Comments on: Give Me An “A!” (Limerick)

By: sister AE

sister AE — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:12:15 +0000

You are right! I do like this one. When I hear a tuning pitch in my head, however, I hear a B-flat because I never played with an orchestra, only for wind bands. But we still set the pitch.

By: madkane

madkane — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:19:14 +0000

Thanks Shephard! I look forward to it!

I agree about The Mikado. Many years ago I played in the Village Light Opera’s orchestra and had a great time playing Gilbert & Sullivan!

By: Shephard

Shephard — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:12:00 +0000

That’s sincerely interesting, but more so, very well-written! I truly adore good rhyme. I’ll have to share some of my rhymes with you some time.

And on another “note”….
Some of my favorite pieces for Oboe (which I love) are in The Mikado. :)
~S

By: madkane

madkane — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:45:34 +0000

LOL, Nelumbo. YOu’re in very sharp company.

By: Nelumbo

Nelumbo — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:04:05 +0000

Huh, I often think the oboe sounds a bit flat, but I didn’t know it was common for us pesky string players to think that…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:38:14 +0000

Learn something new every day . . . had no idea.

By: madkane

madkane — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:39:13 +0000

Yeah, but double reed players … uh … never mind.

By: John Salmon

John Salmon — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:09:26 +0000

The really good orchestras just let the principal trumpet set the pitch. That’s the instrument the masses want to hear anyway. Chicks dig brass.