Posts made by BigDub

@Kehaulani
Similar but not exactly the same thing as that, I had arranged it in my senior year of high school to have a study hall for my last period ( I doubt they even have those any more ) but anyway, I got very bored with it and to top it off I had a part time job after school, so the sooner I could get there, the sooner I could start making money. A whopping $1.75 an hour, mind you. So I decided to walk confidently by the teacher standing by the exit door, smile at him, say have a nice afternoon, and get in my car and leave.
Not once did anyone ask questions or even look sideways at me. We were not allowed to leave any time we wished. But I figured if I looked casual enough, well, you know. And guess what class I dropped to turn it into study hall? Art. I couldn’t stand it.

I feel very good about how things went for me as well. I knew my endurance was going to be tested to a high degree so in anticipation I was doing "two a days" practice sessions for the week or more leading up to Easter. It was just enough to help me through some high passages ( for me, anyway ) on the Hallelujah Chorus, Christ The Lord is Risen Today ( descant on C, two verses ) and the first part in Grand Choeur Dialogue. All of these then repeated in a second service as well. At one point, I reminded myself to breathe, breathe, breathe, and I am glad I did that. It really helped me relax as well. Also I was mindful the whole time who this was for, and it wasn’t me for sure!

@Kehaulani said in Easter Services:

@Dr-GO said in Easter Services:

You know, what I find that adds stress to these performances is that the vocal chorus requires the performer to repeat the verse, typically four times. That repetitive playing I find fatigues the embouchure more than range fatigue.

What prevents you from giving the performance an arch? Why not play a verse, lay out a verse, etc.?

Agreed. Multiple verse hymns can be really tiring. There are no rests, either. That is what we usually do, Kehaulani, skip verses.

@Dr-GO said in Do you see what I see??:

Do you hear what I hear? Man does the lower brass really shine on this arrangement! Powerful!!!

As eloquently phrased as that was, we still are impatiently waiting for the real truth of the matter...
No rush, though, Tobylou. We will sit here holding our breath till you answer.

@trickg said in Easter Services:

So here's my lineup:

• Hail Thee, Festival Day - arr Joseph Wilcox Jenkins based on Salve Festa Dies by Ralph Vaughn Williams)
• Festival Alleluia - James Chepponis
• Christ is Our Cornerstone - Philp W. J. Stopford
• Mass For the City (only parts of it) - Richard Proulx
• The Earth Is Risen - Gwyneth Walker
• Jesus Christ is Risen Today - arr Jeremy J. Bankson
• Hallelujah Chorus - Handel

Wow - I'm just now realizing how much music this is. Oh well - I seem to be able to get through it ok.

On a side note, this is for 4-piece brass and tympani with organ (a real, well-maintained pipe organ!) and choir that is mostly made up of students from the Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory of Music. I've been paid more to play less, but I always come away from this feeling richer for having been there with these fine people.

I'm playing lead on all of it, so there is that middle section from the Hallelujah Chorus where I'm always wondering if I'm going to make it, but I haven't had an issue with it, so here's hoping that it goes ok on Sunday too.

That is a lot of work load there, especially with the Hallelujah Chorus coming at the end. Is this for one service or are there more than one? I don’t have as much but there are two services, and there’s virtually no break between the Hallelujah Chorus and our postlude, Grand Choeur Dialogue. That will be a challenge........everything I am doing tomorrow (Easte) is on the C trumpet. But for two services. That will be the test of endurance for me.

Love it, but what am I supposed to see? One thing could be the strange reed instrument sitting propped on a stand, looks like a cross between a bass flute and a sax?

@Kehaulani said in List of Undergraduate Schools with Well-known Trumpet Programs:

@BigDub said in List of Undergraduate Schools with Well-known Trumpet Programs:

Peabody is in Baltimore, Md. it is the music school part of Johns Hopkins University.

Could swear, I just said that.

Please. No swearing. I just saw yours a little after I posted.......ok, you can swear, just in your own private space, though.....

@Dr-GO said in List of Undergraduate Schools with Well-known Trumpet Programs:

@administrator said in List of Undergraduate Schools with Well-known Trumpet Programs:

Where is Peabody?

This is Sherman:

AND HERE is Peabody:

Peabody is in Baltimore, Md. it is the music school part of Johns Hopkins University. Very good school, I believe. Our lead trumpet player in my band is a graduate Trumpet Major from there.

@flugelgirl said in Easter Services:

@BigDub if you’re on Facebook, search for a page called Connie Rand artist - she’s showcasing a lot of her newer stuff there. The paintings I have were all done when I was in Jr High or younger

I am on Facebook. Thank you for that information!
My art Facebook page is a Wayne R Mathisen

@trickg sorry. I may have had those thoughts in the back of my mind. I truly don’t begrudge anyone who may like something I know little about. I just don’t feel deprived in any way for not having any interest.
No hard feelings, now.

