Sometimes we forget that despite all the bullshit, all the division, all the scorn, human beings can come together and create beautiful acts that fly in the face of all the shite we put up with in our regular day to day existence. I recently had the great privilege of participating in a choir that performed Carl Jenkins Adiemus.
The piece is simple, but powerful. You find a way to move through each phrase with energy and the intent to infuse your sound into Jenkins work. Adiemus sounds great from the audience, but the experience pales compared to being inside the choir singing it.
Find your community chorus, get involved, be with people and make music.
So Say We All.
bleatmop
Mystro
The Arbourist
Dead Wild Roses 
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August 19, 2012 at 7:31 am
tildeb
So say we all.
I second that call.
Oh, and one other thing:
Probably not the brother of Leroy, I’m thinking, but still famous enough in his own right. Love Palladio, too. (Not quite sure how this qualifies as a Sunday Disservice, however.)
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August 19, 2012 at 7:53 am
The Arbourist
What a great piece. I loved it.
I assume it is the above you are referring to?
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August 19, 2012 at 8:20 am
tildeb
Indeed. No choral part, unfortunately, but so much fun to play!
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August 19, 2012 at 8:29 am
The Arbourist
I bet it is fun to play, it has all sorts of delicious musical bits going on in there. :)
I used to play in the school orchestra and when things were going right I experienced similar feels to the choral experience. The difference may be the immediacy of the instrument you are using. When the overtones kick in and all of a sudden the resonance of the choir goes the roof….its just amazing, blows you away. I’ve been told that someone took video of the concert that put this bee in my bonnet, if I can get a hold of it I will post it. :>
Instrumentally it is similar I’m sure. I certainly do miss playing the horn and I keep threatening myself that I’ll take it up again and try out for the metro orchestra. It’s rough though, piano, voice AND horn seems like a tall order; little things like the day job seem to get in the way. :)
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August 19, 2012 at 9:34 am
tildeb
I can’t find the link, but I remember Ben Goren (frequent commentator – and a trumpet player for the Chicago symphony orchestra – over at WEIT) assure someone that his orchestra’s 12 pieces of brass could demonstrably play louder than any marching band of any number and that they had held just such a competition to prove the point. The key to this remarkable feat was – as you say – the boost in amplitude through created overtones when in perfect harmony. It’s awesome to experience. (This is the same ‘magic’ used by freemasons in, for example, the building of the Manitoba Legislature’s multi-story marble stairwell: stand on the star at the base and sing and hold a single note to produce awesome and amplified overtones throughout the well. Very cool effect.)
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