Larry, I've seen them when they could not even transpose. That one lasted one rehearsal. I was playing second and she was attempting to play third, and kept asking me all night about how to transpose...
We just had a similar situation. The personnel manager of one of the orchestras I play with (the same one I just mentioned) hired a "hornist" that was supposed to have a great resume' and didn't listen to her play. This person never made it to a rehearsal! We were playing the Dvorak Wind Serenade, and she was to play third. Understandiblly, the Principal was nearly having a stroke! We finally got a very good player to play for the orchestra. It was totally a joke. Walt Lewis --- On Mon, 4/4/11, Larry Jellison <[email protected]> wrote: From: Larry Jellison <[email protected]> Subject: [Hornlist] Amateur Ensemble worst peeve To: [email protected] Date: Monday, April 4, 2011, 1:12 AM I can't control myself any longer from asking this question, after reading all these suggestions about the irritating clarinet player. The question: What bugs you the most about playing in an amateur ensemble? For me, it is the conductor who is happy to see anyone walk in with a French horn, and welcomes them without auditioning them or questioning them about their playing ability. Often these are ex-trumpet or ex-trombone players, or ex-French horn players just returning to playing and have no embouchure development. Somehow these "hornists" think it is just fine for them to join the horn section when they can't play or can barely play. Why is it that possessing a French horn gives these folks such immediate chutzpah? I have resorted to much complaining to the conductors over this. Regards, Larry _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lewhorn9%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
