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Author: gregbaker112@gmail.com
Date: 2014-12-20 05:06
Just received the Does Moines Opera Principal Clarinet (substitute) audition materials. I came across a phrase I have never seen before:
"Key signatures are to be strictly adhered to. No transpositions or alternate key signatures will be accepted." What does this mean?
A. The enclosed "largo al factotum" excerpt must be played on C clarinet, not transposed from B flat?
B. The firebird variation excerpt may contain different notes than the "standard" Chester edition, and playing other notes constitutes a new key signature.
C. People would actually play it in a different key.
Why would anyone blatantly play it in another key?? The auditions are blind and by CD so no one should be able to tell which clarinet is used.
I am stuck. Discuss.
Greg Baker
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Post Edited (2014-12-20 05:11)
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Author: AAAClarinet
Date: 2014-12-20 05:11
I believe it has to do with pieces being transposed for singers, but I could be wrong
AAAClarinet
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2014-12-23 06:22
I'm surprised they would insist that anyone, especially at a sub audition, own a c clarinet. As far as the other instructions, they obviously want those played as is. I assume they sent the excerpts. It's opera. Though the Firebird was a ballet. Do they do ballets too? I'd suggest you follow there instructions.
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2014-12-24 00:21
Greg,
It's likely what AAAclarinet was pointing to.
A. Play it on whatever clarinet you want as long as the sounding pitch is preserved.
B. If you have questions about specific notes not being the same in the Des Moines excerpt vs your edition, contact the Opera company for clarification. By default play exactly the notes they sent you.
C. Singers may transpose a part in a more convenient key/range for their voice. It's not unheard of, but clearly not something an opera company is interested in hearing.
It would be like playing the mozart clarinet concerto on Bb without changing the written pitch just because you don't like playing your A and transposing to preserve the sounding pitch brings it in a tough key.
D. Ignore all I say and call the Des Moines Opera for clarification.
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
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