Message text written by The Horn List >Well, you should agree with other sections on which zigzag of the conductors beat all should release their sound. If you play after the beat (as trombones do too often !), you will be late.<
Dear All Reminds me of a rehearsal many years ago where the conductor (no names, no pack drill) told the TROMBONES that they were late. The Bass trombonist (who lives very near to me - we were gigging together last week) who has a very strong Yorkshire accent which he likes to exaggerate jumped up and called out "I can't follow t' b.....y windmill" and sat down again. Or what about the first horn who once told another conductor (but in a rehearsal of the same orchestra) "Stop waving your arms about like that - it is most off putting!" Mind you, we once had a guest conductor who CONDUCTED behind the beat and had a look of panic on his face if we tried to play later in order to keep in step with him. I never worked that one out (nor did anyone else). Cheers Paul A. Kampen (W. Yorks UK) _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
