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Re: Bands, orchestras and playing on the beat

Author: mrn
Date: 2008-09-04 03:12

marcia wrote:

> I have played in a number of amateur groups over the past
> several years, community band, high level wind ensemble,
> community orchestra, with many different conductors. None of
> them has tolerated the ensemble coming in "after the beat". All
> have insisted the group come in with him/her.
> And the instruction "watch me!" is a favourite. The concept
> that orchestras play "behind the beat" is defintely not one
> that is familiar to me. But maybe we do things differently up
> here in Canada....?

Although admittedly I can't speak for Canadians, I don't think the difference in practice divides along national lines as much as it does between amateur and professional groups (or between conductors who normally conduct amateur vs. professional groups).

The orchestras that I played in where the conductor and orchestra appeared to be the least synchronized were all ones in which the conductor normally directed professional or "studying-to-be-professional" (e.g., conservatory/university) orchestras. Our high school orchestra director, by contrast, was from the "watch me" camp (as was our band director).

Post Edited (2008-09-04 03:16)

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