YouTube Symphony/classical sax vent

Tomorrow is the Youtube Symphony concert. I attempted to audition, but after waiting 8+ hours for the video to upload to youtube, the deadline closed, and I was disqualified... I only procrastinated that long because I had decided 2 days before to divorce, and was freaking out about everything.

The problem with the idea of recording your audition instead of doing it in person, is you can try again and again and again! And if you're good enough, you can splice the video with another one, so that you can pick and chose which moments you want them to hear. I gave an honest try at the video that did upload. I practiced the music as much as I could. And i myself, recorded my video 6 times before saying, "okay.... that'll work" But my camera wasn't the greatest, I had it ghetto rigged to stay focused, and so the quality was barely so-so....

But the part that dissapointed me the most??? "We are open to transposition." I made sure before even looking at the music! They suggested that the alto sax part go with the french horn piece. So I said, "cool!" spent a week transposing the music and another transposing the 2nd piece as well. I by far was not the best alto saxophonist. I admit that. I was really hoping that this girl, who did an amazing job, would at least get a spot. But alas.... Not a single saxophone made it to the voting round!!!!!!

I am soooo tired of symphonies ignoring saxophones, just because they're a new instrument... Eugene Rousseau is an AMAZING classical saxophonist! But his pieces are solo pieces with the symphony as background. I just want to play WITH symphonies! I don't want to be the center of attention, I just want a part that is written for my instrument, in the correct range. (the french horn piece went out of range SEVERAL times, so I had to change the octave a few times. >_<)

Jazz is fun, I love playing it! But I also LOVE classical! I was so amazed when I realized Mussorgsky wrote the Old Castle from Pictures at an Exhibition with a sax solo! AND THAT WAS IN 1874!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New symphony composers need to get on board!!!! arrrgghhh!!!

Okay, end of vent