Nice sound, balance and ensemble. Very unusual conducting style. Quite individualistic, and unlike any other I have seen. The conductor is Howard Cheung 張浩坤, a graduate of Fresno State. What is really unbelievable is that the entire Choral music program is slated to be eliminated by the school system, and Howard Cheung is among the 48 instructors to be laid off in 2010. Complete and total stupidity! This outstanding group recently represented the US on a tour of Europe!
Nice sound, balance and ensemble. Very unusual conducting style. Quite individualistic, and unlike any other I have seen. The conductor is Howard Cheung 張浩坤, a graduate of Fresno State. What is really unbelievable is that the entire Choral music program is slated to be eliminated by the school system, and Howard Cheung is among the 48 instructors to be laid off in 2010. Complete and total stupidity! This outstanding group recently represented the US on a tour of Europe!
jevalles 1 year ago
Everyone intending to sing this wonderful work, please pay attention to the correct lyrics:
"Sfogava con le stelle un inferMo d'amore"
(i.e. a lovesick, and not "inferNo d'amore")
Contrary to "inferno", "infermo" is pronounced with a closed E vowel. With such correction, the lyrics also make much more sense:
"A lovesick man was venting to the stars [his grief]"
Thanks for posting this video!
bettyafeia 2 years ago
I have been looking for a well-done version of this Monteverdi
selection. Complimenti. Thank you.
sospello 3 years ago