A lot of what I'm reading here seems (I say "seems") to imply that one part has some kind of merit over another. It seems an obviouis point that all the parts are important, they all contribute to the whole. When you are playing a long note your are contributing to the performance - when you are counting bars rest, you are contributing to the performance - you should be listening because what you hear will have a bearing on what you play next.
I referred in an earlier post to an amateur orchestra I used to play for occasionally - there was no arguiing, no ill feeling, everyone played their part, even though all were capable of playing any of the parts. There was no auditioning or anything like that. Just occasionally when one of the players felt that the part he had might be better played by someone else, he would pass the part over and switch for that piece. (This only happened very rarely) All were contributing to the performance and all were important. Cheers, Lawrence -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
