05-10-2015, 01:44 PM
This was the biggest SCS show so far with nearly 100 people in the chorus. It opened with Lully's Marche Pour La Ceremonie Des Turcs, where all of the chorus paraded in dressed in medieval attire, tossing faux rose petals, from all corners of the auditorium. It was a little too Renn Faire for me actually.
Next was De Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium, with a shining duet between an Olivia Pope lookalike and a castrati. For some weird reason, they weren't credited, which is really a shame. They were spectacular, as was the baritone that joined them later. They were singing without the mikes and filling the auditorium in grand operatic style.
The was one of my all time fav pieces, Carmina Burana, in its entirety. What a treat! I've only heard one other live performance of CB, and that was at UCSC when I lived here before. CB is such a wild ride, so textured with different musical ideas ranging from the delicate and soulful to overpoweringly bombastic. It's a percussionist playground, especially for the tambourine and kettle drums. Magnificent. Even T enjoyed it. Three standing ovations.
As a side note, the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus is sponsored by Joan Osbourne. I kept hoping to spy her in the audience, but only found a dinosaur.
Next year's season isn't as attractive so we will probably forego season tix and only attend a few.
It was an excellent warm up for TCEC & KFTCD, which will be an excellent warm up for the year's first reggae fest.
Next was De Victoria's O Magnum Mysterium, with a shining duet between an Olivia Pope lookalike and a castrati. For some weird reason, they weren't credited, which is really a shame. They were spectacular, as was the baritone that joined them later. They were singing without the mikes and filling the auditorium in grand operatic style.
The was one of my all time fav pieces, Carmina Burana, in its entirety. What a treat! I've only heard one other live performance of CB, and that was at UCSC when I lived here before. CB is such a wild ride, so textured with different musical ideas ranging from the delicate and soulful to overpoweringly bombastic. It's a percussionist playground, especially for the tambourine and kettle drums. Magnificent. Even T enjoyed it. Three standing ovations.
As a side note, the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus is sponsored by Joan Osbourne. I kept hoping to spy her in the audience, but only found a dinosaur.
Next year's season isn't as attractive so we will probably forego season tix and only attend a few.
It was an excellent warm up for TCEC & KFTCD, which will be an excellent warm up for the year's first reggae fest.
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