Sheet Music
First cornet, Irish reel, key of C,
arranged for military band.
Marked presto, ten measures rest to start.
Anyway, story of her whole life:
presto, quick; rest—just wait.
Valve oil time while listening,
discovering how the song plays on out,
pausing so she can join in later,
and not be too far wrong, since to play
trumpet is to be too obvious
for her own good really—anyone's:
a missed note is twice as wrong
when it is twice as loud.
{Poem by Anne Britting Oleson}
1 comment:
from one old cornet player to another--I never had the lip--so had to give the instrument back to the teacher when he demanded it--this is a really well written poem, by a very good poet--who "sounded good"
thanks, Anne
(from Jim at JJBrearton@aol.com)
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