jam session at a local bar featured Ben Redwine and several common folk with unbelievable jazz improvisation skills that was great fun.
The Okalhoma Clarinet Symposium should be on your "to do" list for next year because it offers world class players in a very relaxed and informal atmosphere.
L. Omar Henderson
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Author: CPW
Date: 2005-06-22 17:58
<<<Ben Redwine did the most amazing juggling act with superb playing ability in the Scott McAllister piece playing the Eb, Bb, and A clarinets while keeping track and turning multiple pages of music. >>>
Out of curiousity, I understand he uses Selmer horns. True?
Did he use a power barrel?
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Author: The Doctor ★2017
Date: 2005-06-22 19:10
Ben is a Selmer Artist and plays a Recital. Selmer Paris recently installed a custom low E compensation key and mechanism (quite a chunk of rod). No, the US Naval Academy marching band has the Power Barrel (that is Ben's full time job) but he did not use it for the recital.
L. Omar Henderson
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Author: Drenkier_1
Date: 2005-06-22 19:29
I remember Tyler. He played very well. The FIRST kid who played the Copland concerto was AMAZING!!! My goodness! He played it so beautifully! His sound was so clear and concise, sort of like Manasse's tone. I loved it. Larry Combs's class was Great as well, I didn't care for some of the music played, but it was great either way. I didn't care for some of the music played there, like "Black Dog", which was supposed to be a Jimmy Hendrix'ish piece. Anyway, the symposium was great!
Kevin Collins
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Author: archer1960
Date: 2005-06-22 19:48
Drenkier_1 wrote:
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> there, like "Black Dog", which was supposed to be a Jimmy
> Hendrix'ish piece. Anyway, the symposium was great!
"Black Dog" is an old Led Zeppelin (sp?) tune. I've never heard it on clarinet, and can't quite imagine what it must sound like when all I've ever heard it on is electric guitars <grin>.
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-22 20:09
Black Dog rocks my socks off. I bought the CD. Oh well, we each like our own things. Robert Springs did sound like an electric guitar in imo. Crazy good. Yeah, Tyler did great in the Manasse master class (he played La Traviata by Verdi). The 1st guy to do the Copland had only been playing it for 3 weeks, holy cow! He did awesome especially for only 3 weeks. It was so funny, in the Manasse master class, Jon was announcing the piece of the next performer and he was like "Ah... this is a very little played tune everyone, Concertino!" lol... it was funny.
Oh yeah, I met Ben Armato and used the reed wizard. It works pretty well. I have read "Perfect a Reed and Beyond" and he got all happy and he was giving me some pointers from the book that I didn't get. He was so nice!
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Author: archer1960
Date: 2005-06-22 20:17
Clarinetgirl06 wrote:
> Black Dog rocks my socks off. I bought the CD.
What else is on that CD? Is it available in regular music stores?
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-22 20:29
Black Dog
Clarinet Concerto by Katherine Hoover
Fantasy for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble by Leslie Bassett
"X" Concerto for Clarinet by Scott McAllister
"X" is based off of the music of Alice and Chains, Hoover's Concerto was written for Eddie Daniels, the Fantasy has "wild clarinet viruosity and 1950's gangster jazz sounds".
http://www.summitrecords.com/product.tmpl?SKU=377
Has some sound clips and you can order it on the net from them too.
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Author: archer1960
Date: 2005-06-22 20:39
What is the CD called, and where can I find it? A search of online music stores didn't turn up anything.
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Author: archer1960
Date: 2005-06-22 20:49
Clarinetgirl06 wrote:
> Just edited my post
> the CD is called Black Dog
Thanks!
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Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2005-06-22 21:00
No problem. Sorry, I just realized that you asked that and was editing my post when you asked me again. Craziness! Oh well! Listen to the clips and see how you like it!
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2005-06-22 22:37
Ben Redwine was playing one of our own Bulletin Board Sponsors custom barrels from Allan Segal - Clarinet Concepts.
L. Omar Henderson
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2005-06-23 02:29
Thanks for the "heads up," Doc.
I believe he has 3 of my creations, one for Eb.
I am not familiar with the piece that he played.
Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
-Where the Sound Matters Most(tm)-
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Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2005-06-23 02:36
I was mistaken. The piece using the Eb, Bb, and A was an original piece by John Stephens who was in the audience. The name of the piece was: Quintet for E-flat/A/ B-flat Clarinet and String Quartet. Ben is a friend of Mr. Stephens and showcased the piece in his performance and had Mr. Stephens for discussions at his booth/ Redwine Jazz after the concert. All of the page turning was because it is a hand written score - four music stands would not hold all the score at one time - therefore the frantic page turning.
L. Omar Henderson
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Author: CPW
Date: 2005-06-23 15:38
So he uses a non-Canadian barrel. Kewl
Nice to see that he got it from a sponsor of this here blast site.
Probably he will raise the price. ![[frown]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie2.gif)
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Author: Ben Redwine
Date: 2005-06-23 22:13
Hello,
I was just notified that there were some posts regarding my performance at OU. I hope everyone enjoyed the performance. I certainly did.
I do play Selmer Recital clarinets (e-flat/b-flat/a). I play a Gennusa Excellente b-flat clarinet mouthpiece (tip opening 117), which I have customized. I play REDWINE e-flat clarinet mouthpiece (tip opening 103). I play the most incredible reeds I have ever tried, Canyes Xilema (www.xilema.net). I also use Doctor's Products, which are great and recently found the Clarinet Connection barrel, made by Allan Segal. The sound and intonation are impeccable. I also use The Reed Wizard and a bastard file, which is all I do to fix reeds (I have much less need to fix reeds since I found Canyes Xilema reeds--I'm getting 10 per box to work!).
The pieces I played on my recital in Oklahoma are the Stephens Quintet (which I commissioned, featuring e-flat/a/b-flat clarinets with string quartet). The published music is available through me or perhaps Luyben in the future. I also played Benny's Gig by Morton Gould and the winner of my company's first annual composition competition--Downtown Brahms, Weber Hits the City, by Anthony Wakefield. I played this piece with string quartet and Ricardo Morales, whom I've been doing a lot of mouthpiece work for lately. This music is available through Mr. Wakefield. If you need his contact, please contact me and I'll be glad to send it your way.
As Oklahoma is where I'm from originally, I always love going back to the Symposium and was very honored this year to be a "featured artist".
I would love to answer any questions personally if you have them. Sometimes I'll be too busy to check this forum, so if you wish to contact me directly, please feel free to do so.
Thanks a lot!
Ben
Ben Redwine
RedwineJazz, LLC
410 798-8251
clarinet@redwinejazz.com
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2005-06-24 03:33
Ben, thanks for the compliments.
CPW wrote "Probably he will raise the price. "
Hmmm....now there is a thought.
No. But if someone wants to donate a new NovaLathe I will not refuse it.
Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
-Where the Sound Matters Most(tm)-
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