[nikonf4] Re: Random Act of Culture / Messiah

  • From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx>
  • To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:11:40 -0800

No, we did the Christmas version, which omits the Easter-related part of the 
oratorio.

On Nov 21, 2010, at 7:46 PM, Koichi Mac wrote:

> 
>       Did you guys do the whole thing?  It seem, as though, people only 
> recognize the (high-lighted) "Halleluhah" part which is only 3'47" on this 
> particular recording, but takes 2:30' for the complete piece.  This is the 
> only complete set of Messiah I own.  Incidentally, "hareruya" means sun 
> shines in Japanese.
> 
> <Screen shot 2010-11-21 at 7.40.46 .png>
> 
> 
> Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
> Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
> 2010 / 11 / 21                19:47 PST
> 
> On Nov 21, 2010, at 0720 , Eric Welch wrote:
> 
>> I sang in a Messiah performance once, and played in one about five times. 
>> When singing, it was a 300 voice choir with the Kansas City Symphony backing 
>> it up, and a massive pipe organ, in an Auditorium that holds 6,500 people 
>> with darn near perfect acoustics. it sounded great.
>> 
>> On Nov 21, 2010, at 5:34 AM, Bill O'Connell wrote:
>> 
>>> Crank up your speakers and you will get an idea, or come visit during the
>>> holidays and hear it yourself.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf Of Koichi Mac
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 10:16 PM
>>> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Random Act of Culture
>>> 
>>>     In the store?!?  Not sure how good it sounds..  Thought Macy's choir
>>> went to the hall.
>>> 
>>> On Nov 20, 2010, at 1901 , Bill O'Connell wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Nope, in Wanamaker's, now Macy's.  south west corner of Market street at
>>>> city hall.  The Masonic Temple is on the north west corner of Broad 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Koichi Mac
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:02 PM
>>>> To: Nikon F4
>>>> Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Random Act of Culture
>>>> 
>>>>    Think I've heard that before.  Is that what's in Scottish Rite
>>>> Cathedral?  It used to be home for RCA recording Philadelphia Orchestra
>>>> during Eugene Ormandy's era.  
>>>> 
>>>> On Nov 17, 2010, at 2208 , MomMamiya7@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> My brother doesn't always send trash jokes ... think you'll all enjoy
>>>> this.  Think you missed the "world's largest pipe organ" when you were
>>> here,
>>>> Koichi ... another reason to visit.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Enjoy!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Click here: Creative Minority Report: Awesome! Pop-Up Hallelujah Chorus
>>> at
>>>> Macy's

Eric

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