At 10/14/2002 01:04 PM, John Howell wrote: >When Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet parts are available with the score, they have >always been (from my experience) published in transposed treble clef. Players >only use tuba parts when they are not available.
Yes, additionally, Bari-sax parts can be used. It depends on the existing players strengths and the particular chart. Tuba parts often play with brass-only sections, where the reed sound is not appropriate. >You might think that the parts are rare, given the relative rarity of the instrument. However, >I had treble clef transposed Eb contra-alto clarinet parts for almost every work I >performed last year. Obviously, a group that performs medium-difficult works and higher. Low clarinet parts are rare in Grade 3. >A few high school players were able >to personally adapt tuba parts, but I wonder whether some band directors were >even aware this was a possibility. A good point. I think I figured this out when I had a really excellent Bari-sax player in 7th grade and no tuba. I had her play BOTH parts ;-) I remember one year in high school band with no tuba player. I had the Contra-alto player use a "reed" pickup and ran it through a preamp to make it sound less reedy, and amped it for concerts. <Shudder> . . . but it really made the band sound better overall. A competition we went to, one of the judges said that, while a real tuba would have sounded better, he realized that small schools have to do the best they can. Phil Daley < AutoDesk > http://www.conknet.com/~p_daley _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
