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Tenor Viol
post Apr 22 2012, 08:25 PM
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Yesterday I attended an audition for a new concert orchestra (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Personally, I doubt if I'm up to the level required for this, but MD of the Saturday orchestra wanted me to do it (he'll be the MD of the new orchestra as well).

So, had to play two pieces and do a sight-reading test. Trouble is, I've not been playing long enough to have a repertoire of items, which meant I had to play some stuff which is rather under prepared (I did work on them to the extent that I could in the time available, which was not a lot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) ).

Even though I've never played solo (not ever for anyone!) I was surprisingly not overly nervous (I suppose that comes from nearly 20 years of choir concert performances, which I don't get nervous about at all). I think also, I was quite fatalistic about it: I was going to do my best and I knew that they would be less than perfect, so no point in getting wound up about it.

The sight-reading was an extract from a Haydn symphony. I was told that I'd done the sight-reading very well. My view was the notes were mostly right; I got most of the indicated articulations right; I tried to follow the dynamics. My main criticism would be that I think my timing drifted a bit. Since I've never played for an audition before and I've never sat a grade exam, it was all a bit new...

"We'll let you know" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) They'll write to let me know the outcome. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hides.gif)

EDIT: apologies - some of this repeats some of what I said in another posting - too may grey ones have evidently expired
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post Apr 22 2012, 09:53 PM
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QUOTE(linda.ff @ Apr 21 2012, 12:17 AM) *

Finally off to Birmingham at 3:15 today to visit dave brum after what seems an age but is probably about a week. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Leaving 24 hours later (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

quite a tight schedule for Making a Happy Man Very Old (have I got that the right way round?)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Pleased to say that I am now home from a really delightful weekend with dave brum and my first act was to get on the computer and enter him for grade 3 this term. I know there are a couple of people out there who will feel very proud of us (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) All three pieces just to die for, really, scales extremely efficient, aural very quick, and s****-r***ing easily capable of a pass. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post Apr 23 2012, 06:40 AM
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QUOTE(Tenor Viol @ Apr 22 2012, 09:25 PM) *
Even though I've never played solo (not ever for anyone!) I was surprisingly not overly nervous (I suppose that comes from nearly 20 years of choir concert performances, which I don't get nervous about at all). I think also, I was quite fatalistic about it: I was going to do my best and I knew that they would be less than perfect, so no point in getting wound up about it.
It is one of those things - I'm pretty sure I won't achieve this, so I won't get worried about it. At which point you're relaxed and manage it better.
Hmmm, probably not the approach I should be taking to exam scales though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Hope it is a good outcome for you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Apr 23 2012, 09:00 AM
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Benslow memories (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) having a go at solo clarinet and not messing it up completely (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) playing lots of lovely music with lovely people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 23 2012, 10:18 AM
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Many of you will know that until my recent retirement, I stayed in the Chevin Park Hotel at Otley, two nights most midweeks (around 500 nights there altogether) The Scottish Group who own the hotel ( Crerar Group, its their only 'English' one) , have given my wife and I two free D, B & B nights to be taken at Loch Fyne Hotel near Inveraray.
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post Apr 23 2012, 12:58 PM
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QUOTE(fsharpminor @ Apr 23 2012, 11:18 AM) *

Many of you will know that until my recent retirement, I stayed in the Chevin Park Hotel at Otley, two nights most midweeks (around 500 nights there altogether) The Scottish Group who own the hotel ( Crerar Group, its their only 'English' one) , have given my wife and I two free D, B & B nights to be taken at Loch Fyne Hotel near Inveraray.


That sounds wonderful f#m. I can smell Kippers just thinking about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Apr 23 2012, 08:51 PM
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Getting my internet connectivity issue sorted. I ended up having to re-image my PC.
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post Apr 23 2012, 09:10 PM
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i got to 200 posts in about a year (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) (well there abouts)
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post Apr 23 2012, 09:32 PM
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.....visit dave brum ....

I'm sure he will be delighted that you did that for him, linda. The slimmers' thread has been quieter since he went away...
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post Apr 23 2012, 09:41 PM
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I'm sure he will be delighted that you did that for him, linda.

Oh, he was, believe me, he was (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whistling.gif) daft as a bogbrush of course, but great fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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arriving in the Lake District after 9 hours minibus travel! Sooooo excited for this week! always wanted to go here since reading Swallows and Amazons as a child (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) even if it is for a geography field trip, camera and walking boots at the ready! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post Apr 24 2012, 10:05 AM
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Bought 14, yes 14 pieces of sheet music from Foulds in Derby for the grand total of ?3.50 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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ABRSM 2009-10 Grade 7 Piano that has some nice pieces in it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Ibert, Melopee for Sax and Piano
Tomasi, Chant Corse for Sax and Piano
Jazz@Etudes for Sax
A la Decouverte for Sax, just found out this is actually for Tenor but can play it on my clarinet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Faure, Piece for Sax and Piano
Delgiudice, Phrygienne for Sax and Piano
Albeniz, Chant d'Amour for Clarinet and Piano
Caplet, Impressions d'Automne for Saxophone and Orchestra (with Piano reduction)
Pascal, Piano-Retro
Kleeb, Classic goes Jazz for Piano
Wilcock, Jazz Piano Workshop
Hradecky, Jazz Etudes for Piano
Turina, Minitures for Piano

Also picked up the Trinity and ABRSM Diploma Syllabus ... eeek LOL! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 24 2012, 11:26 AM
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Scrappy Doo got a commendation for my his school project (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)
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post Apr 24 2012, 11:28 AM
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15 fabulous exam results!!
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post Apr 24 2012, 12:31 PM
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Meeting a very promising new pupil last night. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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