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A curated collection of handwritten notes left by musicians on their music copies. DM Submissions welcome.

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Notes on Copies
2 years
What is @notesoncopies ? A curated collection of handwritten notes left by musicians on their music copies. Funny, helpful, sweet - anything. We welcome submissions. DM us with a photo of the note on the copy with, if you want, the name of the piece of music. #notesoncopies
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Artwork presumably by an alto.
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Don't laugh at the altos #notesoncopies
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LAMENTATE. LAMENTATE.
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have a banana #notesoncopies
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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO #notesoncopies
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relatable content has never contented more relatably
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Who decides how much elephant is suitable?
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Welcome to Holy Week.
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This alternative Holy Week reflection also has the benefit of being a lesson in good Latin pronunciation.
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A classic of the genre.
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Seeing young people being casually passionate about older music, like it is the most normal thing in the world, will always be a whole mood.
@terratologist
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'Throughout all generations...' #ChoristerResearch @notesoncopies
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STOP NOW! ELLIE NO! NO! #notesoncopies
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"You can butch it up, Altos if you have anything in that department" #notesoncopies
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well why not print the buggers in that order then?? #notesoncopies
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A plea to the second altos tonight.
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Update: artist confirmed as @davincidiva , now a cartoonist for the @NewYorker . (And an alto.)
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Artwork presumably by an alto.
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It is very important, when dealing with organists, to make your preferences very, very clear. #InternationalOrganDay
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Baby Shark #notesoncopies
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Beware altos ⚠️ #notesoncopies
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While musicians love performing music, there are some pieces where you just have to...
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tfw you're a choir in the US/AUS and keep doing visiting choir gigs in the UK.
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The audience: those violinists are so professional and serious The violinists:
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Some of the best notes on copies mark key things which happened at the point of the music being performed. (The individual in question was fine, apparently.)
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When it comes to Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice, we are *NOT* messing around.
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not *everyone* is a fan of howells
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Why does Statham hate us? #notesoncopies
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* 47 Ebs in a row... #notesoncopies
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when you're trying to leave the Good Friday service quietly
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we've blurred the name stamp of the institution for reasons of common decency
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Dont be Kermit 🐸 #notesoncopies
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please don't wee yourself #notesoncopies
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CARE I came in here 23/5/01 ☠️ 22/5/22 likewise 🙁
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Is there any other kind of bass? #notesoncopies
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This could apply to so many settings.
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"Have you seen my impression of Nelson?"🗨️ #notesoncopies
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Stupid key signature #notesoncopies
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Surely Notes on Copies isn't back after over a year away? We are - and don't call me Shirley. The week before the busiest week of the Church's year is the best time to bring back your favourite crowdsourced account of musicians' snarkiest notes on copies. #notesoncopies
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2 Agnus 2 Dei #notesoncopies
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25/5/18 OVERLY ENTHUSIASTIC CONGREGATION MEMBER ATTEMPTS TO JOIN IN #notesoncopies
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Representing northerners making notes on copies. ✊ (Translation for southerners: "don't turn, nothing to sing".)
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Don't be a twat. #notesoncopies
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Get ready to screech your tits off #notesoncopies
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COUNT YOU PRAT #notesoncopies
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u u u c k ! #notesoncopies
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(The note at the top of the page, not the other one.)
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SMILE DAMN YOU #notesoncopies
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Ambitious.
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DO NOT LAUGH #notesoncopies
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or mf (whatever) #notesoncopies
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We're back!
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We present a new Easter culinary tradition. Happy Easter to all those who leave notes on copies...and those who enjoy reading them.
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[collected from a single choir's set of Stanford copies.] #notesoncopies
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(flatness) (especially if they don't turn the heating up a bit) [A viola part, submitted from the Hereford area.] #notesoncopies
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if you can't sing it then mouth it. #notesoncopies
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LOUD AF BRUV #notesoncopies
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"You get a familiar pattern, then he changes it. That's Purcell." #notesoncopies
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off note in the chord is US no paradise for altos! #notesoncopies
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One of four notes on copies for #InternationalWomensDay
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Two of four notes on copies for #InternationalWomensDay
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"All the parts are equal, but some are more equal than others" #notesoncopies
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Not everyone is a fan of Crux Fidelis...
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I've lost my two bananas. #notesoncopies
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Look at Mr Lydon's eyebrows #notesoncopies
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Count 👀 #notesoncopies
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G͟r͟e͟g͟ pl͟e͟a͟s͟e͟ s͟t͟a͟y͟ a͟w͟a͟k͟e͟!! #notesoncopies
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Do n͟o͟t͟ play this - it's crap! #notesoncopies
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COME IN, ASSHOLE Look up, tho #notesoncopies
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sing COME IN DO NOT COME IN EARLY! #notesoncopies
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she protecc but she also #notesoncopies
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I hope this copyist suffered a lingering and painful death. #notesoncopies
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Stuff counting Just watch him! #notesoncopies
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POW POW POW 🛩️🦍 #notesoncopies
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TURN PAGE BUT KEEP SINGING #notesoncopies
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Hey - ❤️ have a great rest of your day! #notesoncopies
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"as English as it gets, but a good roast dinner, not a dodgy fry-up" #notesoncopies
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