Our band did 1812 a season or two ago, using the sound system and some pre-recorded booms stored on a laptop. Our conductor "auditioned" the boom collection in his car during his commute, and decided it would be funny to do so with the windows rolled down while in traffic at stoplights.
John Baumgart -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan West Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 11:12 AM To: The Horn List Subject: RE: [Hornlist] re: National Symphony and "the year 1812" > > An orchestra over here was denied permission to perform the 1812 > Overture > because the hall's health and safety officer was concerned that > the cannon > effects might precipitate heart attacks in the audience. > I remember a story my parents once told me of a performance of 1812 they played in about 40 years ago, in Brent Town Hall in London. Cannon and mortar effects were banned as a result of a local bye-law prohibiting explosive materials inside the building. A microphone for the PA system was placed inside one of the timps instead! Regards Jonathan West _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/john.baumgart%40comcast.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
