McKendree University Concert Choir - The Road Not Taken

Words by Robert Frost, Music by Randall Thompson

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mckendree university
• concert choir
• The Road not taken
• robert frost
• randall thompson

[remyj17]

this performance sucks. i've heard high schools do better on this song. there should be different sounds in the different parts. where are the dynamics? the emotion?

[blossom114]

@remyj17 I don't know what you're listening to, but there ARE dynamics. Maybe the sound quality isn't the best (as in the video)...maybe the choir isn't that large since it's a small school... but there ARE dynamics. It wasn't the same the whole way through. As for emotion, I'm not quite sure what you mean. It's not devoid of emotion. Of course you're entitled to your opinion, but I honestly can't see what you're getting at.

[blossom114]

@remyj17 Also, I'm not saying it's fantastic, this choir has a lot of non music students who just take it for fun... but saying there are no dynamics and no emotion seems a bit extreme.

[remyj17]

@blossom114 do you know someone in the choir? are you part of it? you know, there's a theory that it's harder to be objective in a situation that you have a personal stake in. it's certainly not the worst choir performance, but... well, to the trained ear, the flaws are very obvious. maybe you're the choir director? music majors or not, the choir should sound better, especially at college level. if you don't like that assessment, find a way to make them better instead of getting all defensive.

[garrybcoston]

When I was in High School Chorus we performed this piece; and it was so beautiful. Thanks for bringing back so many memories of my innocent youth in High School.

[minleon2008]

Thanks donica!!!!