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It is not uncommon here for musicians to practice their sight-reading skills by playing through new scores without prior rehearsal. The goal is to create a setting where musicians, both amateur and professional, can play challenging orchestral works in a serious yet low stress environment, providing an opportunity to maintain and hone their orchestral performing skills.
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As a reading orchestra, the musicians often practice their parts in advance, and the rehearsal is “one-and-done,” meaning the orchestra works through transitions and difficult sections during the first half, and runs it during the second, and then starts all over with new music at the next rehearsal.
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