ok, so - it was the first orchestral rehearsal for the christmas concert last night. And frankly I was terrified. I won't be terrified on the day of the concert, nor the few weeks prior to that. I will be nervous for the first half term of rehearsals. But the first rehearsal itself - that's special, and only terror will do.Absurd, isn't it. I drove to the rehearsal - a half hour journey - feeling excited about getting into the music. But as I got closer, I felt my stomach turning to butterflies, then melted butterflies, and then just a...
music and muzak: September 2009 Archives
ok, so - it was the first orchestral rehearsal for the christmas concert last night. And frankly I was terrified. I won't be terrified on the day of the concert, nor the few weeks prior to that. I will be nervous for the first half term of rehearsals. But the first rehearsal itself - that's special, and only terror will do.Absurd, isn't it. I drove to the rehearsal - a half hour journey - feeling excited about getting into the music. But as I got closer, I felt my stomach turning to butterflies, then melted butterflies, and then just a...
