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Re: LSO Clarinet Section

Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-01-25 15:00

I've noticed in a lot of the world's top orchestras the woodwind players, especially oboists and clarinettists have postures that I know I wouldn't be allowed to get away with - although they are great players I do feel like having a go at them, and they should set an example to us amateurs.

But that's the only fault I feel I can express a view on, otherwise I can't touch them as they're in a league of their own.

I do feel posture is important, but not to the point where it means being absolutely rigid during performance as if they've been told by a Victorian schoolteacher to 'SIT UP STRAIGHT!'.

One thing that definitely leads to bad posture is the low desk stands used in Big Bands - and especially for me on bari sax, and matters are made even worse when we're standing up and trying to read the dots through the top U tube. It causes nothing but backache and eye strain - I've managed to get through life so far without needing glasses (considering my family have a history of poor eyesight, I've done remarkably well in my 33 years by not needing glasses), and don't plan to at this stage.

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