We sing this for our concert in high school Cantus choir. I think it is the most amazing, and truly inspiring song I have ever heard. I also like the fact that it is set to a beautiful tune. I'd have to say my favorite part of this song is the slurs on the baritone part, mostly customary to the fact that I always have one certain part of all songs that I particularily love. Perhaps I'll get a video of us performing in concert....
A year has passed and I still need to hear this version. With the film. I still think Frost and Thompson would be unhappy with it, but I can't get it out of my head .......
I believe that woldx108 has missed the point of this song and poem. True, it is dark haunting music, but IMHO, the poem was a contemplation of suicide - not murder, and certainly not violence.
When one dies in the snow, they fall asleep, and freeze to death.
Its a very unusual take of the song, true. But its highly possible that the theme shown was the intention of the composer Randal Thompson. Because even the piano gives a slightly eerie sound to it, the music was meant to sound this way from the sound of it.
We sang the Frostiana ensambles @ Redan High school. We performed these songs along with another school with the Atlanta Symfany Orchrastra back in the early nineties. It was all a very beautiful experience! (I know I can't spell :-) )
Ditto. Totally misses the imagery that the music invokes. Its no Frost without that pony with bells on! Creepy rather than haunting. Some grating soundtrack music would have worked better with this "storyline"
I think Robert Frost would have been unhappy with this presentation. He was present at JFK's inauguration and the words of his poem were spoken. Despite the link with assassination, the poem has more to do with hope, and tenacity to do what needs to be done than with tragedy. Randall Thompson (music composer) would not have liked it either. Nevertheless, I found it haunting.
We sing this for our concert in high school Cantus choir. I think it is the most amazing, and truly inspiring song I have ever heard. I also like the fact that it is set to a beautiful tune. I'd have to say my favorite part of this song is the slurs on the baritone part, mostly customary to the fact that I always have one certain part of all songs that I particularily love. Perhaps I'll get a video of us performing in concert....
jasonmrazscuzin 1 year ago
A year has passed and I still need to hear this version. With the film. I still think Frost and Thompson would be unhappy with it, but I can't get it out of my head .......
matherrjm 1 year ago
I believe that woldx108 has missed the point of this song and poem. True, it is dark haunting music, but IMHO, the poem was a contemplation of suicide - not murder, and certainly not violence.
When one dies in the snow, they fall asleep, and freeze to death.
bmakibbin 2 years ago
hi im a sixth grader any one wanna join the youth here
kenny1528 2 years ago
the eerie music is actually supposed to be reminiscent of snow falling to the ground. you know that loud quiet that comes from snow fall.
wateradept8 2 years ago
Its a very unusual take of the song, true. But its highly possible that the theme shown was the intention of the composer Randal Thompson. Because even the piano gives a slightly eerie sound to it, the music was meant to sound this way from the sound of it.
archangelshiro 2 years ago
We sang the Frostiana ensambles @ Redan High school. We performed these songs along with another school with the Atlanta Symfany Orchrastra back in the early nineties. It was all a very beautiful experience! (I know I can't spell :-) )
KLaneCrew 2 years ago
I got that cold war, Soviet vibe as well!
KLaneCrew 2 years ago
Ditto. Totally misses the imagery that the music invokes. Its no Frost without that pony with bells on! Creepy rather than haunting. Some grating soundtrack music would have worked better with this "storyline"
HDBirdsall 2 years ago
I think Robert Frost would have been unhappy with this presentation. He was present at JFK's inauguration and the words of his poem were spoken. Despite the link with assassination, the poem has more to do with hope, and tenacity to do what needs to be done than with tragedy. Randall Thompson (music composer) would not have liked it either. Nevertheless, I found it haunting.
matherrjm 3 years ago