I spent the weekend with the Westerly Chorus, R.I. rehearsing and performing the Faure "Requiem" and the Karl Jenkins "Gloria", two pieces as perhaps contrasted as choral music can be. Thanks to Mary Cool's hospitality, was able to get up early and bird on Barn Island. I was enchanted by the statuary in the graveyard in downtown Westerly and include a few images.
The performances went very, very well, and the chorus was astonishing. The Jenkins sounds like he must have listened to "Chichester Psalms" before he wrote it. There was a repeated pedal C to Eb gliss, (48 times without a break!), and I thought I would hate the piece, but it was remarkably exciting, and the audience roared their approval.
Images from the weekend:
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| Savannah Sparrow |
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| Killdeer at Point Judith |
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| American Redstart |
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| Orchard Oriole |
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| Immature Baltimore Oriole |
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| Common Yellowthroat |
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| Magnolia Warbler |
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| Veery? |
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