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Rolling chords only really helps me with huge spans if it is a slow roll- i.e. I can start the roll without all my fingers on the strings and place as I go.
The AB specifically do not care about fingering or technique so altering the hands should do well for the exam.
French Erard 2576 in the Salvi collection has been dated to 1897, and Lily Laskine’s parents bought her number 3004 in 1903.
When the harpists are to the conductor’s left and the harpist is facing
the conductor the harp if facing the audience.I keep an eye on the first harp when I play second- though maybe not obviously enough for it to be noticed.
Hi Candace- Sewing machine oil is a readily available source of mineral oil in a convenient bottle for precise application so the jury really has nothing to debate.
Assuming you have simple tapered tuning pins the solution is very easy- they just need to be pushed slightly towards the tuning key side- I normally detune the string by a half turn or so and then push on the end of the pin with a pad of leather over my thumb while turning the tuning key back and forth.
