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important alto clarinet lines, and then rewriting those lines that fall into the categories listed above, will yield a significant and audible improvement in an ensemble’s performance.


i Sawhill, Clarence E. WOODWIND: Problem of the Alto Clarinet, the." The


Instrumentalist, 47, 1947. 8. ii


trapped in a mire of throat tones that would not lead to a desirable sound. Placing the motive into the bass clarinet is more practical, and generates a wonderfully sweet and plaintive sound.


Rohner, Traugott. WOODWIND: Shall we Eliminate the Alto Clarinet?" The


Instrumentalist, 47, 1947. 30. iii


Mark Wolbers, “Alto Clarinet: The Endangered Species of the American Band,”


paper presented at Annual Meeting of the College Band Directors National Association, University of Washington, Seattle, December 23-26, 2011), PDF file, http://depts.washington.edu/uwwinds/cbdna/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/ 10/A.%20Cl.%20Paper.pdf (accessed December 28, 2011).


Conclusion While it is highly likely that the alto clarinet will never permanently return to most of our bands, it is important that we not ignore the scoring for this important voice in the earlier wind band literature. As with any other instrument in the ensemble, it was and is an important timbre. We can still provide this voice through other clarinet voices. Taking a moment to scan your score for these


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