In a message dated 8/15/2005 1:19:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
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Very hot greetings from Florida! I have a question and need some input. I've
played first chair for 8-9 years in a community orchestra. Last year we got
a new conductor who instituted a schedule whe
We have had a similar situation with our orchestra since the current
music director took over 9 years ago. Because we are a community
orchestra, I can see why he wants to do thislast minute reminders
regarding the tougher spots and what should be done. We have made him
aware that this is toug
Anne, A one hour rehearsal should just be a warm-up for you. For 20
years I had a 3 hour rehearsal on Saturday afternoon from 1;30 to
4:30, a dinner break and then concert at 8:00. I would have been
delighted to just have a one hour "sound check" to get warmed up for a
program a half h
Hi, Anne. This is a lot more common than you might think. It does
happen with many community orchestras and sometimes with pro
orchestras. I have found myself running out of gas during the concert
and it was pretty embarrassing. I learned to "dog it" in these final
rehearsals and save my ch
I am not sure what the question is? Do other orchestras rehearse the day of
the concert and end a half hour before the concert starts, yes, I know several.
Do those musicians complain, yes. Is this practice detrimental to the overall
performance quality that an orchestra produces i would guess y
Sounds like rough scheduling, but if you've got chops of steel (handy to
have) then it shouldn't make much difference as a practical matter.
A couple of years ago I accidentally got myself signed up for back-to-back
Christmas season brass quintet gigs with 2 different quintets that just
happen
Anne, the thumb valve might be "frozen" due to accidentally screwing the valve cap too
tight or by an accidental shift of the bearing plate.
Remove back screw, lose valve cap just a quarter or half turn, take chopstick or
similar, place it on the middle of the wing of the valve mechanism (the wi
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