I would take second, even before you mentioned the other player is weaker. Much lit calls for two horns only, so you just get to play more. Since mentioned the other player is eaker, if you and 1st chair play well together, that will be better for the organization as a whole, than having a weak player playing a majority of the time. And depending on the lit, 2nd horn parts can be great fun. Beethoven 2nd parts are killer! TX for the opportunity to opine! Molly
On Feb 27, 2011 5:24 PM, "Larry Jellison" <[email protected]> wrote: I would appreciate some of you giving your opinions about having the opportunity of playing in an amateur civic orchestra, and you have the decision to make whether you would take the 2nd horn position or the 3rd horn position. Assume that the orchestra plays the standard classical literature and that you have the ability to play both low and high horn. Which chair would you choose, and why? Another caveat to throw in here , as a second part to this question (after answering the first part), is assuming that the 3rd person is a weak player; thus, if you pick the 3rd position he would be placed 2nd and you would sit down-sound of him, would this change your opinion about possibly taking the 3rd position? Thank you. Regards, Larry _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/mlw2026%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
