Proof that Confidence is Pretty Much Futile (Then again, maybe I got lucky)

EDIT: Bitter rant removed because it turns out I might end up back at the ensemble next year, and it turns out I didn’t quite make it due to very fair reasons and the guy who beat me to the ensemble got a grade 8 distinction I think.  Props to him, but apparently he might not be able to do it next year, leaving a space for me, the first reserve.  Well I was still incredibly confident about the audition, and I was apparently beaten very slightly, and that my audition was still considered excellent.  Pity I was outclassed, but it was by somebody with a lot of talent and experience who only just did better than me.  Would’ve like to have met this person, but obviously if he’s in the band I there won’t be room for me, and if I’m in the band, he obviously wouldn’t be able to do it since I’d be taking his place.

Also tonight’s concert was spectacular.  We even finished with Soul Bossa Nova, which is of course a bit of a trombone feature.  I knew my section was taking turns to do short solos (mine turned out good after all), but then the whole section improvised together, standing up.  It was an epic finale and I’m glad we did squeeze that song in now.  The rest of the songs were definitely good, much better than the last concert where everyone was tired and feeling a bit crappy.

So yeah, maybe I’m staying on next year after all, but even if I won’t, I know there’ll be somebody really good in my place, and I’ve at least left fantastically.