I agree with you, David. When I orchestrate or arrange, and want a specific
sound from an instrument family, I'll have no qualms about using an alto
clarinet (non-doubled) or a couple flugelhorns, or whatever. I mandate that
the ensemble find the instrument or don't play the piece; I'm that adamant
about it. Glad some people out there feel the same way.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dhbailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <finale@shsu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Finale] Turn-of-the-century Band Music
David W. Fenton wrote:
[snip]>
Am I misinterpreting the discussion here? Is my position basically what
all y'all were advocating? Or do even university-level and professional
bands seldom/never adapt their instrumentation to the music they are
playing?
I think you would find that the upper level university bands and
professional bands will perform as close to the original instrumentation
as possible, even to the use of Db piccolos.
But the lower level university bands (at those colleges and universities
which have more than one band) and all community bands are a lot like high
school bands -- if you're a member you expect to play some in every piece.
--
David H. Bailey
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