Long time no blog... Went for Catholic High's concert yesterday. Frankly speaking, I think we did a better job at Xinfony III and IV. The brass quintet was so so. Players were not listening to the others. Uncertainty between them resulted in a messy entrance into the songs. l'm not saying I can do a better job. Catholic High School Band members has the techniques.. but not the musicalities. Instead of supporting the section with the melody, they try to outdo each other, wanting to be heard by the audience. Music should not be this way. Orchestra sound should be blended together, forming a soothing, calm and serene sound. Pleasing to the ears. And not with individual instruments or sections sticking out. Even if playing a solo. The soloist should listen to the lower sections and not blast away him/herself. Having members with high egos often result in serious intonation and balance problems for the band. They tend to overblast or play not in tune with the band to make themselves heard by the audience. When technical faults of the instruments are known, extra care must be taken to compensate for these faults. For example, trumpets playing in the higher range tend to be sharper. That's why players should make use of alternate fingerings or the use of slides.
Signing off here.
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