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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:15 am
About five days before this, Mrs. bloke asked, "Aren't you going to practice that solo?"
I told her that I know it, but she suggested that I practice it anyway.
...so I ran through it a couple of times each night.
bottom line: Maybe (??) I should have practiced it, but I doubt that it would have been much better.
I probably played it about as well as I deserved to have played it.
I was on the second day of a three-week "sick", but (just before the concert, at a gas station) I found some BC powder (aspirin + caffeine) plus a quart-size cup of "extra-caffeine" coffee...so I was doctored-up pretty good.
These concerts, this year, are thrown together in one rehearsal.
This piece received one read-through, with no going-back-over.
I noticed that - until the last few days before - the accompaniment parts to this piece weren't uploaded on to the musicians' webpage.
It was apparent (due to questions being asked) that the parts were found on their stands, and were being seen by most for the first time.
It's also aurally apparent that a few people got "lost" momentarily, but quickly found their places again.
Moreover, this brass choir accompaniment is pretty tough, and deserved at least one more read-through (had there been time), prior to the performance.
I was puzzled by the accompaniment melody (at the beginning) being 8va basso; I later checked the score/part and the part is written an 8ve higher...whatev'.
The tempo was a bit brisk (compared to my concept), but - well - we're expected to "go with the flow", yes?
I web-hosted and linked this ONLY because a few people - here - asked me to do so...so (maybe) don't link it elsewhere.
to summarize: "It is what it is, everyone did what they could do under difficult circumstances, and I appreciated the chance to give it a go."
