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Sep. 19th, 2004 11:05 ami should stop being groggy now, as it's almost 11. but last night when we got home, we put the flannel sheets on the bed and this made getting up this morning nearly impossible. it's the most beautiful of fall days out there, but i don't plan on being out in it much at all. alas.
because, right, performance #2 is today. i think last night went well. everyone stepped up, paid attention and all that. no big mistakes that i can recall.
my dad found this ( review ) that i think is lame. not for the questioning of the 'symphony-ness' of the symphony - though hi, ever heard of a wee thing called the symphonie fantastique, mr. snotty? programmaticism does not disqualify something from being a symphony. however, i would accept his term, 'very ambitious pastiche' because that doesn't seem like a bad thing to me. the real lameness of the review though, is that it doesn't actually review the performance. he tells us that the chorus and all the soloists were miked. and that's all he says about them. k, thanks. also, is that supposed to be criticism of some sort? we all know that this piece was written to be recorded in a studio. there's no shame in needing amplification. also, i don't really agree with the holst thing. and shore himself said he looked to wagner for inspiration on this. so there, weenie reviewer.
anyway, my experience was mostly positive. the only not positive thing was my own vocal distress. i think there are a combination of factors in play here - i'm been having nasty allergies lately, i'm pre-menstrual, and i am feeling like i have to sing extra extra to keep the people around me on the right pitches and on their entrances. which is not something one is supposed to do, because it wrecks one's voice. somewhat ironically, i had no problem screeching out the high Bs in the last movement, but i think the screeching and above-mentioned factors blew out my mid-range. what noise i was making was scratchy and a bit painful. so i experienced a low-level of stress about this through most of the performance. i am determined not to repeat that today. the fact that i feel like i may have a full-on cold will not get in my way. no. i am going to enjoy this, damnit.
and then, after today, it's all over. wah.
because, right, performance #2 is today. i think last night went well. everyone stepped up, paid attention and all that. no big mistakes that i can recall.
my dad found this ( review ) that i think is lame. not for the questioning of the 'symphony-ness' of the symphony - though hi, ever heard of a wee thing called the symphonie fantastique, mr. snotty? programmaticism does not disqualify something from being a symphony. however, i would accept his term, 'very ambitious pastiche' because that doesn't seem like a bad thing to me. the real lameness of the review though, is that it doesn't actually review the performance. he tells us that the chorus and all the soloists were miked. and that's all he says about them. k, thanks. also, is that supposed to be criticism of some sort? we all know that this piece was written to be recorded in a studio. there's no shame in needing amplification. also, i don't really agree with the holst thing. and shore himself said he looked to wagner for inspiration on this. so there, weenie reviewer.
anyway, my experience was mostly positive. the only not positive thing was my own vocal distress. i think there are a combination of factors in play here - i'm been having nasty allergies lately, i'm pre-menstrual, and i am feeling like i have to sing extra extra to keep the people around me on the right pitches and on their entrances. which is not something one is supposed to do, because it wrecks one's voice. somewhat ironically, i had no problem screeching out the high Bs in the last movement, but i think the screeching and above-mentioned factors blew out my mid-range. what noise i was making was scratchy and a bit painful. so i experienced a low-level of stress about this through most of the performance. i am determined not to repeat that today. the fact that i feel like i may have a full-on cold will not get in my way. no. i am going to enjoy this, damnit.
and then, after today, it's all over. wah.
