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Re: Bb Bass & Eb Soprano

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-09-07 17:48

I would add to Ed's breakdown of the typical assignments in most symphony orchestras (at least in the U.S.) I'd add that I can't remember ever seeing an audition notice that didn't require the prospective players to play soprano clarinet in the audition. The point is that in the orchestral world, the entry is through Bb and A clarinet before you get a chance to show your bass or Eb skills because the player may have to play soprano competently in some situations.

However, the band world is, in practice, very different, and I've known a number of bass players who played in bands with me who couldn't play soprano clarinet so that anyone would want to listen to it (and wouldn't have wanted to try). But in the U.S. outside of the military bands there's not much of a professional band market. A music teacher who only wants to play in local pick-up or community bands can get in on a lot of playing.

Karl

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