Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 1995/05

From: Tom Izzo <tji@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: getting burned
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 06:37:48 -0400

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On Mon, 8 May 1995, Sal Lozano wrote:

> Nancy wrote.............
>
> Last week in rehearsal of the Dvorak No.8, the principal clarinet and
> I inadvertantly could not see the conductor when he sat down during
> a very exposed clarinet soli. Since I couldn't see him, I followed
> the principal through the soli section, hoping to, at least, stay
> together. Boy, did we get reamed. What should we have done, according
> to list protocol. It's time to light the fire again. Please save me
> from getting burned twice.
>
> Nancy
> zneb@-----.bitnet
>
>
>
> Nancy Tell the conductor in your strongest voice "I'm sorry but we could
> not see you. Can we try it again?"
>
> How's that for bold
> Sal Lozano
>
Scuse me (or on this list, i guess it's skuse me), but what is the
conductor doing siting down while a piece is going on? Is this a smaller
ensemble (smaller than an orchestra, say)?

Tom
tji@-----.edu