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Congrats on the sell out Henry. 
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Good luck with this henry, im sure it'll be a roaring success.
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Congratulations on a fabulous concert! The players did an amazing job... not a dry nose in the house during TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.
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Jan 26, 2020 - 1:33 AM
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RonBurbella
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This was an impulsive event for me, arranging on short notice to travel 3,000 miles from New Jersey, arranging coverage for my patients, packing, connecting flights, and all that goes with an extended trip.
But it was VERY WELL worth it. No second thoughts about it. Coming and attending was a delight. The genuine enthusiasm of both the players and the singers was quite infectious. No mere two-hour concert could adequately survey Elmer Bernstein's total musical output. But there was something to satisfy most everyone who came, myself included. Most of the selections many of us knew by heart and hearing them performed live by this ensemble was most satisfying. Hearing the less well known selections were enlightening and enjoyable..
As remarked by Dr. Channing above, I too was sniffling and teary-eyed during the exquisite performance of To Kill A Mockingbird. This was the topper of the show. SO well done. Flutist Sara Andon was phenomenal. You just don't want music this good to stop.
Many of us are used to hearing orchestral-only concerts. A good chunk of the concert was devoted to Bernstein's song output, from song hits to obscure titles. When heartfelt expression was needed, it was there. When jazz and pizazz were needed, it exuded forth. Marshall Hervey's still shots and film clips were so very complimentary to the ongoings on stage below them. We use the term "labor of love" a little too loosely nowadays. Here it found it's most sincere expression in the whole presentation. I enjoyed Bruce Kimmel's witty and self-deprecating introductions. Henry Stanny and Nancy Hoven put together a hummdinger!
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Ron Burbella
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Jan 26, 2020 - 11:00 AM
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This was an impulsive event for me, arranging on short notice to travel 3,000 miles from New Jersey, arranging coverage for my patients, packing, connecting flights, and all that goes with an extended trip.
But it was VERY WELL worth it. No second thoughts about it. Coming and attending was a delight. The genuine enthusiasm of both the players and the singers was quite infectious. No mere two-hour concert could adequately survey Elmer Bernstein's total musical output. But there was something to satisfy most everyone who came, myself included. Most of the selections many of us knew by heart and hearing them performed live by this ensemble was most satisfying. Hearing the less well known selections were enlightening and enjoyable..
As remarked by Dr. Channing above, I too was sniffling and teary-eyed during the exquisite performance of To Kill A Mockingbird. This was the topper of the show. SO well done. Flutist Sara Andon was phenomenal. You just don't want music this good to stop.
Many of us are used to hearing orchestral-only concerts. A good chunk of the concert was devoted to Bernstein's song output, from song hits to obscure titles. When heartfelt expression was needed, it was there. When jazz and pizazz were needed, it exuded forth. Marshall Hervey's still shots and film clips were so very complimentary to the ongoings on stage below them. We use the term "labor of love" a little too loosely nowadays. Here it found it's most sincere expression in the whole presentation. I enjoyed Bruce Kimmel's witty and self-deprecating introductions. Henry Stanny and Nancy Hoven put together a hummdinger!
Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Ron Burbella
Thanks Ron, I needed that. And I am not talking about the praise. Praise has come from all quarters on this concert. But the praise that hit my “meaningful” button came from our team of players who went out of their way to tell me why THIS concert was so special. THESE are people who WORKED with Elmer, Morricone, Goldsmith, Williams and most of my idols telling me this was extraordinary. (And if anyone even dares to think they were fishing for more work , they were paid peanuts for this next to most of the gigs they are constantly working on)
As you can see from this thread (like last year’s Morricone concert) it is mainly me coming back again and again explaining why this is unlike any film music concert you’ve been to. For this I have been described by some as “ that guy tooting his own horn”, “annoying” and “hungry”. I frankly have reread everything and don’t see all that and, may I say from the word go I have had no publicist or outreach, just me. On top of that MANY have told me you can’t be getting more than a handful from the FSM crowd to come. Well there is my problem . The number next to this thread is 2518. You do not get that many hits if you are pushing something few want. I think the sellouts speak for themselves.
Why I really needed your assessment Ron is that you are the ultimate fan who does not speak much on this board. For those who do not know who Ron is, he is one of the biggest film music collectors in the nation, making all of you, and me, look like amateurs. On top of that he is a doctor. He has dealt with life and death situations and been trained not to exaggerate. So to get a notice like yours is the fandom equivalent of the praise from the players above. It helps me to breathe easier. It is an FSM post that keeps me coming back to this board. It tells me I am speaking to the people that I am intending to speak to, those who absolutely love film music.
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