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Author: JamesE
Date: 2005-07-04 17:14
Here is a question on doubling and the reed books for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Our community theatre just produced this show in June and most of the pit orchestra are players from our community band. We usually try to have more players involved as there are not to many adults in town that can double.
I played the Reed 4 book which has Bass Cl, Bari Sax and Bb Cl. Our Bari guy decided to play tenor so I included most of those on the BC as well. But here is the question: In the first 43 bars of the overture, the BC and Bari are scored to both play. Now that has to be a challenge! I am wondering how would a real pit orchestra handle that?
Thanks, Jim
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2005-07-04 18:21
Hi Jim:
I'm not sure I understand your question?
In general, on Broadway, we try not to duplicate horns (like 2 Bass Clarinets or 2 Bari's), but if you have the players available, and the space for them to play, use the students for the Overture to play the extra parts. I'm not sure that's what you're asking.
You might also check with the Conductor/Orchestrator about which horn might be eliminated if all else fails.
Good luck,
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2005-07-05 04:13
As I recall it (and I've done FORUM many times), the sax version of the overture is to be played if there are no strings (i.e., if the group is playing a "bandstration"), so as to "fill out" the sound of the beguine version of You're Lovely contained in the overture.
In a show that has precious little sax playing in the Reed 4 part (that portion of the overture, In The House Of Marcus Lycus, and the intro march section to Bring Me My Bride, it almost makes it worth the trouble to haul the baritone around. Almost...
I've seen this "padding" of a string sound with saxes a few times over the years, mostly in Music Theater International musicals.
leader of Houston's Sounds Of The South Dance Orchestra
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Author: JamesE
Date: 2005-07-07 00:10
John,
Thanks for the reply. I think Terry has the answer.
Terry,
I gather then that the Bari Sax part would be played for those measures rather than the BC part. Thanks.
Jim
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