Topic: THE MAN WHO CAME TO OPENING NIGHT (Read 3465 times)

bk · « **on:** December 07, 2019, 12:50:21 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes came to opening night, and now it is time for you to post until the opening night cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2019, 12:51:11 AM »

And the word of the day is: ASSERTIVE!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2019, 12:52:21 AM »

First post after BK.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2019, 12:53:20 AM »

And a Very Happy Birthday to DR Jane!!

George · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2019, 01:01:04 AM »

Congrats on the successful opening night, BK!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2019, 03:54:18 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2019, 03:57:45 AM »

Last night, around 9:00, just after I turned off the TV, I went into the bathroom to find a light downpour. So, no work was done this week to repair the leak. I immediately turned on the computer and sent management an angry email. I mentioned the fact that I was concerned about the water's being clean or dirty, and if nothing's done I will call the Board of Health to come and test it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2019, 04:00:56 AM »

After that, thanks to the meds, I slept soundly until 2:30 or so. I had dreams I no longer remember, but I do remember that I dreamed about a friend from first grade, Paul Walker, and his wife, whom I've known since junior high school. I have no idea why I dreamed about them.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2019, 04:04:45 AM »

I have no plans for this weekend. I plan to spend some time today listening to The New Yorkers and looking for score paper to hold 4 reeds, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, harp, percussion, and strings. My friend Patrick should be sending my first score by Monday and I want to be ready.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2019, 04:05:19 AM »

Congratulations on a successful opening, BK! Wish I could see it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2019, 04:06:31 AM »

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday to Nursie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2019, 04:08:36 AM »

I also have a bit of repair for that choral arrangement I wrote weeks ago. I got a lyric wrong, and I need to send the commissioner a new page with corrected lyrics. That's a couple of hours of writing.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #12 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:04:49 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:05:45 AM »

We had us a fine opening night, but I sure wish I could seen BK’s!

Congrats to all!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:09:15 AM »

Today I have to sit down at my audio recording of our preview and fix a few places in the bass book that are wrong. It’s nothing we couldn’t live with prior to now, but it’s time to make these things right.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:15:27 AM »

Kitty cleanup accomplished. Now, what's for breakfast?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:16:31 AM »

DR ChasSmith, I'm happy your show's opening went well.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:20:36 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 07, 2019, 04:04:45 AM

I have no plans for this weekend. I plan to spend some time today listening to The New Yorkers and looking for score paper to hold 4 reeds, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, harp, percussion, and strings. My friend Patrick should be sending my first score by Monday and I want to be ready.

I obviously don’t have to know this myself, but I’m always fascinated with good tools of a trade. Where does one get good score paper these days? How about over the years? I’d guess from online sources nowadays? Juilliard store? Patelson or Carl Fischer in the past?

John G. · « **Reply #18 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:27:46 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #19 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:28:05 AM »

Happy birthday, Jane!

John G. · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:28:52 AM »

The New Yorkers arrived yesterday. Nice shout out in the booklet, Larry.

John G. · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:29:36 AM »

First day of competition went well. Today is the biggie, though.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:45:57 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 07, 2019, 05:20:36 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 07, 2019, 04:04:45 AM
I have no plans for this weekend. I plan to spend some time today listening to The New Yorkers and looking for score paper to hold 4 reeds, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, harp, percussion, and strings. My friend Patrick should be sending my first score by Monday and I want to be ready.

I obviously don’t have to know this myself, but I’m always fascinated with good tools of a trade. Where does one get good score paper these days? How about over the years? I’d guess from online sources nowadays? Juilliard store? Patelson or Carl Fischer in the past?

When Associated Music closed around 2000, I lost my favorite source for score paper. I occasionally went to Colony Music - now dead as well - and then I started keeping a reference copyh of each paper I liked, and now I take the reference copy to Staples and run off 11x17 copies on the photocopier.

My late friend Judy Green was the West Coast equivalent of Associated Music, and her company was the copyist for a lot of film work and the Boston Pops, which is how I got to know her. Her music paper business still exists:
https://www.jgmpaper.com

elmore3003 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:46:56 AM »

Quote from: John G. on December 07, 2019, 05:28:52 AM

The New Yorkers arrived yesterday. Nice shout out in the booklet, Larry.

Thanks! It was a nice shout out for Joshie and me.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #24 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:48:32 AM »

Speaking of which (the which being score paper), I’m going to take another stab at learning Finale. A couple of years ago I got through the first round of tutorials before hitting a wall. But I was also on my Windows laptop and that was becoming frustrating because I think you ideally want a regular keyboard for working in Finale. Now I have the MacBook AND a regular Apple keyboard with numeric keypad, and I’ve already determined that every musical application will be done on the Mac, so I’m simply going to start again and give it a whirl.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #25 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:50:33 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 07, 2019, 05:45:57 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on December 07, 2019, 05:20:36 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on December 07, 2019, 04:04:45 AM
I have no plans for this weekend. I plan to spend some time today listening to The New Yorkers and looking for score paper to hold 4 reeds, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, harp, percussion, and strings. My friend Patrick should be sending my first score by Monday and I want to be ready.

I obviously don’t have to know this myself, but I’m always fascinated with good tools of a trade. Where does one get good score paper these days? How about over the years? I’d guess from online sources nowadays? Juilliard store? Patelson or Carl Fischer in the past?

When Associated Music closed around 2000, I lost my favorite source for score paper. I occasionally went to Colony Music - now dead as well - and then I started keeping a reference copyh of each paper I liked, and now I take the reference copy to Staples and run off 11x17 copies on the photocopier.

My late friend Judy Green was the West Coast equivalent of Associated Music, and her company was the copyist for a lot of film work and rthe Boston Pops, which is how I got to know her. Her music paper business still exists:
https://www.jgmpaper.com

Nice site!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #26 on:** December 07, 2019, 05:57:50 AM »

VERY nice. I had no idea all of those lovely blank formats existed!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 07, 2019, 06:40:42 AM »

Happiest of Birthdays to DR JANE!!!!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 07, 2019, 06:41:04 AM »

Thank you MR BK, I was worried.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 07, 2019, 06:41:31 AM »

Congrats to MR BK & Co on their wonderful opening night!!!

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