They said it was the stick wavers farewell concert.
I came in during a chat with one of the woodwind players (talking about the tour). She was saying:
"...the winds and the brass players know; we just can't get sick. There's no one to replace us. The strings... well, they usually go down one at a time and nobody misses them."
They played that Mahler's 1st thingie. Eight horns. Quite a variety of equipment. It could've been a gear junkies banquet but, when the camera went to the horns, my old eyes would just about focus and the scene would switch to another section.
I think they were mostly Geyer wraps, maybe a Kruspe or two and one that looked like a trumpet valve Schmidt
If any of you knowledgeable folk know what they play, I'd like to know.
Jolly good band. I was surprised at the amount of uh, 'showmanship'. Horns standing and waving their instruments about, woodwinds playing to the rafters etc., but I enjoyed the playing thoroughly.
Each of the sections took applause at the end and the horns got by far the largest ovation.
All the best, Tom -- My ol' grandaddy taught me to always; post in plain text, quote only that portion to which you are replying, post replies at the bottom.
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