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Author: S. Friedland
Date: 2008-08-06 19:13
I would imagine that you have never heard a good band play on the 50 yard line. I have, have played in many, and believe me, you wouldn't laugh.
This is a problem for the Northeastern based and schooled clarinet player or teacher and it is as you say in the NE.
But I say with conviction that it is much different in the south, especially in Texas, (which is not my home) but has an extremely well-developed high school band program. In the band as a clarinetist you are taught to play as beautifully as you are able because it makes you and the band sound better.
While they march at a much faster cadence than do those in the northeast they play much better than does the average high schoo.l band, the clarinets as well.
Yes, the "PEP" band is a real pain as it was for me and many, however I must repeat that these kinds of things, especially the High School Band program pay for everything that you as a director will need to have during your concert season, such as double reed instruments, possibly even a concert hall and all of those lovely trips that the band makes.
Take a student of the clarinet, not in a high school marching band and ask him to sight read "The Footlifter" March. Not a chance, but these rough marches are played frequently and as I mentioned in an early posting they are what helps you to progress.
But, for those of the readers who have nothing but scorn for the marching band, it helps to pay for all of those things a band needs to play the concert season.
I was fortunate as I had a wonderful and musical HS Band Director, who happened to be a fine trumpet player and a fellow who knew all of the repertoire.
His wife played the trumpet as well and sometimes at rehearsals, upon request, he would play "the Carnival of Venice" and she would use the valves of his trumpet. It was a wonderful show for us kids
He also arranged the great Copland work, "El Salon Mexico" for concert band, a terribly difficult work which we played in high school.
I do not think I would trade that time for anything.
Sherman Friedland
(and those wonderful overnight trips)
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