One of the reasons I play so many different instruments is that I really enjoy performing in pit orchestras for musical theatre productions. In these ensembles, each individual woodwind musician is frequently called upon to swap between 3 or 4 instruments, and this practice of ‘doubling’ allows orchestrators to maximise the palette of sounds available …
It gives me unbridled joy to announce that I am now the proud owner of a soprano saxomophone! If you’re interested, it’s a Gear4Music ex-demo model that I got cheap (£156) ‘cos it’s a little bit bashed. If you’re not interested, too late – I’ve already told you. I loosened some of the springs to …
You’ll never guess what I’m doing this week! Oh wait, maybe the title of this post was something of a spoiler… Never mind. If you happen to find yourself in the appropriate vicinity, do come along to see what I’m sure will be a marvellous production from Southend Operatic & Dramatic Society (abbreviate at your …
If you like blog posts that start with ‘If you like blog posts that start with […], you’ll love this’, you’ll love this! The title of this one has probably given you a clue to the fact that I’ll soon be travelling to Eastleigh, to play a selection of instruments for Southampton Musical Society’s production …
Good afternoon everybody. Now seems like a suitable moment to inform you all of a few musical theatre productions I’m going to be involved in over the near future, and therefore that is what I shall do. Are you ready? Here we go! Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Monday 24th April – …
