Darcy James Argue wrote, in part:

> ... there's a piece I'm arranging where 
> I'd like to use a lot of low wind 
> instruments.  ... I would probably want 
> three contrabassoons and three contrabass 
> clarinets.  Or maybe a contrabass clarinet, 
> a contra-alto clarinet, and a bass clarinet.  ...

> But what would be a reasonable request?  

>  ... What about this:  2 bass clarinets/
> 1 contrabass clarinet/1 bassoon/2 
> contrabassons?  Still ridiculous/unreasonable?

IMHO ("In My Humble Opinion"), you an write for whatever combination of
instruments you want to .  But the chances of it ever being performed
will be reduced to near zero.  

Jim O'Briant
Bayside Music Press
Gilroy, CA   95020

http://www.baysidemusicpress.com 


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