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 Re: community groups - who should be principal and do we care?
Author: Bluesparkle 
Date:   2009-02-06 15:43

I sit squarely in the middle of the 2nd clarinets in my community band. This is because the lady who is in charge of keeping our music organized wasn't there the night I started, and the conductor had an extra 2nd clarinet folder, and there were already two clarinets who got to the rehearsal ahead of me, so I sat to their left.

Turns out it doesn't really matter to us. If it did, I think the whole experience would be tarnished.

Our first clarinetist is superior to the rest of us and we all know it. We just hope to keep the experience fun enough so that he will stay and make us sound good. The gentleman who plays first chair, 3rd clarinet is also an excellent player (better than those of us in the 2nd row). I understand there is a fight between the last two clarinets to see who can sit in the last chair.

I think it is far better to have a quality player in each section than it is to stack everyone up in order by ability.

The person who is playing principal now already knows you are better. The conductor knows you are better or he wouldn't have asked you first. Just be the best 2nd clarinetist they've had, and enjoy the social outlet and the music.
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