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=== Alto clarinet parts in wind bands === In the late 1940s, there was some discussion over whether the alto clarinet should be eliminated from the standard wind band.<ref>Sawhill, Clarence E. "The Problem of the Alto Clarinet" and [[Traugott Rohner|Rohner, Traugott]]. "Shall We Eliminate the Alto Clarinet?". In {{cite book | title = Woodwind Anthology | publisher = [[The Instrumentalist (magazine)|The Instrumentalist]] | location = Evanston, IL | year = 1972 | pages = 208β12 | isbn = 0-686-15891-1}} (Both reprinted from ''The Instrumentalist'', 1948.)</ref> Arguments for its removal include its relatively low volume, the superiority of a then-recent (but never mass-produced) prototype in the key of F, and that its part is often doubled by other instruments.<ref group=Note name=Note01/> Arguments against its removal included its unique tone colour, its role in creating a complete clarinet family, the difficulties its removal would cause in later performing older works, the public funds already spent on obtaining alto clarinets for many groups, and the fact that many bands could improve their alto clarinet section by increasing the size of the section and asking stronger players to play it. This discourse caused the instrument's popularity to decline, meaning that much music published from the 1970s onwards does not include an alto clarinet part (especially pieces written for developing ensembles). However, mature bands utilizing more sophisticated arrangements quite often have a seat dedicated to alto clarinet, so in the majority of American high school and college bands, a complete family of clarinets is encountered in the modern wind band. The alto clarinet is an integral part of the [[clarinet choir]], where it often doubles the melody in octaves, and is often used as a middle solo voice between the treble and bass voices.
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