I've been busy practising.
We had a very successful performance of The Messiah in December. We do The Messiah every two years. This year we did it in the Regent Theatre. David Burchell conducted magnificently from the harpsichord, with a wise choice of tempi.
I'll keep you posted on what the Southern Sinfonia is up to this year.
Friday, January 27, 2012
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sorry about the lack of posting.
We're (the orchestra) practising pretty seriously for a series of concerts and I've been giving master classes. I see Richard (of RBB) is still at it regularly. Ah, well, he doesn't get many gigs to interfere with his blogging.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
We're having some wet weather in the deep south.
Makes it feel almost like a Northern Hemisphere Christmas!
The Sinfonia is having a break over the festive season, but I am busy playing carols and doing some small group concerts. I like to get into the festive mood by playing at community concerts. I guess you could say I'm a community kind of guy.
Enjoy your CHristmas. I am available to give bass lessons in January.
The Sinfonia is having a break over the festive season, but I am busy playing carols and doing some small group concerts. I like to get into the festive mood by playing at community concerts. I guess you could say I'm a community kind of guy.
Enjoy your CHristmas. I am available to give bass lessons in January.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Hey, it's not all about you!
Anonymous said (a couple of posts ago)...
"Something for real Bass lovers, take alook at this bass player:
http://doublebassblog.org/2010/10/guy-tuneh-chamber-music-performance-from-october-2010.html"
Why do people leave anonymous comments? If you stand for something, why not add your name?
Anyway, I watched this video. The chap is obviously used to being the soloist. Here he is playing the bass part. Why can't he stand still?
The conducter should him just to calm down and play his part without making a spectacle of himself.
If someone did this in my bass section, I'd take him aside for a little chat.
"Something for real Bass lovers, take alook at this bass player:
http://doublebassblog.org/2010/10/guy-tuneh-chamber-music-performance-from-october-2010.html"
Why do people leave anonymous comments? If you stand for something, why not add your name?
Anyway, I watched this video. The chap is obviously used to being the soloist. Here he is playing the bass part. Why can't he stand still?
The conducter should him just to calm down and play his part without making a spectacle of himself.
If someone did this in my bass section, I'd take him aside for a little chat.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Practice.
The best practice occurs when the body is warm and running like a car on the open road. Too many people get disheartened in the first ten minutes or so of their practice and give up.
Practice should start with at least ten minutes of warming up.
Scales and arpeggios are one good way to warm up. Try to play throughout the range of your instrument. Use a metronome and use harmonics, and open strings, to check your intonation.
Most improvement in your playing will not come on one day, so use repetition to slowly overcome obstacles; plan for the day when these impossible tasks will become easy. Also take time to cement your past gains and to enjoy where your playing is at.
Remember that your tone, how you sound, is everything.
Practice should start with at least ten minutes of warming up.
Scales and arpeggios are one good way to warm up. Try to play throughout the range of your instrument. Use a metronome and use harmonics, and open strings, to check your intonation.
Most improvement in your playing will not come on one day, so use repetition to slowly overcome obstacles; plan for the day when these impossible tasks will become easy. Also take time to cement your past gains and to enjoy where your playing is at.
Remember that your tone, how you sound, is everything.
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