We had two rehearsals today for A Midsummer Night’s Dream ballet which opens Thursday. In between I went to Cafe Trieste and had a small bowl of mushroom soup (quite yummy), and later a cookie and coffee. I needed to be alone; I’m not feeling great, I don’t want to get anyone sick, and I just needed the solitude.
Tomorrow night is our first (and only) rehearsal with dancers before opening on Thursday. We have an extra 30 minutes of rehearsal, so I know I’m going to be a zombie by Thursday. On Thursday I have more work before opening night.
It’s a very busy week, and of course I’ve managed to catch some sort of bug. I thought I was going to beat it easily, but tonight is suggesting otherwise. So tomorrow, until I teach in the afternoon, I’m going to have to take it very easy.
Oh … and a little “funny” for you. When Pam gave the A I immediately fingered an E, although I did catch myself before playing it! Having played English horn all last week, and having barely touched the oboe (although I did assist after my solos were over) my brain was still in EnglishHornLand™. (For those of you who don’t know: the EH is in the key of F, so when an A is given I have to play a fifth above to match the pitch.)
There might could be a couple of people reading this blog who are intimately familiar with F-instrument transpositions. And don’t I remember telling you that deciding not to get sick was the way to go? I’m pretty sure I did…
i get really confused sometimes when i play a bunch of EH and then a bunch of oboe . . . some of the fingerings i use for high notes are different on each, and i find myself playing the wrong ones.
Tim: Well, maybe ONE person who reads this blog … I’m gonna guess you’re my only horn playing reader. Hmmm. I wonder!
Gabrielle: Yep, I have to think about fingerings too. I have different fingerings even for lower notes (like second line G).
Patty Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 9:49 am
Tim: Well, maybe ONE person who reads this blog … I’m gonna guess you’re my only horn playing reader. Hmmm. I wonder!…
Nope- here I am! 🙂
Woo hoo! Two horn players are reading! I’m moving up in the world. 🙂