I really adore the Rutter Requiem. It's really an amazing work, and I am so blessed that I get to play it- as one of my first paid gigs, too! This isn't my first paid gig, but it's the biggest opportunity I've ever had. I'm completely independent. My first time getting paid for a performance was with the youth orchestra woodwind ensemble, and we played at a fundraiser even for the Carmel Bach Festival. I think I was paid about $50? Not sure, I don't remember, haha. But we had the woodwind ensemble coach with us, watching, and I had a ton of rehearsals with the other members. This time, I have no coach, and I only have two rehearsals to get coordinated before three performances!
This is the first time I've ever had more performances of a piece than rehearsals! It's how it is in professional music, because most groups perform often enough that their rehearsal time is very limited. Now, the choir is rehearsing a lot, but they won't be ready for us until those last two rehearsals! I'm really excited because it's like my dreams are coming true, haha, that is very cheesy, I know, but you have to forgive me for it just this once. This is just the kind of thing I want to do. I know that I won't be able to make a living off gigs (not at first, anyway!), but to have these kinds of opportunities makes me happy. I feel like I'm kind of on the right track. I still have to do a LOT of learning, but I'm looking forward to learning more, so that I can keep doing this kind of thing.
I also have to perform Musica Dei Donum tomorrow for the choir's spring retreat thing, and I'm very afraid. I should probably be practicing right now, haha!
But um, it's pouring rain right now. We had 66 mph winds starting at 5 am, and it's been crazy ever since. My sister is in a really sour mood because the concert (Sibelius Violin Concerto!) we were going to go to with my boyfriend got canceled due to extreme weather conditions. We're really sad over here, lol.
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