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A View from the Podium: January 2009
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A View from the Podium. Thursday, January 22, 2009. What's in a name? What's in a name? Quite a lot, it seems. What about the name of your organization or business? Is its name keeping people from checking you out? Can you afford for that to happen? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe to A View from the Podium by Email. Subscribe in a reader. Welcome to Conductor Jeffrey Reed's Blog! Hello, I'm Jeffrey Reed, Music Director of Orchestra Kentucky. Jeffrey Reed, Music Director.
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A View from the Podium: Larnelle Sings Spirituals-Part II
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A View from the Podium. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Larnelle Sings Spirituals-Part II. In my last blog, I mentioned that the Czech composer, Antonin Dvorak, found inspiration in spirituals and Native American music. Today, I will explore just how that came about. Upon his arrival in America, Dvorak stated:. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. From Burleigh. Why did Dvorak believe that spirituals were "the folk songs of America"? During slavery in the United States, there were systematic efforts to de-Africanize ...
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A View from the Podium: Piano Men-Part 3
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A View from the Podium. Wednesday, August 3, 2011. Today's article is about the Piano Man himself, Billy Joel. Not many artists have had his staying power. He has had hits for much of the last 40 years. I saw him in concert a few years ago and was impressed with his pianistic abilities. He is no lightweight when it comes to "tickling the ivories". In fact, just explore his earliest albums, like. And you will discover some of his best work (. The Ballad of Billy the Kid. Magazine released a list of the Ho...
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A View from the Podium: November 2010
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A View from the Podium. Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Ask someone their favorite Christmas song, and there's a chance it will be. Written by Irving Berlin (who wrote over 1,000 songs), Bing Crosby's recording has sold more than 50 million copies. In fact, one source ranks the song as the number one Christmas hit of all time. It was ranked number two on the. Songs of the Century. The first public performance of the song was by Bing Crosby on his NBC radio show. The Kraft Music Hall,. Chart It remained in th...
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A View from the Podium: October 2010
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A View from the Podium. Friday, October 29, 2010. Only the Good Die Young-Part VIII. On this eve of the eve of All Hallow's Eve, we turn to a story that is stranger than fiction. That is, the circumstances surrounding the death of singer Sam Cooke. But before we get into the details, first a commercial: Don't forget to get your tickets for Orchestra Kentucky's. Rock 'n Roll Heaven. Cooke had 29 top-40 hits in the U.S. between 1957 and 1964, including. On December 11, 1964, Cooke was shot dead by the mana...
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A View from the Podium: Piano Men-Part 2
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A View from the Podium. Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Rather than continue with a discussion of Elton John, as promised, I decided that we should first look at the other artists whose music will be featured in our upcoming. Concert. After that, we will look at some of their individual songs. Today's featured artist is Carole King. I first discoverd her music, courtesy of my sister, who wore out King's. Album Here is a short bio and information on the album. Taken from www.wikipedia.com. A collaboration with J...
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A View from the Podium: Piano Men-Part I
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A View from the Podium. Friday, July 29, 2011. I know. It's been a long time since my last post. I wasn't sure if anyone was reading. I've discovered that there are at least two of you who are, so I will do my best to keep it up. Today, I start a new series of posts relating to the newest concert in Orchestra Kentucky's Retro Series. Entitled. For more information and tickets. Sir Elton Hercules John. Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight. 25 March 1947) is an. As his songwriter partner since 1967;. John was indu...
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A View from the Podium: September 2010
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A View from the Podium. Thursday, September 30, 2010. Bum, bum, bum, bummmm! The first "candidate" up for "election" at our October 25th. You Be the Judge! Concert is the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor. (The other choice, which we will discuss tomorrow, is the first movement of Schubert's. The opening to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. What is it about the first movement of Beethoven's symphony that makes it a perennial crowd favorite? 65279;. Links to this post. Audience member...
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A View from the Podium: December 2009
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A View from the Podium. Thursday, December 3, 2009. What makes a master? Most conductors will tell you that it is not easy to come up with an order for pieces on a program. There must be a flow in terms of tempo, mood, style, etc. Ms. Patty is an expert at this. She started the concert with a bang, singing Angels We Have Heard on High. Patty received a standing ovation at the end of the first half for her performance of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Most entertainers would have ended there. She...
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A View from the Podium: February 2011
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A View from the Podium. Friday, February 25, 2011. Larnelle Sings Spirituals-Part III. By the shores of Gitche Gumee,. By the shining Big-Sea-Water,. Stood the wigwam of Nokomis,. Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis. Dark behind it rose the forest,. Rose the black and gloomy pine-trees,. Rose the firs with cones upon them;. Bright before it beat the water,. Beat the clear and sunny water,. Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water. These famous lines are from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem,. The Song of Hiawatha.
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