[Trombone-l] Too much bass trombone...

[George Carr]

I recall a Mozart Requiem performance where the conductor came back
just before starting the dress rehearsal to tell us, "the trombones
really control the volume of the whole orchestra in this piece," and
pleasantly asked us to keep a low profile.  We did, and the resulting
recording is one I'm proud of - not just because of the overall
balance, but also because it's slightly easier to play a commanding
Tuba Mirum during a slightly quieter performance.

George

On Nov 14, 2007 6:38 PM, Dennis Clason <dclason at nmsu.edu> wrote:
> A couple of years ago I was playing in the orchestra for the Verdi
> Requiem.  The acoustics were a little tough, and the four of us in the
> low brass were pretty careful whenever the choir was singing at the
> performance.  The conductor came back after the performance and thanked
> us for being so 'sensitive'