For many, the new year begins on 1 January, or when you return to work shortly thereafter; maybe it is when tai chi classes recommence; or perhaps it is when radio schedules and presenters return or when the children go back to school. One sign for me that the new year has really begun is when rehearsals for my groups start again. That is this weekend. Today was the clarinet group (a week earlier than usual) and on Monday, the orchestra.
The clarinet group begins its 16th (or perhaps 17th, no-one quite remembers) year this year. That's a lot of notes. Incredibly the core of the group has remained for that time. It is a marvellous group and I kind of miss it when I can't get there for whatever reason.
We have a few playouts already lined up including our first 'on-the-road' tour to Crows Nest coming up soon. The bus trips are always immense fun and the communities at the other end of the trips are always most welcoming. No doubt they are surprised that about 30 clarinets can actually sound OK...
It is a big group, as is the orchestra and as a player in the back row (of both), I might have just a minor role, but we all know, to make the group work, we have to pay attention to our detail. At least, that was what I was thinking today with the pics...
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| Tuning note |
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| Moss: it's all about the detail |
[Camera : iPhone 6, 4.55pm, 5.01pm]
