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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 15, 2019 20:20:56 GMT
What cover version(s) do you prefer to the original?
The first ever single, indeed record of any kind I bought was This Flight Tonight by Nazareth, so partly for nostalgic reasons I always think of that one. The 8-year-old me was very excited by it.
I've always preferred the Pet Shop Boys version of U2's Where The Streets Have No Name.
A group of session musicians called themselves The Replicants and did a one-off album with some great covers. Are Friends Electric is a favourite off that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2019 17:38:52 GMT
Going to hijack this to take it a different direction.
I have a soft spot for some choral music, in particular that of Eric Whitacre. Beautiful piece here, I wonder if (m)any are familiar with his work?
I often wish there was such thing as Choral Musical Theatre. Something like this musically, with leads and a chorus integrated into a heartfelt story. Yes, there is Opera, but I'm not really to keen on the overly vibrato tone taken and I've yet to come across anything in this direction - unless someone here could point me in that direction?
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Post by vabbian on Jul 23, 2019 18:26:44 GMT
Nobody has mentioned Peppa Pig? m usic legend, saviour of pop, queen of gays, releasing the bop of the century
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Post by danb on Jul 24, 2019 7:29:24 GMT
Going to hijack this to take it a different direction. I have a soft spot for some choral music, in particular that of Eric Whitacre. Beautiful piece here, I wonder if (m)any are familiar with his work? I often wish there was such thing as Choral Musical Theatre. Something like this musically, with leads and a chorus integrated into a heartfelt story. Yes, there is Opera, but I'm not really to keen on the overly vibrato tone taken and I've yet to come across anything in this direction - unless someone here could point me in that direction? My son is a member of a couple of choral societies and I’m often swept up in the beauty of the noises they make. The number of parts, the harmonies, the quiet and then the power. Some of the music is a bit impenetrable but its lush gorgeousness is never in doubt. |
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Post by Backdrifter on Jul 24, 2019 9:09:22 GMT
I often wish there was such thing as Choral Musical Theatre. Something like this musically, with leads and a chorus integrated into a heartfelt story. Yes, there is Opera, but I'm not really to keen on the overly vibrato tone taken and I've yet to come across anything in this direction I also like a bit of choral music, though I'm still at the stage of thinking "oh I like that" if I happen upon it rather than seeking it out. I recently saw a documentary about a choral production at the Edinburgh Fringe a couple of years ago ad it was fascinating and mesmerising, I'll look it up and see if I can find what it was. |
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Post by tysilio2 on Jul 24, 2019 9:26:31 GMT
Going to hijack this to take it a different direction. I have a soft spot for some choral music, in particular that of Eric Whitacre. Beautiful piece here, I wonder if (m)any are familiar with his work? I often wish there was such thing as Choral Musical Theatre. Something like this musically, with leads and a chorus integrated into a heartfelt story. Yes, there is Opera, but I'm not really to keen on the overly vibrato tone taken and I've yet to come across anything in this direction - unless someone here could point me in that direction? I first came across his music when I heard a fabulous brass band arrangement of 'Sleep' which was beautifully played by I think, Grimethorpe Band. More of his work has been similarly arranged. Started looking at You Tube and found more of his lovely choral works. Quite mesmerising on times! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2019 11:44:00 GMT
Going to hijack this to take it a different direction. I have a soft spot for some choral music, in particular that of Eric Whitacre. Beautiful piece here, I wonder if (m)any are familiar with his work? I often wish there was such thing as Choral Musical Theatre. Something like this musically, with leads and a chorus integrated into a heartfelt story. Yes, there is Opera, but I'm not really to keen on the overly vibrato tone taken and I've yet to come across anything in this direction - unless someone here could point me in that direction? I first came across his music when I heard a fabulous brass band arrangement of 'Sleep' which was beautifully played by I think, Grimethorpe Band. More of his work has been similarly arranged. Started looking at You Tube and found more of his lovely choral works. Quite mesmerising on times! One of my favourite concerts to date was a Prom at the Royal Albert Hall where Whitacre premiered a piece call Deep Field. It involved a bit of audience participation in that everyone was asked to download an app which generated sound during the finale, which culminated in choir in all of the aisles singing and all these electronic pads creating a glorious enveloping soundscape. |
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Post by Backdrifter on Aug 7, 2019 22:25:50 GMT
I often wish there was such thing as Choral Musical Theatre. Something like this musically, with leads and a chorus integrated into a heartfelt story. Yes, there is Opera, but I'm not really to keen on the overly vibrato tone taken and I've yet to come across anything in this direction I also like a bit of choral music, though I'm still at the stage of thinking "oh I like that" if I happen upon it rather than seeking it out. I recently saw a documentary about a choral production at the Edinburgh Fringe a couple of years ago ad it was fascinating and mesmerising, I'll look it up and see if I can find what it was. @serialshusher This is the thing I was referring to edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/62799-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2014-polands-song-of-the-goat-immerses-itself-in-scotlands-vocal-music-traditions/ |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2020 11:24:02 GMT
Not sure how many would have known Neil Peart, drummer of the Canadian band Rush but, sadly, he just passed away after battling brain cancer for the last few years, Quite simply, the most phenomenal rock drummer ever. I saw Rush at the NEC in the early eighties, Peart with a drum kit the size of a small country, a great gig. A sad loss.
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