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Please Help Me Out...

Author: Won Kim
Date: 2001-10-30 02:01

Hello
I have a question about a clarinet choir. I'm a high school student, a quiet serious player, but not a major student. I recently talked to my band director and began a clarinet choir. There are 11 clarinet players in my band including 2 bass clarinets. There is a really good Freshman player who just won a state-level competition, and a Sophemore bass player who made a 2nd chair of the district band in her Frechman year. I have 2 more players who can handle a high school level pieces. But the rest of section are not very good and I have some difficulty on improving their skills. I'm also a student and I just realized that it is really hard to teach people who are not very good.

What I really want is to come out with a I rating at the Solo&Ensemble with a grade 6 music. I had a choir sectional today for the first time and I kind of disappointed.The sectional didn't go as fast as I thought and I wasted so much time on teaching them warm-ups and left fingering practice. We have sectionals on every Monday and Wednesday, 1 hour for each day. I really need some advices that how should I conduct the sectional so that we can get the best result on short time.

I'm also wondering that what should I do for some kids who have hard time on even the high school level pieces. (I cannot make them not to play because its a part of the class, and they will not feel good if I won't let them play)

I just got some clarinet ensemble pieces that are looked good for sight reading practice. But I need to decide a piece (hopefully grade 6) so that we can play in the Solo&ensemble. I was thinking about JS Bach's Brandenburg concerto No4 1st movement. I can play the violin solo and there are 2 player who I think can play the recorder solo parts. But I realized it is going to be really hard to work with the choir that I had today. Is there any suggestion for the music? I'll appriciate if you answer it.

Thank you.

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