Beautiful. Practically perfect pace, IMHO — almost the same as my high school choir when we performed this piece at the 1995 International Youth & Music Festival in Vienna.
@SolarTiger: Wow, what an unexpected treat to have someone see this posting from ole BCC! I was in the choir from 1969 to 1972 so yes I was with the group when we made the Indianapolis trip. That was fun and the group sounded great. Our Men's Chorus won the state championships three years in a row and in 72 got to keep the trophy. I sang 2nd tenor. I was sad to hear that Pops cause of death was getting hit by a car. He didn't deserve to go out that way. Thanks for the post. Scott
@longterm54: Me too!...Class of 75...Pops was a great guy! I heard this for the first time since those choir days and got the chills...Doubt I can even remember my part (1st tenor)
Were you part of the choir that sang in Indianapolis? I have heard that was the best choir since Pop's choir that went to the Netherlands in 67/68...;-)
@igitur1978 - Maybe you mean diatonic - when a piece contains no accidentals outside of the given key signature. It creates a sense of stasis within a piece of music. So yes, the piece is entirely diatonic within the F Lydian mode
Splendid choral singing. Bravo!
paulstanbery1 3 weeks ago
Beautiful. Practically perfect pace, IMHO — almost the same as my high school choir when we performed this piece at the 1995 International Youth & Music Festival in Vienna.
RobertTracy13 3 months ago
@SolarTiger: Wow, what an unexpected treat to have someone see this posting from ole BCC! I was in the choir from 1969 to 1972 so yes I was with the group when we made the Indianapolis trip. That was fun and the group sounded great. Our Men's Chorus won the state championships three years in a row and in 72 got to keep the trophy. I sang 2nd tenor. I was sad to hear that Pops cause of death was getting hit by a car. He didn't deserve to go out that way. Thanks for the post. Scott
longterm54 7 months ago
@longterm54: Me too!...Class of 75...Pops was a great guy! I heard this for the first time since those choir days and got the chills...Doubt I can even remember my part (1st tenor)
Were you part of the choir that sang in Indianapolis? I have heard that was the best choir since Pop's choir that went to the Netherlands in 67/68...;-)
SolarTiger 7 months ago
@magblair Yes, thanks, I think that's the term I was thinking about. I emailed my choral conductor from 1998, but haven't heard from her yet.
igitur1978 8 months ago
@igitur1978 - Maybe you mean diatonic - when a piece contains no accidentals outside of the given key signature. It creates a sense of stasis within a piece of music. So yes, the piece is entirely diatonic within the F Lydian mode
magblair 8 months ago
a little fast for my taste on this song.. but it still sounds absolutley gorgeous (:
MsVintageLovers11 8 months ago
It's called F lydian actually. No joke!
jaretchoolun 8 months ago
@campbellalice It's not a joke. And no, it's not in Cmaj.
igitur1978 9 months ago
@igitur1978
is this comment a joke!? i cant tell... seriously funny if not
campbellalice 9 months ago