There's a famous story which was doing the rounds when I was a student (I'm sure Paul can fill out the details and correct the exaggerations) regarding a very famous trumpet player who was brought in to play "The Trumpet Shall Sound" in an amateur performance of "The Messiah". At the end of the Saturday afternoon rehearsal (the only rehearsal he attended), he turned to the percussionist and asked him why he hadn't played the sleigh bells in the Hallelujah Chorus. The drummer replied that there were no sleigh bells in the part. The trumpeter assured him that although it was not in the part, it was traditional for them to be played after each "Hallelujah". Respecting the trumpet player's credentials, the poor guy turned up to the concert with his bells and, on the performance, did as he had been instructed. On seeing the almost uncontrollable fury of the conductor, he asked the trumpeter why the maestro looked so angry with him - "Because it's not loud enough", he said. Thus encouraged, he waved and shook for all he was worth until thankfully, Handel's brevity brought the comedy to a close. All the best, Lawrence (Who is off to France tomorrow - if anyone should be in the Cognac region over summer, call in at the municipal campsite and we'll have a pint or two!) "žaes ofereode - žisses swa maeg"
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