Steve Freides wrote:
The first trumpet was a paid ringer, a college student. This year,
there are three trumpeters, again the first/principal being a paid
ringer college student. The new kid on the block is "assistant
principal," and my son still playing second.
He wants to know exactly what that means,
Your description is mostly right for professionals: the assistant will
play parts just before the other players' solos so the principal can lay
out, will alternate with the principal during repeats, will join in
playing loud tuttis, will sustain notes so the principal can take a
breath, etc.
In a high school orchestra, unless the conductor or principal reigns in
the players otherwise, I suspect the "assistant principal" trumpet will
just play the first part the entire time except during solos.
Greg
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