Musical Interlude: A Little “Cannonicity”
Sorry about the title. This is one of the best overtures of all time, being directed by one of the greatest conductors of all time. And cannons.
Sorry about the title. This is one of the best overtures of all time, being directed by one of the greatest conductors of all time. And cannons.
An interlude from what, I don’t know, since I haven’t blogged in forever. But, here it is. If this doesn’t put you in the Christmas spirit, nothing will. Be sure to listen to the last note…you won’t be sorry.
Earlier I posted a video of the Music Week choir presentation of Shut de Do. I have finally managed to get the other two choir numbers uploaded: I Am So Glad that Jesus Loves Me Que Excelsa Graça (What Wondrous Grace) _____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in…
Perhaps nobody did as much to popularize the Brazilian Bossa Nova style as Frank Sinatra. A close second may belong to sax man Stan Getz (more on him later), but his influence pales in comparison to “Old Blue Eyes”. Though his best-known adaptation of a Brazilian song was “Girl from Ipanema”, he also did others,…
MaraBrass is a brass quintet based here in São Luís. Recently I got to hear them play “live and in color”. On the repertoire for the evening was this collection of Bossa Nova classics. Enjoy! ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I…
This is a very abridged musical history of…music, using the song “What a Wonderful World”. This group has some other great videos which will most certainly find their way here. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts 1, 2 and 3 are now available for Kindle and Nook!
Last week we gave an example (one of many that could be cited) of a Brazilian song that has crossed the ocean and been recorded in French. But, has the cultural exchange gone the other way? Mais oui! Here is the Brazilian version of the hit by French singer Cristophe, Aline: _____________________ Did you enjoy…