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The mitts may be on but people are still clapping. But not to I am the Walrus of course. Yellow Submarine... Ringo finally gets to sing. ...
as per tradition there was a mini donut run.These donuts are the definition of bite-size. ...
Not seeing anyone looking too lonely tonight. ...
Once again the expert has come in handy. 5 minutes until intermission, enjoying the show too much to post anything. It's that entertaining.Medley of favourites.Did I mention that the expert is also a percussionist. He just gave a thumbs up for Ringo's recent eight stroke roll.Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends. ...
lyrical inspiration ...
It's really working out to my benefit to sit next to a Beatles expert. Although he is nearly six months younger than me he has already told me all the song titles in the opening medley (just as I predicted) and pointed out that Jim Owen (John Lennon) bends his knees just like the real John.The crowd is definitely enjoying the show so...
Managed to time everything right this evening, arriving with enough time to take the shuttle from the university. Better seats than yesterday, closer to the stage with a view even with my eyesight. Tonight is the Classical Mystery Tour - A Tribute to the Beatles. Tonight I'm sitting next to a full fledged Beatles expert. No doubt he will be prompting me with...
indication of what's to come tonight. ...
Written Sunday morning, back dated so it would appear in line with the other Saturday posts as I only show one days worth of posts on the front page.I didn't get a chance to post my final thoughts from the Saturday performance of SSUTS, so I will now (I should have been using this acronym for the Sobeys Symphony Under the Sky yesterday,...
We took the shuttle bus home, but first we stood for the encore performance... a piece from Jurassic Park by John Williams.I'm looking forward to the Classical Mystery Tour tomorrow. ...
another with guest vocalist Tyler Hamilton... and what will it be?Star Trek intro narration. Most entertaining.Star Trek Through the Years (various / arr. Custer)TV Theme / Deep Space Nine / The Inner Light / Star Trek: Generations / Star Trek Voyager / Star Trek: The Motion PictureI wish I could take more photos of the performance. For me much of the excitement of...
Tyler Hamilton on stage again.... this time singing two songs from Oklahoma! (Bernhardt has dubbed Hamilton the Line King, hardy har har).Oklahoma!: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'(Rodgers/Hammerstein / arr. Bennet)We should all close our eyes for this one. Imagine corn as high as an elephant's eye, etc, etc, etc.Apparently Hamilton sees the squirrels too. And he likes to kiss old ladies. Obviously much...
Great Western Suite (various / arr. Tyzik)The Magnificent Seven / Dances with Wolves / How the West Was Won / SilveradoThe gentleman next to me (not Aryn) has been looking forward to this one all evening. His daughter has just kindly informed us (and everyone within earshot) that hot chocolate is $2 at the main refreshment tent. If only we hadn't blown our...
Aryn and I were out and about this afternoon. We had walked across the High Level Bridge and back again, arriving home at nearly six o'clock, which dashed our plans to take the LRT to the University and then take advantage of the free shuttle to the park. I am pleased that ETS was involved in this event and had there been the...
Banter between vocalist and conductor. It is baritone Hamilton's third time with the ESO, second time at Symphony Under the Sky... and his parents are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Apparently tonight is the birthing of his new cd.and now...The Lion King: Can You Feel the Love Tonight?(music by Elton John / lyrics by Tim Rice / arranged by Gordon Goodwin)Don't know if...
The Sound of Music: Edelweiss(Rodgers/Hammerstein / arr. Bennet)Tyler Hamilton on stage.Roger Bernhardt remembers to thank the sponsors. As Tyler waits, we learn that this festival has been "greened". ETS has hybrid shuttles, ESO staff are throwing frisbees from Bullfrog Power.I forgot how much of a joker the conductor is.Hamilton channels Captain Von Trapp. Does he have the same distinguished air as Christopher Plummer?...
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: selections(Gregson-Williams/arr. Bulla)I'm regretting not bringing a blanket. The sun is going down and I'm beginning to get cold. The current selection, which is rather suspenseful is not helping.Aryn is feeding me lines. I will indicate them with italicized textOrchestra is illuminated by the setting sun.Eight minutes was over faster than I could...
The symphony is play a selection from The Pink Panther theme while a flock of Canada geese fly overhead. The geese are yet another indication that the summer is coming to an end.Now an excerpt from The Way We Were... the lady next to me is channeling a little Babs mouthing the lyrics.Oooh, the crowd pleaser. Rocky theme. I see heads bobbing and...
Wireless is on at Hawrelak Park and I'm ready to start live blogging Sobey's Symphony Under the Sky. Almost didn't make it on time. Tonight is Night at the Movies which will no doubt be entertaining for me, especially considering that in the second half they will be playing a selection from Oklahoma!, which Aryn pointed out to me the instant we sat...
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } rooftops of Edmonton... © Raffaella Loro I've been having a rough go with things lately. Things should be going well for me, I have good friends, a nice house, a job that pays reasonably well. But for whatever reason I'm not feeling...
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } navigator © Raffaella Loro Somehow we've reached the end of August and I am sad for it. The summer is definitely my favourite time of the year although I spend too much time complaining about the heat after the sun and I...
