Energy Drainage

When we orchestrate, the same sort of questions and decisions about energy arise that define daily life. Consider how on a daily basis we each must walk wisely and decide where and how to pour out our energy. We can all recall to mind particular days where it took just a few moments for our energy to become completely drained. On other days (usually better ones) we have a plan of attack--perhaps a schedule of things to do, a list of priorities, etc. When an "energy-sucking-vampire-moment" comes along, it takes fortitude to pull back and respond by conserving energy rather than losing our cool. Now, in an orchestration, there are parts--certian instruments--that will threaten to undo us. We get so wrapped up in their line . . . their moment . . . that we lose sight of our overarching compositional plan. We must begin to learn how to approach our orchestrations as whole units instead of individual parts. Analogically, it is helpful to look back on each day "in perspective"--as a whole unit. USUALLY, no single moment should define a whole day.