King Henry VIII might have been mad, bad and dangerous to know, but when he wasn’t killing his wives, or marrying them, or flensing his enemies, he enjoyed a good party and a song. Take this one, “Pastime with good company” which he composed. Seriously, you wouldn’t want to be seen not singing it …
(now also in the Gallery)
the reference track …
So sad, so happy. The score is in the Gallery …
Wendy’s arrangement of Andorinha da Primavera is now in the scores gallery, as “Andorinha score”.
Steam Heat is now in the Scores Gallery. Here’s the Youtube clip of the track from the album of The Pajama Game, totally retro …
Hello Mainsongsters,
CHOIR is on through the holidays! So, hope to see you tonight. Haven’t the Easter blue skies been wonderful. I just wanted to clarify and forward some dates that we have been asked to sing.
Firstly:
Wed. April 11th: We are recording some of our pieces at the Uniting church
These are the two main pieces to send to Porto:
Gotinha d’Agua
Lonesome road
Andorinha
Lay me down
Bogoroditse
Skye boat song
Blue Moon
Also:
Sun. 29th April: An event ‘Castlemaine Pride’ in the gardens (to be discussed – availability of members)
Wed. 10th October: Mental Health Week Choir Extravaganza at Town Hall
Sun. 29th October: CORKER and MAINESONG Annual Concert Town Hall
Peace Concert (not sure if it involves us this year).
Thanks again, for all your wonderful work and welcome to some new members
– Wendy
Hello, we are recording in April now.
Please set aside this date: Wed April 11th
We sound wonderful when we are all together and will record other songs.
List to come…
Thanks
Wendy
After Andree ran us through “You’re Just In Love” by Irving Berlin, Gillian has found this link …
“Theodorakis discovered the Canto General when in 1971, exiled from Greece by the colonels, he was on a concert-tour in Chile at the invitation of president Salvador Allende. For the Greek composer, Neruda’s great hymn is “a gospel of our time. In it, Neruda lays bare his fighter’s soul. The work brings the historical events of his country to vivid life. It is destined to help men to vanquish in times of crisis and enforce the law. Neruda, deliberately, puts himself at the service of the peoples’ revolution for freedom, independance and democracy.” Theodorakis’s musical setting of 13 parts of the great poem by Neruda has given us one of the major choral works of the latter half of the 20th century.”
Canto General – Theodorakis/Naruda
