Comments on: The Christmas Gloria – One Year Later https://conradaskland.com/blog/the-christmas-gloria-one-year-later/ Music Director and Music Technology Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Suz https://conradaskland.com/blog/the-christmas-gloria-one-year-later/#comment-143264 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:14:50 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=3713#comment-143264 You do like to costume up! Makes me happy.
The sleigh bells were just so whimsical … playful even in the best wink kind of way. Delightfully suprising as it were. In the rehearsal you let me sneak into, they were just a little heavy handed if I remember. Still, I really do miss them. It was daring to add them in the first place. So you axed my favorite part. I’ll get over it in a few decades. 😉

]]> By: askland https://conradaskland.com/blog/the-christmas-gloria-one-year-later/#comment-143082 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=3713#comment-143082 That’s right, I forgot about the sleigh bells! I had a sleigh bell part in one of the moving chorale sections – but at the last minute had the percussionist take it out. It had meant to be a little tongue ‘n cheek Christmas ooze, but just didn’t fit the mood of the piece that evening.

I remember I was very sick the evening of the performance and wore period clothing. It was very “Dickens”.

]]> By: Suz https://conradaskland.com/blog/the-christmas-gloria-one-year-later/#comment-143075 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:07:59 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=3713#comment-143075 So, Mary walked into the church office while this was playing as I worked. She looked intrigued with that head tilt listening posture. “It’s Conrad’s arrangement from last Christmas.” “Wow.” she said. On about my third play-through, Randall came into my workspace. “Well the office sounds joyous!” “It’s Conrad’s ‘Bach Challenge’ from last year.” I said proudly. “Wow.” he replied. I like it when you get “Wow’s” from people who relish music. 🙂 I personally miss the sleigh bells, but the music makes my heart soar even without them. Mary and I decided handbells would be a pleasant addition. Anyway … Hope the Monday session went well! Thanks for the “joyous” memory.

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