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Philip Anderton wrote: > At 20:53 15/05/98 +0800, Monkey wrote: > > > >Are you sure about that Phil? That's not what John told me! > > > >Monkey > > > > Monkey, you stirrer! :-) Hehehehe........ > John S says hello. Tell him I'll give him a call before I set off for Sydney - if only to check out my accomodation! ;-)Not sure where I will get a bed at yet! > After your comment I spoke to him at length about what > it was like to conduct with McCann at the front in 1996. John, as a budding > conductor, was a bit nervous, between an unrehearsed composite band and one > of the world's great soloists. The band was given very little time with > McCann to prepare for his solos. This was through no fault of the players > or John. > We both had the impression that McCann was understandably a little > disappointed with the standard of the band that was to accompany him, but > nevertheless got on with the business of preparing and rehearsing for his > solos in a polite and professional manner. So it was not the most > comfortable experience for John, but this was due mainly to the way things > were organised at the time. Very nicely put Phil! > See you in Sydney, mate. Sure will - any response to your house swap yet? Monkey > > > Phil Anderton. > > Philip Anderton Phone: +61 2 9316 8301 > Warringah Concert Brass > Sydney, Australia > > Web: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au/public/other/wcb.htm > Email: P.Anderton@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to > listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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