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Vivace! May 2004

THAT OL' RUSTLING SOUND

You're enjoying a concert of your favourite music. The choir has reached the most quiet and beautiful part of the performance ... and suddenly your ears are assaulted by a sound similar to trees rustling in a strong breeze. The atmosphere is destroyed, the performance momentarily wrecked! What is this infernal noise? It's nothing but the sound of pages of music being turned - and if it's a choir of 200, that's a mighty sound. Trouble is the performers are rarely aware of it ... but the audience usually is.

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