Author: maxopf
Date: 2015-05-18 06:23
I got into the top CA all-state band on Bb clarinet this year. The conductor approached the clarinet section and asked "do any of you play alto clarinet?" Nobody raised their hand initially, so I decided to volunteer to learn it, and they brought me an instrument. Ended up playing all the alto cl solos in Lincolnshire Posy, which was fun. Playing a concert on an instrument you only started playing a day ago is a very interesting experience.
(The first instrument they brought me was this really nice Buffet alto, which had a great sound, but we quickly realized that it was almost a half-step sharp - wonder if it was an old high-pitch instrument or just had a leak somewhere. Ended up playing a not-so-great Vito, but it was still playable.)
Point is, since very few people play alto clarinet, it can be an asset when applying for state/local honor groups and stuff. It's also sort of a fun instrument - sort of bridges the gap between soprano and bass clarinet.
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