If only I could say the "orchestra" measured up accordingly. We were six: me on keyboard (piano only), another keyboardist, one reed, one cello, bass, and drums. Unfortunately, I have to say that the bass player and I were the only real ones.
And isn't it sad, when you can't even say that about the drummer? Lordy.
But the gal on reeds, the keyboardist (oh, let's not even go there...), and the cellist who sat right behind me?
Think, men, think.
Okay, they were very inexperienced students playing their first show. But I heard nary a sound out of them. Nary a sound. The director could thank her lucky stars that I was there. Likewise, for the person I was subbing for. Because there really wouldn't have been any music otherwise.