Author: Matt74
Date: 2017-11-13 05:27
It might also be that the market is small in part because they aren’t available. People don’t have them so we don’t play the stuff that requires them. If playing A is required as a professional, I think it should be required of students.
As far as high school: There is abundant literature, some of which is in the Rubank solo book (transposed or not). The chamber music is doable using mixed ensembles or clarinets. I played in a lot of chamber groups. It’s not necessary that a large band or orchestra be your primary outlet. Even then, how many school orchestras have woodwinds? They should. I expect a small reason they do not is that no one has an A, just like hardly anyone plays oboe or bassoon. Kids aren’t taught orchestral excerps, but they could be. If kids could get one, they would find a use for it. I remember some of our marching music, as well as pit band music, in 5+ sharps and flats.
Using A is something the music community has decided not to do, but it doesn’t have to be that way. I think it would be better for music if we did.
- Matthew Simington
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