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John, thanks for the time you took to converse with Daniel. Experiences like this are helpful to him as he learns to communicate on the adult level with people who will be important to his future. He talked with profs from several schools where he might be interested in doing grad work, so it was an important week of networking for him. That's the main reason we took the time and expense to make the trip. But meeting you and Linda (and the others) was a nice bonus, too. I'm still trying unsuccessfully, by the way, to remember the younger guy who also showed up for our little gathering; not sure anyone else has mentioned him, either. Maybe he'll chime in here and remind us.
Glad you enjoyed our little recital. I had to spend several hours practicing the music on Friday and Saturday. I played most of the notes correctly, and omitted more than half, I think, of the ones that I'd likely have played incorrectly. That's one of my strengths as an ensemble player: I omit most of my wrong notes. :-) So I did enjoy myself greatly and made a net positive contribution to the group, I think.
Earlier in this thread the idea was mentioned that there would be an attempt to set a world record for the largest tuba-euphonium ensemble. Our music included an indication that it was written for a "massed" ensemble at ITEC 2019. I'm not sure, though, that it would have worked so well for such a large group. I think the rhythms were too intricate and tempos too fast to allow a group of 700 or more to play with adequate cohesion. So I think it probably all worked out for the best.
Have fun with your new 'bone!
Randy
Glad you enjoyed our little recital. I had to spend several hours practicing the music on Friday and Saturday. I played most of the notes correctly, and omitted more than half, I think, of the ones that I'd likely have played incorrectly. That's one of my strengths as an ensemble player: I omit most of my wrong notes. :-) So I did enjoy myself greatly and made a net positive contribution to the group, I think.
Earlier in this thread the idea was mentioned that there would be an attempt to set a world record for the largest tuba-euphonium ensemble. Our music included an indication that it was written for a "massed" ensemble at ITEC 2019. I'm not sure, though, that it would have worked so well for such a large group. I think the rhythms were too intricate and tempos too fast to allow a group of 700 or more to play with adequate cohesion. So I think it probably all worked out for the best.
Have fun with your new 'bone!
Randy
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