I guess not all high school band programs are created equally. When I was in high school, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, we had 16 eager horn players, eight each on double horns in two full size concert bands. We played wonderful arrangements with lovely horn parts written just for horns. I do remember, though, having a bit of an attitude about having to play some silly show tune for a concert and resenting it because we had to carry the upbeats. (I got kicked out of band one day for rolling my eyes when it was time to rehearse it!) We horn players felt we had paid our up-beat dues during marching season and didn't feel we owed the band any more up-beat support after marching season was over. (Imagine being a drummer.)
So I can appreciate the frustration high school horn players might have if they are in small band programs with limited instrumentation and one-size-fits-all arrangments. Seems like high school band programs are getting smaller all the time. Valerie Wells http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Weight Loss Program Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/c?cp=_4JBXEuZ34Lb1FaEJBtswwAAJz2tEPjwKKiSDPsz4fU1aV0DAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEUgAAAAA= _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