@flugelgirl said in Easter Services:

I’ve played Easter services for lots of different churches over the years on both East and West Coasts, and it really just depends on the specific church what they have wanted in terms of music. Some have been large orchestras, brass quintets/quartets, larger brass ensembles, or solo trumpet and organ. Sometimes they have been thrown-together groups of volunteers with a couple of paid professionals, other times the entire group was made up of pros. Most of the brass quintets and quartets I got to hire and rehearse my own personnel, which was great. I’ve never had a contract for any of them, but never had them try to pay me less, either. Some denominations will try to recruit to their church in hopes they would get next years music for free, but I’ve always had a great comeback for that one! For years I volunteered at an animal shelter, and they desperately needed people on Sunday mornings because everyone else was at church. They can’t say a word when you spend your Sundays volunteering!
This year I’m playing for Lutherans - not sure of the size of the group, but the charts are easy. There will be another trumpet player I don’t know - hopefully he plays well!

By the way, Flugelgirl, am still waiting to see some of your mother's artwork.....I hope I am remembering correctly....you can message me and I will give you my email...

@trickg said in Game of Thrones Thread:

I've never understood why some people have to try to dump on people who enjoy this show by making sure everyone knows that they've never seen a single episode. Ok, whatever. But with that in mind, rather than try to wear that like a badge of honor, why not at least give it a try? It would be like me proudly proclaiming that I've never heard Bud Herseth play Mahler 5 - not even once, or that I haven't listened to even a single recording of Maynard Ferguson. (Not true - just trying to draw a comparison.)

I can tell you that it's some of the best screen entertainment I've ever seen, and I'm a movie guy - that's kind of my thing. The story-line and plot are wonderful, and the production value is stellar. it's like watching a really well made movie, only they don't have to try to shove all character and plot development into a 2-hour block - they have had 10 episodes per season (for the first six seasons - seasons 7 and 8 were/are shorter) to tell a great story full of twists, triumphs, heartbreaks, frights, action, etc.

The plot-lines and story arcs for the characters are superbly done - the good guys don't always win, and the bad guys don't always lose. Sometimes characters you love will get killed off the show by other characters you wish would die - that's just the way the cookie crumbles. There are others characters who were despicable in season 1, but their story arcs have taken them through redemption and they actually become likable as the seasons progress.

I got into the show because I read the books - those were great by themselves, but IMO HBO has done a great job of bringing those books to the screen.
I don’t really make it a practice to dump on people, do I? It’s more a kind of self deprecating type humor, much like my heritage of Norwegian decent. Besides, I don’t have HBO, or whatever network it shows on. So, how backward am I, right?
I honestly don’t have any opinion about the show, so how is that dumping on anyone?
More power to them. Enjoy what you like. I am truly happy for those that enjoy it. I promise I won’t march around their houses with placards or anything like that.

@tjveloce said in Blessing Artist gifted to me:

@BigDub said in Blessing Artist gifted to me:

@tjveloce said in Blessing Artist gifted to me:

@BigDub said in Blessing Artist gifted to me:

I think the case was made by the Hopeless company if I am not mistaken. Or, it’s a Conn Artist's case. Not sure.

Really? Hopeless? That was a brand? Or are you pulling my leg?

-tj

It was a "Hopeless Case". Humor. Pulling your leg, yes.
"Con Artist", that is not a case either..........

Man....I'm dense today. I blame lack of sleep!

-tj
At least you have an excuse. For some it’s a constant. My heart goes out to them........

@tjveloce said in Blessing Artist gifted to me:

@BigDub said in Blessing Artist gifted to me:

I think the case was made by the Hopeless company if I am not mistaken. Or, it’s a Conn Artist's case. Not sure.

Really? Hopeless? That was a brand? Or are you pulling my leg?

-tj

It was a "Hopeless Case". Humor. Pulling your leg, yes.
"Con Artist", that is not a case either..........

I think the case was made by the Hopeless company if I am not mistaken. Or, it’s a Conn Artist's case. Not sure.

@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:

@BigDub
So much for autocorrect.

Often auto, not so often, correct.

@Kehaulani
When I walked up to the convenience store with the sign on the door saying "open 24 Hours", the guy was locking it.
I said, hey, that sign says open 24 hours!!!!
He says, NOT IN A ROW!

@moshe said in Game of Thrones Thread:

@BigDub said in Game of Thrones Thread:

@trickg
Never. Watched. One. Episode. Or clip. Or preview.
And yet, I feel fulfilled in life.

Heretic.

moshe

Well, maybe there is a huge void in my life I just didn’t know about.

@SSmith1226
Not quite. It’s Emoji, I believe.

@ButchA
I basically never watch golf. My younger brother mentioned it to me and we were joking about the fact that he had probably watched about as much Bob Ross painting shows as I have watched golf. It inspired me to watch this weekend. I believe it might have been a very good golf offering to watch, compared to any other golf tournament?