Handel's Messiah

[Catchawave]

I have two orchestra tickets, will I enjoy it ?

...snip....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw6H3crLzpg

[charlie and algernon]

1. lucky bastard

you'll love it!

[Catchawave]

2. Thanks charlie....

:toast:

[Bicoastal]

3. It's thrilling, but...

...you'll have to wait an awful long time before they get to the good part.

[Bake]

33. There are lots of good parts!

But yes, it does take a while to get to THE good part!

Bake

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. whom are you taking?

lucky people. enjoy.

[Catchawave]

8. Thanks, my husband

Just hope there isn't a football game on that night....lol.

[Burma Jones]

5. Depends, who's performing it?

[Catchawave]

7. The Virginia Symphony and Chorus

[Burma Jones]

25. I'm doing it with the National Philharmonic Dec 6 and 7

I sing Tenor and Lounge denizen Goddess of Guinness is a violinist. We did Carmina Burana last Saturday night.....

We perform in Bethesda, Maryland at the Strathmore Music Center......

[kwassa]

27. and I have done it with the National Philharmonic, though no longer a member.

and Strathmore is wonderful, and so is the Messiah!.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

34. Fine perfomance, by the way!

The chorus sounded excellent! :thumbsup:

[Fire Walk With Me]

40. That is a stunning venue.

Hope you guys have fun!

[UndertheOcean]

6. No , too bombastic, and shallow , I personally hate it

Listen to Bach or Bruckner instead , and no , the later is NOT bombastic , and whoever thinks so or says so has no ear.

A ticket to a Bach passion (anyone !) , I would give an arm and leg for that

[Catchawave]

9. LOL....it's on my Bucket List

You're probably too young to understand :toast:

[UndertheOcean]

12. You mean Mrs "Bucket" as in a bunch of flowers ?

Or is this not a reference to that British sitcom?

[Catchawave]

14. Reference to jack nicholson :)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825232/

[UndertheOcean]

16. oh

:)

[Burma Jones]

26. Hate? Jeez, that's a little strong dontcha think?

I've sung the St. Matthew and the St. John's Passions both as a Choir Member and a Soloist.....I prefer the B Minor Mass myself.....and any number of Cantatas...maybe I have a short attention span....I also play trumpet, so bombast is a good thing in my book....

And Messiah...well...The two sold out performances we have every year help keep us performing in a first rate concert hall instead of a local High School Auditorium.

[kwassa]

28. Bombastic and shallow? How absurd.

It is neither, of course. Delightful melodies, great chorus work.

It is wonderful to sing.

[elleng]

10. You might be bored if not familiar;

maybe do some preview listening? And checking libretto? Parts are nicely melodic, imo.

[Catchawave]

17. I'm prepared it won't be

Mannheim Steamroller, but looking forward to this very different experience!

[elleng]

18. Good.

You'll enjoy it. Some info/history:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6581236

[Catchawave]

20. Thank you soooo much.

Bookmarked :hug:

[elleng]

22. You're welcome!

Obviously some of us are interested! Check out tigereye!

[keroro gunsou]

11. yes.

and for this. i must slay you.

[tigereye]

13. yes, if you love great singing and wonderful music.

It's very moving.


My son likes it and he is only 12! Here's some vids, unless you want to wait and see it with no preconceptions.



If you want a preview of a non-Orchestral (not done by choir or orchestra) try this... their version of the Hallelujah Chorus...
(I suppose it's sacrilege for some, but... it's kind of fun, too.)

whoops, the buffereing is really poor.


Here's an orchestral version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNvo3-aRwEc


Here's Amen with pix of galaxies -- pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlfxe8ujn7M

[mainegreen]

15. Probably, but I'm sure the choir/orchestra will be too big.

It was meant for a small choir and orchestra. But you know, people like that wall of sound noise, even with the Messiah.

[elleng]

23. Don't know what 'small' would be;

we've certainly become used to the 'wall of sound' with Messiah!

[Rabrrrrrr]

30. Yep - the ol' "If sex with two people is good, sex with 80 should be more good!" meme

I don't know why they do those huge-ass Messiah performances. The music is so intimate, and clearly written for small forces.

But, we like BIG BIG BIG!

[Pierre.Suave]

19. I have tickets to that too

I have an extra one.

I am now accepting bribes...

:rofl:


http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/season/event_detail.cfm?id_event=8090009

[tismyself]

21. yes

If you enjoy the live version half as much as I do listening to it in my car then you are in for a wonderful evening.

[peruban]

24. You're in for the treat of a lifetime.

It's also impressive to know that Handel composed the entire piece locked in his room in just 24 days.

[Rabrrrrrr]

29. If you like classical music, you will likely enjoy it. If you don't, you still might,

but the chances go down.

But, in terms of "serious" music, the Messiah is about the most easily digestible of the genre - nothing too challenging, nothing too boring, nothing too weird.

[Beer Snob-50]

31. yes you will!!!

my wife and i love it.

[meegbear]

32. If you can score some acid or mushrooms, do some before the show ...

you'll never be the same again.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

35. Messiah performances vary enormously from one another.

You can hear performances that are lush and full, like a romantic composition. Sometimes the work is performed on Baroque instruments, making it sound lighter and more delicate. Certain conductors like to keep tempos really brisk, while others like to take their time. Some soloists embellish their arias with a lot of ornamentation, and others do very little.

Of course, the enjoyment of the work depends on whether or not you like the particular style and interpretation that you're hearing.

Whose performance are you attending?

[yellowdogintexas]

37. one of the big churches here does a community Messiah, where the audience

can sing along with the choir.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

38. That's always fun...

I love sing alongs!

[yellowdogintexas]

39. I don't know if I will get to go, but I am going to try. This is Van Cliburn's church

and has a fabulous organ he donated in honor of his mother.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

41. Wow! Does he ever perform there?

[yellowdogintexas]

42. I don't know. He does not perform often; in fact the last time I KNOW he performed

was during the grand opening of the Bass Performance Hall downtown. He may have done a concert there, but I could not tell you for certain. I would love to see him play though.


I went to a choral concert there a few weeks ago that featured the combined choirs of Broadway Baptist, Arborlawn United Methodist, and First United Methodist churches, as well as the three organists of those churches playing on this fabulous organ. Broadway is Cliburn's church; I am a member of First UMC. It was a great evening, but I was disappointed that our organist did not get to show off on the organ. However, Van Cliburn was in the audience.

[crim son]

36. Oh yes you will.

Its impact has lasted for centuries for a reason.