A recent pleasant finding in the book world was a book called 'An Equal Music' by Vikram Seth. The book is about love for music from a musician's point of view. It is an enjoyable read for any music lovers, but also for anyone who is looking for some entertainment and relaxation.
Thursday 30 June 2011
Sunday 26 June 2011
Gilbert and Sullivan - the Glorious Composers of England
Last night a friend of mine gave a concert with her choir. Beforehand, she had told me that the music would be by Gilbert and Sullivan, and we both thought that it would not be a very interesting concert, as English classical music tends to be very tender and mellow.
But how wrong were we!
The concert turned out to be a brilliant show case of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas, which are all comic shows that have solo singers as characters and the choir and a pianist provide the soloists with a beautiful packing track. Each piece was a funny and quirky showcase with characters such as half-fairy pirates, men from Japan wanting to marry milk ladies and flirting being a crime in the town of Tii-too.
It was such a brilliant show for a Saturday night that I thoroughly recommend anyone going to see one for themselves and you are guaranteed to leave the venue full of laughter and memories of beautiful music!
http://math.boisestate.edu/gas
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