Author: davyd
Date: 2007-06-12 19:15
I'd like to think I'm respecting the spirit, if not the letter, of the copyright rules, but in these litigious times, that's probably just wishful thinking.
When I hand out material, I make a note of which part (the parts are all numbered; if they aren't, it's easy enough to do that) is given to which player. When it's collection time, if for example Violin II #3 is missing, I know right away who to chase down.
There are usually not enough string parts for everyone. I hang on to one of each string part and use it to make additional copies as needed (players tend not to take this kind of initiative). If the material was rented, or borrowed from the city library, these copies are recycled afterwards. This seems wasteful (particularly with long pieces), but there's nothing else to do.
If we bought the selection, I will typically copy all the non-string parts and hand out the copies, retaining the originals. String parts are handled as above.
If a rented piece is out of print, I will copy all the parts, not allowing the rentals to go anywhere. Replacement costs are so high for this kind of material that paying to replace even one lost original is more expensive than mass copying.
All of this requires a considerable amount of planning and preparation. Fortunately, my conductor has been trained to understand this, and he doesn't expect me to hand out things immediately.
We don't have an office. We do however have an account with the local UPS Store. Having rented and ordered material mailed there, rather than to the conductor's house, means that I can pick it up and get it ready independantly.
A big challenge involves what I'll call "tourists": nice people who show up for one or two rehearsals full of enthusiasm, but who, for whatever reason, are never seen again. I prepare a few photocopied sets of string parts specifically to give to them; if these copies are not returned, it's no great loss.
No strategy works for everyone. One member of the group is a patent attorney, and frowns on photocopying; he equates it with armed robbery. He has not however proposed any alternative solutions that would be workable.
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