The Famous Taceting Mozartean Trombones

The Indiana University, University Orchestra (wow, that's confusing) is helping celebrate the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by performing his Mass in C-minor, also known as the "Great Mass." It's quite a piece. Complete with single, double fugues, this piece is enough to get your adrenaline pumping. But there are also many more docile movements of the mass, in which the trombone section also plays.....well, until recently.

It seems as if our conductor has decided that the trombones (Dan, Scott and myself) will be tacet on several sections of movements in which we play, and we will be completely tacet on other entire movements. Don't get me wrong, I think this is great!! You see, the orchestra is taking the Mass on tour to both Indianapolis and Lafayette, Indiana, and looks like the trio of magnificent musicmakers will just be going along for the ride!

Actually in all seriousness, it's probably a good thing that we're not playing because I'm playing the alto trombone, and at times I feel like my face is about to just rupture. A breather here and there will undoubtedly be greatly appreciated.