| Re: Comercial Music?
All of the above!
One of the fun things about musicals is that the 1st (or lead) trumpet is in control. If singers and/or the strings get lost (it does happen--under-rehearsed obscure opperettas are famous for this!) you can pull the whole show back together and save the day.
On the other hand, should you space out and start off a number in cut time when it should be in four, everyone will follow you too. I, uhh, had to endure a conductor who started holding up four fingers and looking me in the eye before starting one particular tune after that happened to me. We both smiled though, and it was worth it just to see the look of panic on the string player's faces the one time we played it in two.
Have fun--it will be a great experience!
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