As we sit under the blazing sun on this pleasant Tuesday afternoon, the grey clouds and rain that greeted us on our arrival Monday seem firmly in the distant past. The lovely weather is helping to maintain the high spirits and keen optimism of this year's trombone and tuba section which is still in a chirpy mood despite spending the morning with the uncouth trumpet section.
The trumpets joining us for tutelage from Nash veteran John Hendy, due to the absence of the indisposed tutor Gareth Small, were introduced to a few of the trombone section traditions. The routine section raffle immediately caused a few problems for the mathematically challenged trumpets, who struggled to grasp the concept of a 20 pence bet. The famous joke competition also proved tricky for the trumpets who were pushed to (as John had requested) “keep it clean”. The trombones on the other hand were naturally able to come out with good, unobjectionable humour suitable for the whole family….
On a more serious musical note, the benefits of spending the morning with the trumpets working on creating a homogenous orchestral brass sound were very fruitful. At this point we’d like to extend a special thank you to john for all the time and effort he has spent whipping us into shape. Meanwhile, throughout full orchestra rehearsals, progress is evident, a sign that the great investment of sectional tutoring is paying off. We look forward to this evening’s annual quiz, where last year’s unlikely champions hope to retain their title.
We leave you now with a question posed in this morning’s sectional; “What’s brown and sticky?”….
Posted by the Lower Brass Section of Matthew Horne, Jake Durham, Thomas Scaife, Aled Rees and Thomas Howells.
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