We've all heard that band but then we have heard an orchestra sound like
that too. I challenge you to find that sound from the Dallas Wind
Symphony, the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, or any of the really fine
university ensembles.
Some really good music by some respected composers is being written for
wind ensemble and many composition students are being advised that the
best way to hear one's music performed is to write for band, not
orchestra. I know it was meant as a joke, but, having spent 30 years
working with bands, I really would like to see old stereotypes and
prejudices go away.
My question is what will GPO Wind Ensemble have in it that's not in GPO
Orchestra. Saxophones and some expanded percussion? I would be content
with a civilized classical sax sound. I think everything else I need is
in GPO orchestra.
Richard Smith
www.rgsmithmusic.com
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Christopher Smith wrote:
On Oct 7, 2006, at 11:10 AM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Garritan Wind Ensemble is an upcoming project.
Wow! Really? I suppose you have an inside line on this?
Christopher
(It shouldn't be TOO good, or it will lose the realism. Squeaky
clarinets, honky oboes (or else an out of tune muted trumpet), a
completely overpopulated but still inadequate flute section, trumpets
that crack every second note, horns that crack EVERY note, justifiably
timid trombones, saxes that overrun the rest of the woodwind section
etc., are part of the wind ensemble experience! And maybe the expanded
Human Playback in Finale could take advantage of the new sound set and
have the percussionists miss every second entrance and enter a 16th
note early or 16th note late alternatively when they do come in. I can
see it now: the Charles Ives' Country Band plugin!)
8-)=) (BIG grin!)
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