Making Music With Other People

Post by **Frelga** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:15 am

Teremia wrote:I thought I'd go ahead and bump this to say send good vibes my direction February 12th. I'm playing the solo (violin) part in Vivaldi's Spring that day with my community orchestra, and it's a doozy. I've been working so hard since they broke the news to me ; I've been inching that metronome dial up tick by tick. I just really want it to go all right, since it's something I would never have thought I could do, and now it looks like I might be able to pull it off!

trembles slightly

Oh, that sounds great! How about dropping your local friends some info about the performance so they can cheer for you in person?

In a gentile, non-disruptive way, of course.

Although come to think about it, I'm not gentile in any sense of the word.

Post by **cemthinae** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:09 am

Thanks, Jewelsong. For the life of me I couldn't remember how to spell it... went with the first thing that came to mind.

As I so often do!

Post by **Alatar** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:46 pm

Just posting here to show off my new Sig Pic, which explains what I'll be doing for the next two weeks!

Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:11 pm

Really? How cool!

Definitely the best character to be.

Post by **Alatar** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:20 pm

Yeah, its great fun. The chance to play a really over the top character doesn't come along too often. Also, my singing bits are finished early in the show so I can relax once they're over. It's high though, so I'll be watching my voice all week. No parties for this Lion!

Post by **Teremia** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:13 pm

Alatar, have fun! My first Halloween costume (at least, the first one I remember and first one of which there's photographic documentation) was the Cowardly Lion. My mother sewed it, and I was in heaven. I was the most fanatical Oz fan in the universe, and I say that knowing there's a lot of competition out there.

Frelga! If you want to come, it's at Zion Lutheran Church at 4. There's a raffle at intermission which is always the high point for my kids. The other things we're doing are a set of Norwegian Dances by Grieg and a brand-new dance-inspired symphony by a woman named McTee. It's not quite the SF Symphony

, but we're good-hearted.

Post by **cemthinae** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:16 pm

"Ease on down, Ease on down the rooooad!"

Have fun, Alatar!

Post by **truehobbit** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:21 pm

You look cute as a lion, Alatar!

Good luck and have fun!

I'm sure they'll say "Well roared, lion!"

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:21 am

"Let him roar again!"

Just saw that play three times (my son was Theseus).

Post by **Impenitent** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:30 am

Oh, Alatar, I'm sure it will be thoroughly enjoyable fun!

Break a leg.

Post by **Frelga** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:14 am

Teremia wrote:Frelga! If you want to come, it's at Zion Lutheran Church at 4. There's a raffle at intermission which is always the high point for my kids. The other things we're doing are a set of Norwegian Dances by Grieg and a brand-new dance-inspired symphony by a woman named McTee. It's not quite the SF Symphony , but we're good-hearted.

Grieg! That seals it. DS fell in love with the Hall of the Mountain King on the radio, maybe he'll like the Dances, too. I'm so there!

Post by **Rowanberry** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:32 pm

Break a leg, Alatar!

Post by **Athrabeth** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:08 pm

Well.........I listened to "The Four Seasons" yesterday while I was marking math tests.............made the job ever so much nicer.

How did your performance go, Teremia?

How did Teremia's performance go, Frelga?

And Alatar........how goes it with "The Wiz"?

Post by **Alatar** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:15 pm

Opening last night went well. The audience are loving it but it's extremely hard work for the leads. Once we hit the stage we don't leave it which is exhausting, particularly if you're wearing a fur mane. My two songs are also extremely high in my range so thats a struggle also. I have a few pics that I can post later.

Post by **Teremia** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:27 pm

Well, I think your friendly listening must have helped, Athrabeth! It went like a charm. There was this moment on the last page where I realized I was past all the really tricky places and thought I think I've pulled it off! and just started grinning like a fool. People stood up!

I've learned something very important:

Every now and then an old dog can learn a new trick.

When I was a serious student (though more of piano than violin -- though I was taking violin lessons and practicing and all), back in my distant youth, in high school, say -- I could not have done this. I could not have played this piece with an orchestra and so fast!!

I can't tell you how moving it is to have been able to do something like this. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime thing. But that "once" went well!

Alatar, that sounds like so much fun! I would so love to come see the show....

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:39 pm

Congratulations, Teremia!

How I wish I could have heard your performance!

And what an example you set for us old dogs, too. I've got a piano downstairs I haven't touched in months, and a viola in the closet in need of repair. . . .

Alatar, that sounds absolutely grueling, but we all know you love it!

I just wish we could all get tickets to the show.

Post by **Alatar** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:44 pm

Don't worry! When I get the Video/DVD I'll digitize a few clips for you, assuming my voice holds out that long! I'll even provide the complete show on DVD by mail to anyone who really, really wants one.

Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:20 pm

Teremia

Alatar

Post by **Alatar** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:02 am

Here's a pic of me in action on Dress rehearsal night:

You can view more pics here:
http://www.shannonmusical.com/modules.p ... _album.php

Post by **truehobbit** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:44 pm

Woohoo, Teremia!

It sounds just awesome! Congrats on the successful concert!

Alatar, you are such a cuddly lion!

Can't wait for clips from the performance!