Tubas, euphoniums, mouthpieces, and anything music-related.
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I just sold a John Packer JP379B (arguably, a better-made-than-Arion copy of an Arion compact B-flat) to a private school that's about an hour and a half away.
Thanksgiving traveling will take me (literally) within 90 seconds of that school, and I'll be dropping it off during an evening band rehearsal...so the young lady (who will be using it) will be very surprised and pleased.
Recently, the same school also bought a JP274S compensating euphonium from us, and (as the band director's home was five minutes from bloke's orchestra concert venue - and he was planning on attending anyway) the band director picked up the euphonium there.
The concert was only an hour long (with only ONE 3-hr-with-20-minute-break rehearsal). We premiered a fairly lengthy overture, and performed the Saint-Saëns "Organ Symphony" with organ virtuoso, Paul Jacobs, who is at Juilliard.
Today - discussing this evening's tuba drop-off - the band director offered some concert feedback, regarding things which I strive for, when playing orchestra concerts (so these were "positive" strokes)...
☑ "I was surprised by the [just fwiw: CORRECT ] low brass entrance after the blah-blah."
☑ "After that (since I know you), I watched you from time-to-time, and notice how still you sit, and how you don't fidget."
bloke wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:06 am☑ "After that (since I know you), I watched you from time-to-time, and notice how still you sit, and how you don't fidget."
There is no higher praise from a school band director. Congrats!
Scott Loveless
Pennsylvania, USA
1939 King 1240, JP179B
"When life knocks you down, stay there and take a nap."
bloke wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:06 am☑ "After that (since I know you), I watched you from time-to-time, and notice how still you sit, and how you don't fidget."
There is no higher praise from a school band director. Congrats!
Thanks!
yeah...I thought about that (after he remarked on it)...
' also complimented "posture"...and I wasn't really aware that I exhibit "good posture".
bloke "Years, ago, when I was REALLY pushing hard (probably working 120 hrs./wk., steady) I fell asleep (sitting up, though - thank goodness) during a performance of Brahms' "Ein Deutsches Requiem"...My good friend (bass trombonist) woke me up about two measures before (violins/sopranos) that big soli passage (unison with the male singers)."
] low brass entrance after the blah-blah."
