I remember that at about this time last year, I was losing my mind over the stress of being the music director for Oliver!. I remember quite clearly thinking that no amount of money was worth the stress and agony I was going through. But I somehow managed to pull everything together, and the show was a huge success. So when they asked me this year if I'd like to be the music director for Peter Pan, I figured that since I already had one show under my belt and I actually had some music contacts this time around that things would be easy. Stupid stupid stupid!
Not only is the pit twice as large for Peter Pan, but the scores are nearly illegible. A few people who had given me a tentative yes are now giving me a resounding no after receiving their music. My almost cello player sent me an email saying that the company should be paying us to even use their scores! Do you know how hard it is to find cellists, violinists, bassoonists, oboists, and harpists in this area who are willing to play music in absurdly difficult key signatures for 2 rehearsals and 2 shows for $125?! I'm having a hard enough time myself merely trying to teach the kids how to sing the darn stuff. The lyrics and notes in my score are different from in theirs, and the lyrics are different from both in the actual script. It's a nightmare. When the director told me that she had to beg the company to let us do Peter Pan because they don't sell licenses to the show anymore, I should have taken that as a huge warning sign. It's a nightmare.
In the interest of keeping my sanity, I am going to post my favorite song of the moment.
Much better.
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I know an oboist...but she lives in Idaho. Aaaand, there's me...but I don't play anything.
Cute song and video. I dig it.
Miss you.
Actually, I believe at this moment that I have successfully replaced everybody (amazingly enough).
I was thinking about doing a blog post about this song, because the actual meaning behind it is kind of funny, gutsy and cool. I'm going to wait to do that post until I have recorded myself playing it on the piano though. It was stuck in my head, so I naturally had to download the sheet music.
We should get together soon!
You will be fine! Tisk Tisk Tisk.
I took a look at the lyrics too. Okay, actually I downloaded the whole album and I've been singing the song incessantly. She has some non-traditional arrangements for pop, which, I think, makes her stand out for her talent more than the rest of the pop world. She is a beautiful piano player and songwriter.
Yes, get together. I'm back from visiting my folks so whenever the weather is gooood.
Oh, she is amazing. I can't get this song out of my head, and I don't want to.
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