Some years ago, as a high school band teacher, I required my two bass clari players to read transposed Bass Clari parts (up 9th) and *concert pitch* bass clef. Neither was impressed at the time!
However, both have contacted me several times now they are adults, thanking me for this. One does Musical Theatre shows all the time- and as she says, can cover bassoon, cello, trombone, bass or even read the bottom stave of a piano part. Very useful to a small community theatre group. Covers a multitude of non-available players! The other plays in one of the many small town community concert bands here in Oz, and is always being asked to cover, or bump-up bassoons, troms, euphs etc. He is never short of a part to play if there's no bass clari part- unlike most who end up playing tenor sax parts- usually totally wrong register! It may not be standard practice, but I have yet to find a downside to it! Cheers Keith in OZ Keith Helgesen. Director of Music, Canberra City Band. Ph: (02) 62910787. Band Mob. 0439-620587 Private Mob 0417-042171 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/2005 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
