Christmas Mucic in San Juan

[Tinster]

Sorry about the tiny image but the sound quality
is very good. Handel's Messiah was a breathtaking as ever.
The Mrs. is a patron of the music world in PR so we
get invited to parties after... with ever so wonderful grub.

enjoy.

d

 

[tony barnhill]

In English yet!

 

[Tinster]

In English yet!

You were expecting Daddy Yankee to solo, perhaps??
je,je,je,

 

[Banjo]

Excellent...
Remind me to tell you about the time I went with my family, to the orchestra.... And they seated us up in the balcony, far away from everybody else, and we had a wonderful time.... (hint)Too many years of watching Loony Tunes

 

[DNK]

One of my favorite pieces.
Still gives me shivers
Hallelujah

 

[JamesWilson]

Sounds good...

I got a Scottish Christmas Classics CD for my daughter.

You realy cannot believe the incongruity of hearing a Scottish bag pipe band playing "Silent Night"....

makes me want to move to PR....

 

[RonMacPherson]

Heck, you shoulda bought her a Battlefield Band disc. They used to have an outstanding piper.Big guy, fit the mind's eye of a "Pict" warrior. Was a fantastic modern music pipe player.

 

[Tinster]

Ron- we went to a Robbie Burns night formal dinner a few years
back. WAAAAAAAAAAAAY up in the mountains, in the fog with a
single yellow lamp and a lone piper somewhere in the mist
to guide us to the restaurant staircase.

For truth- It was so cold, our hosts gaven the women wool
shawls and lit a fire in the fireplace. I liked to froze to death in my tuxedo.

Didn't care for the haggis much either and I'm a Scot.

The piper was so huge he looked like a giant. A professional
Scot games athlete, he was. Toured the world tossing cabers.

d

 

[angelfj1]

Dale: I am proud of you referring to last evening's entertainment as "Christmas" music and not holiday music. Many years ago elements in our local TR club pushed hard and changed the <span style="text-decoration: underline">Christmas</span> party to the <span style="text-decoration: underline">holiday party</span>. That's about when I became a member at arm's length. They hold the holiday party the sunday before super bowl (yuck). What's the point.

 

[Tinster]

Dale: I am proud of you referring to last evening's entertainment as "Christmas" music and not holiday music. Many years ago elements in our local TR club pushed hard and changed the <span style="text-decoration: underline">Christmas</span> party to the <span style="text-decoration: underline">holiday party</span>. That's about when I became a member at arm's length. They hold the holiday party the sunday before super bowl (yuck). What's the point.

<span style="color: #990000">Frank, I am politally correct most times but above all I have faith in
MY God, the son of God- Jesus as well as, Buddah, Schinto, Allah, Krishna ,Cargo cult, etc.

The two hours of the wonderful music we participated in was to celebrate the Birth of Jesus
the Christ, Messiah. I make no apologoes for this statement. Handel's Messiah is and was
one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed. It will remains thus, regardless of
politics.

Thank God!!

d</span>

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Re: Christmas Music in San Juan

Interestingly, Handel's "Messiah" was meant to be a piece to be played during Lent and Easter. If you listen to the music and the words, you'll hear those themes. However, over the years, like a lot of religious art/thought, "tradition" changed.

~ <span style="font-style: italic"> Shifting out of my Cliff Clavin mode </span> ~

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

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Tell you what Mickey, I'd listen to the Messiah any time.As Dale says,it is truly one of the most magnificent musical things ever heard.
That Hallelujah Chorus is something else!!! :thumbsup:

Hallelujah. :angel:

Stuart.

 

[Tinster]

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That Hallelujah Chorus is something else!!! :thumbsup:

Hallelujah. :angel:

Stuart.

OK Mickey-- as a church music historian- WHY does the audiance all Stand
at the beginning of the Hellelujah Chorus but do NOT clap? and no where
else in the piece do they stand???

ponder, ponder, ponder......................................
...........................................

d

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

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I 'm not an historian,Dale.But that tradition supposedly started at a very early performance before royalty.And on of them stood up for some reason.If a king or queen stood,it was required that everyone else did the same.Voila!! a tradition is born!!

And please note, I did say "supposedly".

Stuart.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

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Stuart's got it. I think it all started when one of the English kings (George?) stood at that point, and everyone else, being the proper subjects that they were, followed suit. (He probably just wanted to rest his "laurels" for a moment! )

Funny how traditions get started, ain't it? And people continue some of them without question or knowledge as to why!

(re: my "Tradition" post in the Humor section...)

 

[Tinster]

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Sutart and Mickey- you are mighty close to the actual
story.

The King was late (as usual) and entered at the the beginning of the Chorus. The folks stood as was required and the custom continues today.

d

 

[RonMacPherson]

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Okay Cuz, you didn't have the good Haggis.

Haggis to the Scots is like Cheese to the French. Many, many varieties.
Granted it is supposed to contain the "same" ingredients, but....

We had one of the founders of the Saint Andrews Society here in Hawaii update and modernize the "recipe" a few years back. He had suffered a heart attack and needed to cut back on fats, cholesterol, etc. So he went with modern lowfat cuts, margarine instead of butter, etc... He played with the recipe for about three years before he got it right. But he did get it RIGHT!
Best Haggis I've ever tasted, and I have tasted a few "chieftains o' the puddin' race"..

We're building up to this years Burns Night Anniversary celebration. Gonna be the 250th..The Chef who will be cooking the Haggis also has some experience with Haggis. When he prepped some for the committee's consideration with "our" menu, he stated it was the best he's ever tasted also..

So we're getting together a "better" presentation.. Having it at the Blaisdell Arena, Special settings, etc.. Being on the committee does keep one reminded of their connection with the "awl country" .

 

[RonMacPherson]

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Oh, and I am one who appreciates the expressions of faith for whoever expresses it. Don't matter to me what you call it and who you are celebrating. Some of the most wondrous human achievements have been in the name of religion.

So whatever philosophy or "ism" is followed (as long as it does not preach harming others) is fine and acceptable.



Now as for the timing of the "holiday".. Goes back waaaay before Jesus of Nazareth was born, which has been found to have been around the end of March or early April.

Seems the church didn't like the Pagans celebrating(and according to the church, there were a lot of Pagan religions)midwinter festivals. Especially when it was so ingrained in the culture, that even after the people had "accepted" Christianity, they still went out and celebrated at midwinter. So the church, took over the midwinter celebration by adapting it to Jesus' birth celebration.

 

[Don_Neff]

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> ... with "our" menu, he stated it was the best he's ever tasted also..

Ron,

Please share your Haggis recipe with us.

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

Re: Christmas Music in San Juan

> ... with "our" menu, he stated it was the best he's ever tasted also..

Ron,

Please share your Haggis recipe with us.

Och aye,Ron,gies a keek at yer recipe!!


Stuart.