Well, I'm not sure it's too far a journey from the original topic. I
think those involved in music preparation need to be thinking about the
practical realities of rehearsal and performance. In my experience as
both a horn player and a conductor, much music is prepared without
considering the performers. My guess is that's because of limited
ensemble performance experience of those who prepared the music.
I agree about having some extra room on the stand. I like the Manhassett
double post conductor's stand. I don't know the model name off hand, but
it's wide and has a double lip. To me it's just about perfect. Bigger
stands, like the big Wenger drawing board size stands, seem to place a
barrier between the ensemble and me that I don't like. In rehearsal, I
also like to keep a second stand (or small table) to the side for those
additional things that are always needed.
Richard Smith
Aaron Sherber wrote:
Okay, now we're getting totally away from binding issues, but since
you bring it up....
As a conductor, I like my workspace to be comfortably larger than my
scores. I always keep a spare baton on my desk, and in rehearsal I'm
likely to keep a pencil, some index cards, and maybe a rehearsal
schedule or list of spots to hit. I guess you're right that an 11x14
score may just barely fit on one stand (though technically I think it
extends slightly past the stand on all three sides), but it doesn't
leave me room for any of my other work implements, and so it's a
non-starter for me. Two stands side-by-side is a better compromise, if
a large desk isn't available.
Aaron.
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