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Author: Eileen
Date: 2011-09-09 19:28
In community orchestra, we are playing Candide which has Eb, 2 Bb and a Bass. My prior eefer experience has been in band. Where do I sit in orchestra? On the inside next to the 1st Bb? Towards the outside between the bass and the 2nd Bb? I know, I'm just asking for the jokes about seating the Eb out in the hall ...
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Author: clarchick
Date: 2011-09-09 19:42
Usually beside the second clarinet or to the right of the bass. Depends on the director.
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Author: 2E
Date: 2011-09-10 00:28
Depends if either the Eb or Bass part for whichever piece of music you're playing doubles on third clarinet. For example in a Mahler symphony, often the Eb or Bass part will be a "3rd clarinet" part in which case they sit next to the second clarinet.
For example, for Rite of Spring you should seat the section as 1st, 2nd, 2nd bass/3rd clarinet, 1st bass, eb
If they're not doubling work out which instruments play most closely together and sit them nearest to one another. So if the Eb part is most similar to the first clarinet part (or piccolo) then maybe sit between the 2nd clarinet and bass.
At the end of the day though it should be decided by your principal clarinet/section leader/conductor so don't argue if you're told otherwise :p even if its out in the hall!
Hope this helps,
2E
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2011-09-10 04:30
In the BSO we usually sit with the Eb clarinet between the 2nd and bass clarinet. As 2E pointed out, that will change when the parts are like they are in Mahler 2nd, then the bass is also playing 3rd so the 2 Ebs are sitting to the right of the bass. There are a few times I sit in the 3rd chair playing only bass if it's more important for the bass parts to be closer to the first and second for ensemble reasons or the Eb player wants to be closer to the piccolo. ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: davyd
Date: 2011-09-11 21:10
It might depend on what else is on the program. If the Candide overture is the only work on the program that calls for Eb (which is likely to be the case) but there is another piece that calls for bass, you might well be on the end of the row, with the bass on your left.
In my community group, the principal player is the only one on the roster who can play Eb worth a lick. When there's an Eb part (we played the Moncayo Huapango a few years ago) he stays in his principal chair next to principal bassoon, with the 2nd player (covering 1st Bb) to his right, and so on down the line.
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