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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-10-03 14:56
Hi,
I'll be doing this show early next month and have not seen the Reed II book. I think it may be tenor, bari, and oboe. I really do not have a very servicable oboe at this time but the conductor is not against me doing the oboe part on soprano sax.
Does anyone know this show and the Reed II book? How much exposed oboe is there. Shoudl I just spend the $s to get my oboe up to performance level.
HRL
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-10-03 15:13
The oboe/cor parts are transposed and written out for clarinet or soprano sax if no double reed players/doublers can be found, but that was on Reed 3 in the Beaumont edition - the person playing this part didn't double on oboe/cor and put those parts in either on clarinet or soprano sax.
I did Reed 4 which was Bb and bass clarinet (you will need a low C bass for this part), tenor and bari sax - some clarinet runs are in 5+ sharps, so I used an A clarinet as well (and got called a cheat by the reed 3 player - who played all the tricky clarinet parts on soprano! Pot and kettle spring to mind there).
Reed 2 was flute, clarinet and alto sax in this edition - but when I did it, the reed 2 player didn't play flute, though he did play the flute parts on a Noblet C clarinet (and what a fine player he is).
Check if it's the Beaumont version, if it is then there's no double reeds on Reed 2.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-10-03 15:38
Chris P,
Thanks for the overview. I'll see if this is the Beaumont edition. The conductor told me bari, tenor, and oboe (I'll be a cheater and do sop sax which I can make sound like an oboe with the right/wrong reed and a little effort). I might bring in the flute to the first rehearsal and see which he prefers.
HRL
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Author: FrankM
Date: 2006-10-03 16:05
The last two times I did "Anything Goes" we used a "combo" version which had just two reeds...and I'm pretty sure reed 2 was tenor, bari and oboe. It sounds to me like you're doing the combo arrangement.
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Author: D
Date: 2006-10-03 17:08
Any chance that hiring an oboe for the show would be cheaper than fixing yours?
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Author: GBK
Date: 2006-10-03 17:09
From Bret Pimentel's doubling site:
Anything Goes (1969)
Reed 1: Flute, clarinet, alto saxophone
Reed 2: Flute, clarinet, alto saxophone
Reed 3: Oboe, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Reed 4: Bass clarinet, bassoon [optional], baritone saxophone
Anything Goes (1987)
Reed 1: Piccolo, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone
Reed 2: Flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Reed 3: Oboe [optional], English horn [optional], clarinet, tenor saxophone
Reed 4: Clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Alternate instrumentation:
Reed 1: Piccolo [optional], flute [optional], clarinet, alto saxophone
Reed 2: Clarinet, tenor saxophone
...GBK
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-10-03 18:18
Played it, years ago, have poor memory, but recall [because of trumpet unreliability] playing the Gabriel "call" on alto sax, BUT coming in a measure early in one [only] perf. Our sop. "star" has NEVER forgiven me !! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-10-03 19:05
Frank M and GBK,
I think you might be the closest to the right anwer. A combo version would make sense since this is a pretty small theater company. Although I would not mind fixing my oboe, I'd hate to sink the money into it for just one show (and I'm not sure that the oboe part is all that critical).
I think there may be just two reed books. I'll report back when we start rehearsals. The guy on Reed 1 is a solid doubler and a fine player.
HRL
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-10-18 12:18
Hi,
FrankM was right on. I got my music for Anything Goes last week and it is Reed 2 of the combo version and calls for oboe, tenor sax, and bari sax. A very few exposed oboe parts that I will cover with soprano sax or clarinet (the director's choice). He will be happy with either one. I know there is Reed 1 but what else is included other than rhythm, I will not know until rehearsals.
It looks like the easiest book I've ever had to do and it is pretty short in length. Oh well. Tenor covers the bulk of the playing. In several songs, Reed 1 cues seem to indicate clarinet, alto, and flute on that book.
HRL
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Author: FrankM
Date: 2006-10-18 19:31
Actually, you'll find very little overlap between the two books....often reed one is playing while reed II is resting and vice versa.....I played both books with only a little arranging.
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-10-19 02:35
FrankM,
Both books at the same time or... Wow, that would be pretty impressive but tough to carry all the instruments and their stands in from the car! Ouch.
HRL
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2006-11-21 12:48
Hi Everyone,
Well, the show was a great succes and a lot of fun. The combo version that we played was:
1. Reed 1: flute, clarinet, and alto.
2. Reed 2 (my book): tenor, bari, and oboe (covered easily on sop sax)
3. Trumpet
4. Bone
5. Keyboard
6. Bass
7. Percussion
8. Guitar with banjo.
A pretty easy book with gentle keys but there were many times when I would not play for several songs. That was really funny since all the other players had full bore parts and another reed would have been a nice edition.
HRL
PS A very nice performance for a local theater. The Reno and Bonnie parts were perfectly cast and well performed.
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Author: FrankM
Date: 2006-11-21 13:07
As i mentioned before, when I did it they had me play both books. There was actually very little overlap and with a little creative arranging, it worked well. And yes, Hank L , it was a pain to haul all the horns around ! It was one of the only times that I could not make it in one trip from the car !
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