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Author: gregbaker112@gmail.com
Date: 2014-12-20 05:06

Just received the Does Moines Opera Principal Clarinet (substitute) audition materials. I came across a phrase I have never seen before:

"Key signatures are to be strictly adhered to. No transpositions or alternate key signatures will be accepted." What does this mean?

A. The enclosed "largo al factotum" excerpt must be played on C clarinet, not transposed from B flat?

B. The firebird variation excerpt may contain different notes than the "standard" Chester edition, and playing other notes constitutes a new key signature.

C. People would actually play it in a different key.

Why would anyone blatantly play it in another key?? The auditions are blind and by CD so no one should be able to tell which clarinet is used.

I am stuck. Discuss.

Greg Baker
gregbaker112@gmail.com

Greg Baker
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Post Edited (2014-12-20 05:11)

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