Hi Fred,

Nothing against tuba players (or is that tubists). I'm just concerned that I demanded six minutes of playing, mostly loud, without much rest, I'd become a tubisticide. And I need them again later. Besides it gives another trombonist something to do, the way I've re-written it.

The last thing I need to consider is the celesta. Unless there have been technical improvements in the 50 years since I leared the little I know about the instrument, it would be drowned out in certain passages. (Midi can be deceptive that way, because you can make an instrument play louder than it is able to.) So I'm tinkering with the idea of adding bells for some passages and adding the triangle to reinforce the celesta. Neither idea seems good at the moment. So, I scratch my head and keep on thinking.

all best,
mgj