I was poking around on the interweb looking for additional information pertaining to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. I have an old Schirmer Scores collection of all of his chorales that has been a great reference for any tinkering I’ve done with arranging harmonies and making things sound right. When it comes to the […]
It’s one of the oldest bad jokes around… A tourist walking down 5th Avenue in New York sees a man carrying a violin case and, as they near each other on the sidewalk asks, “Excuse me but how do I get to Carnegie Hall?” Without breaking stride or the direction of his gaze the musician […]
You know the “fortune cookie” game right? (News flash…they ain’t edible…yuck). Depending on the age of your companions, you read the little piece of paper with the oh-so-generic line on it and then add something like “in bed” or “after the lights go out” to give it an entirely new meaning. Never fails to add […]
We survived! We thrived! Another epic set of concerts is in the books, the audiences went berserk, the last strains of “’O ‘Oe ‘Io” have faded into the night (accompanied by the grace of Ka’anohi) and the risers are back in storage. Time to…uh…time to…errrr…what? We’re done until September? AUGH! Don’t be surprised at the […]
If you were there, you’ll remember it and enjoy re-living it. If you weren’t, you’ll enjoy it for the first time. This is the portion of John Alexandar’s speech as he accepted the McCreary Na Ke Akua Aloha Mele Award at the 2014 Joy of Music – International Style. I think he really captured the spirit […]
You may notice that comments made to the blog posts may take a day or two to appear. That’s because they get reviewed and approved by the Blogmeister. Why would that be necessary you ask? Amazingly, someone (okay, a LOT of someones) actually takes the time to register a (fake) email address and post some […]
The official definition of “elevator”, according to Webster’s: “A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.” The REAL definition of elevator, according to the Blogmeister: “A non-air-conditioned metal box containing people in various states of cleanliness leading to a wide variety of odors […]
One of the cardinal sins of blogging is to just link to another blog. It implies laziness or a total lack of creativity in the blocked brain. Drop back 3 yards and punt the ball to live and fight write another day. However, sometimes you just gotta do it. The highlight of the Joy of […]
“What a long strange trip it’s been.” –The Grateful Dead I was chatting with Mrs. Blogmeister over a very palatable Californian pinot noir and she asked, “So, how many different languages has the Choral Society sung?” Good question. Luckily all of the songs from all of the concerts are on the WCS web site (http://www.thewindwardchoralsociety.org/about-us/about-us-past-seasons/) […]
During the announcements portion of the Windward Choral Society’s April 4th rehearsal an appeal was made for volunteers to assist with a huge mailing. Hands were needed to fold paper and stuff envelopes and that sort of stuff (and in the interest of full disclosure, sipping wine seemed to be on the agenda). 24 hours […]