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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2010-11-01 06:42
What is the RSC version? What are the important books in this version for woodwinds? I have the Reed 2 book and the oboe book to cover...oboe looks more important.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: timw
Date: 2010-11-06 15:48
RSC refers to the Royal Shakespeare Company version. I played reed 2 last year (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto and soprano saxes). This version includes all familiar songs from the movie and also a major production number called The Jitterbug" , which was filmed for the 1939 movie but eventually cut. It's a fast paced swing piece as you might expect. In our show, there was only one other reed (flute, piccolo). We had no double reeds and I have no idea what it would have been like with an oboe, but we did fine without one.
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Author: oboeidaho
Date: 2010-11-09 15:35
Ack! Of course having the oboe is lovely - but I suppose it depends how many other winds (if any) you have. I played Oz with a full pit, it was great - some nice oboe stuff. The jitterbug was the only disappointment - everyone swinging away except me, I was tacet (on oboe). If you are alone you might want to get the score and compare books - a big pain. I always make a "new" book for myself if I'm covering several books - I HATE flipping back and forth and trying to remember which book to play what out of. No brain power is my goal for a show, just play what's on the page in order!
Good luck - and enjoy - this is a really fun show with a good cast!
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Author: rcnelson
Date: 2011-10-25 18:26
Pardon me for reviving an old post...but I have been asked to play the MUNY version of Oz. I may have the choice between the flute book and clarinet II. Part of me would like to take clarinet II, and just coast to pay day. The other part of me would like to say "I'll take the flute book". My question is: how hard is the flute book?
Ron
Selmer Mark VI tenor (1957), Selmer Mark VII alto (1975)
Buescher True Tone soprano (1924), Selmer CL210 Bb Clarinet, Gemeinhardt 3SHB Flute, Pearl PFP105 Piccolo
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Author: rcnelson
Date: 2011-10-27 19:35
Correction: it looks like we have the RSC version. Two of us are going to cover the reed books. Initially I'm going to have the Tenor/Flute/Clarinet book (REED 2 OR 3 or whatever it is). The other reed player is going to have the alto/clarinet/bass clarinet book plus the flute/picc book. I'm guessing we may have to share pieces of the alto/clarinet book at times.
If any of you have thoughts on the sharing of the books, I would love to here from you.
Ron
Selmer Mark VI tenor (1957), Selmer Mark VII alto (1975)
Buescher True Tone soprano (1924), Selmer CL210 Bb Clarinet, Gemeinhardt 3SHB Flute, Pearl PFP105 Piccolo
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Author: rcnelson
Date: 2011-11-11 12:11
Have had reed 2 for over a week now. Only truly difficult number is THE CYCLONE. There are a handful of measures here and there that are hard (and they are mainly on flute) but overall the book is fun. Rough guess of 2/3 clarinet, with the remainder divided between flute and tenor, with a bit more flute.
Tech is November 20-23. We open on November for 17 shows over 4 weekends.
Ron
Selmer Mark VI tenor (1957), Selmer Mark VII alto (1975)
Buescher True Tone soprano (1924), Selmer CL210 Bb Clarinet, Gemeinhardt 3SHB Flute, Pearl PFP105 Piccolo
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Author: Joseph Tomasso
Date: 2011-11-26 12:11
When I was in my MM I played in a yearly production of Wizard of Oz (two times on Reed 3). We did have the full orchestra so all parts were covered by qualified doublers. In that situation I constantly felt like Reed 3 was a bit of a let down compared to Reed 2 (Maybe it is just me, but Reed 2 seemed to get a lot more exciting stuff!). I'm pretty sure there isn't much reason searching through those middle reed parts for important stuff, but they sure are nice when you can get a full section together.
Bachelor of Music, Sax/Clarinet Performance (2005, 06)
Master of Music, Multiple Woodwind Performance (2008)
Master of Music, Oboe Performance (2013)
Gainesville Chamber Orchestra (Clarinet)
University of Florida 2010-2011(Visiting Lecturer in Woodwi
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Author: rcnelson
Date: 2011-11-28 17:52
No doubt that Reed 2 is a lot of fun. Enough flute to make it interesting (although even after the 1st 3 shows, I have yet to get the Cyclone down) a mix of being the lead clarinet and 2nd (depending on whether reed 1 is on Bb or bass), and enough tenor to make it worth getting out of the case.
3 shows down this past weekend, 9 more to go.
Ron
Selmer Mark VI tenor (1957), Selmer Mark VII alto (1975)
Buescher True Tone soprano (1924), Selmer CL210 Bb Clarinet, Gemeinhardt 3SHB Flute, Pearl PFP105 Piccolo
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-12-06 09:29
Just done this the other week (on oboe/cor) and wondered why they called it 'Cyclone' instead of 'Tornado'.
Had a glance over to the clarinet parts in that and it's like Jeanjean's Vade-Mecum!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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