Carnegie Hall

[vaneramos]

Mallards and Canada geese


Last night I heard all about it. The Guelphites were not overly impressed. We had anticipated members of the Turtle Creek Chorale, for whom the requiem was written, would participate, but they did not. Rainbow Chorus felt they were better prepared than most others (some had hardly seen the music beforehand) and the instrumental ensemble's performance was unsatisfactory.

The highlight was rehearsals with director Tim Seelig. He was serious and funny, and people learned much from him.

A certain FTM friend attracted several admirers from the French contingent. I never guessed he would turn into such an attractive young man.

People missed me. Last night Judy handed me an "I LOVE NY" bag containing a concert program signed by everyone who went, and a cashmere plaid scarf bought from a New York street vendor. I believe Judy and Brenda instigated this. It brought me close to tears.

I don't regret staying home. Someone said we gave a more electric performance in Guelph last month. Our most exciting experience as a chorus to date was Montreal in 2004. We gave our best in that performance. I had time for fun, and met dakoopst and handlebear. I will always cherish the memory.

Comments

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I can't place that name. Can you help me here?

[grandiva1968.livejournal.com]

Remember Jimmy Allen?  Skip is his gay son.  I met him the last time Turtle Creek/TWCD came to Austin, where Tim asked him to play piano for the offertory.

The longer version: Before Skip got really sick, he was dating Don, who is TCC's sign interpreter, and Don was my good friend Dawn's boss at the Shelton School in Dallas (Dawn was also in TWCD at the time).

Now Skip is all better and all kinds of wicked, which I like a lot.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Wow, I don't remember that story. I was in another world in the early 1990s.

[grandiva1968.livejournal.com]

I had heard about the story on some ABC news story, but it didn't sink in until I actually met Skip.