It's reasonable, but moving the deadline up is the problem. If it is a difficulty, ask if you can get string and percussion parts to them by deadline, the rest later.
On Wed, Jun 3, 2015, 2:42 PM Jim Gray <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jef, > > I would think this is a reasonable request to get the string parts to the > concertmaster and principles before their vacation starts for bowings and > part assignments (for wind played and percussionists, etc.). I have had to > deal with this for shows that are early in the season, so that the > principles could truly enjoy their vacation without any work load. > > This is just my opinion and experience though, since I don’t know about > your exact situation. Has the librarian or admin. staff offered any > explanation? > > > Jim Gray > Cubby's Music > 200 Cavalcade Circle > Franklin, TN 37069-1816 > 615.300.0835 > www.CubbysMusic.com > > > On Jun 3, 2015, at 1:35 PM, Chuck Israels <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi jef, > > > > I will forward this to Greg Hamilton, who know a thing or two about this > kind of issue. He is on the list, but I will make sure he sees it. He is > in contact with a number of orchestra librarians. > > > > Chuck > > > > > >> On Jun 3, 2015, at 11:29 AM, SN jef chippewa < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> hey some of you work in orchestras, maybe someone knows what is with > >> this idea of demanding the composer to have the parts ready for a > >> date which happens to coincide with the start of the orchestra's > >> vacation time? > >> > >> the deadline for delivery of materials for a contract i am going to > >> be working on in july just had its deadline moved ahead 2 weeks from > >> what was agreed to and signed in the composer's contract. > >> > >> this is not the first time i have seen such deadlines. is it that > >> the librarians don't go on vacation and prepare the parts for the > >> musicians who are on vacation? i can't see any justification for > >> this request, and as we know, few composers have any real power to > >> stand up to the orchestral monster. > >> > >> the original deadline was 15 august for an early october performance. > >> now they are demanding to have the parts before their vacation period > >> starts, whcih would mean materials lying on someone's desk as of 31 > >> july. > >> > >> yeah. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> NEW RELEASE!!! neueweise -- fonts for new music and traditional notation > >> http://newmusicnotation.com/fonts > >> > >> shirling & neueweise | http://newmusicnotation.com > >> new music notation + translation + arts management > >> [FB] http://facebook.com/neueweise | [TW] > http://twitter.com/neueweise > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Finale mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > >> > >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > >> [email protected] > > > > Chuck Israels > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > (360) 201-3434 > > > > 8831 SE 12th Ave. > > Portland Or 97202 > > > > <chuckisraelsjazz.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Finale mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > [email protected] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
