On Aug 24, 2007, at 9:29 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:
Now, in college-level bands, surely the tenor sax majors and many of the altos also double on soprano, so I don't see how that would be incredibly difficult to come by one player for it
Any saxophonist worthy of the name can play every size of the instrument at a moment's notice. There is no such thing as an "alto saxophonist." To an only slightly lesser extent, the same is true of clarinetists, flutists, oboists; and all college/pro bassoonists are taught to master the cbn at some point.
It's true that the first chair WW in most major orchestras refuse to play anything but their main ax, but that's just a tolerated unprofessionalism. Which IMO should not be tolerated any longer.
When the Haydn Symphony 22 is played, the first oboe actually sits it out because both parts are for English horns! Totally daft.
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