| I remember doing the Blatter Fanfare in college. The piece calls for many (12, I think) trumpets, with some onstage and the rest spread antiphonally throughout the hall. We did this in what we call the "big" hall on campus. It seats 1200. I was one of the farthest from the stage at the back of the hall in the balcony. I had to play very much on the front of the beat to be in time; almost early or rushed. An entrance on count one was almost on the last sixteenth of the measure before.
I am noticing on recordings of live performances with the wind ensemble that I sound a bit behind; but the conductors never mentioned it to me. But, when I'm playing, it feels in time. I will be keeping close eyes on this one; it should help me. Thanks for bringing it up, Wilmer!
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