Rehearsal at the Wilsons

A Tuning the Air Journal

Monday December 14, 2009 – Rehearsal at the Wilsons

Final rehearsal of the season, and a transitional moment. Except for La Rueda, which we had set aside for tonight when we were all present, we made no particular effort to practice or drill anything. Lots of circulating and improvising, and then pieces called as the spirit moved. In My Room and the Shostakovich Prelude came up, and as circulated pieces that was certainly a good and useful call, but no sense of pressure to “fix” anything. We play these pieces and we know how to play these pieces, so simply recalling them to the hands is sufficient. Some discussion about Cultivating the Beat, and how it works in the lead-off slot of the set.

Onward to closing night, a very short break, and then the future.