tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post1673248587705500535..comments2023-11-02T09:43:50.767-04:00Comments on A choral musician's blog: CD review - "Glory! Music of Rejoicing"CurrentConductorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-29408732148078794042012-04-28T21:39:11.987-04:002012-04-28T21:39:11.987-04:00I've observed in my ajudicating that MANY cond...I've observed in my ajudicating that MANY conductors program piles of tootsie rolls and there's sometimes no main course at all. Centuries of great repertoire but everybody wants stacked seconds. Sigh.Amelia NPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660179068154082190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-31733516184965562952012-04-28T16:51:01.355-04:002012-04-28T16:51:01.355-04:00@ RC:
Fair enough (that would explain why they fe...@ RC:<br /><br />Fair enough (that would explain why they feel comfortable performing Brahms' <i>Requiem</i> but not others) but there must be quality religious music from the masters of the centuries that they feel comfortable performing. <br /><br />If not, I find that rather sad. (I am a UU, so we come from the opposite direction, and perform music of all faiths in our worship.) But even CurrentConductorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496136929514285841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066108.post-66097325822461860132012-04-28T12:14:33.421-04:002012-04-28T12:14:33.421-04:00It's not that surprising that the MTC only rar...It's not that surprising that the MTC only rarely sings settings of the Catholic Mass. The differences in faith between Mormons and Catholics are really quite large, and the choir may just be steering clear of music based in a very different faith tradition. If that's the reason, I can't fault them for it.Richard Chonakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327763839418228519noreply@blogger.com