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Author: Hunter_100
Date: 2022-12-14 18:40
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For those of you who have played the eb part in Hammersmith, how do you handle the attached solo part? In the original score, it is written for 2 eb clarinets alternating back and forth, but I have never heard or seen a band play it with 2 ebs. From the recordings I have listened to, it sounds like the eb player either sneaks a breath right before the 6/8 bar, or alternatively the 1st clarinet covers for a few measures to allow for a breath in the middle of the triplet mess.
I have so far been clipping the quarter note short and taking a breath right before Q, and I can make it to the end as long as the tempo does not drag.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
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Author: Hunter_100
Date: 2022-12-14 19:05
Some musical context to demonstrate the variation I have heard: I tried to make these clips all start right before the solo.
President's Own Band https://youtu.be/6osFgS_gDrs?t=520 No breath before Q but clearly two players covering the alternating triplets. This recording could be 2 ebs, the lower part sounds eb-ish.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra https://youtu.be/8JCaby-AP1M?t=524 Breath before Q and sounds like only one player covering the triplets
University of Michigan Symphony Band https://youtu.be/CwjX9R5BG34?t=542 Video coverage, eb player takes a breath before Q and also 1st clarinet covers for 2 measures in the middle of the string
North Texas Wind Symphony https://youtu.be/a68t7emmKhQ?t=528 No breath at Q, sounds like 2 players on the triplets. To me it sounds like the lower part is covered on Bb in this recording.
Post Edited (2022-12-14 19:09)
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2022-12-14 19:59
Hunter 100,
Is there another player in the 1st clarinets that has an Eb clarinet and could cover a part of this string? Maybe handoff certain phrases which would keep the timbre going throughout the excerpt.
Making the phrase on one breath looks pretty tough.
Hank
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Author: Hunter_100
Date: 2022-12-14 22:27
All the 1st part players own eb instruments too, but I think if we went that route to split the part up, they might prefer to do it on Bb. Otherwise they would have to play only 6 measures on a cold eb in a very exposed section out of the 8 songs we have programmed on this concert. Although, the notes on Bb don't look very fun to finger that quick. I guess it could go either way. The concert is still 6 weeks away, plenty of time to work it out.
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2022-12-15 02:08
Hunter 100,
"Six measures on a cold Eb..." sounds quite sinister to me.
HRL
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