I have been busy listening to 'Messiah" . There were three versions on this Christmas -two of them twice. Yesterday I went to Messiah from Scratch. The orchestra which was pretty good this year is made up of music students at Dalhousie University here in Halifax and local amateurs. There is the odd ringer from the Faculty of Music. The trumpet was played by Elizabeth's music teacher from high school. He also rehearsed the choir. He did a wonderful job of both. The choir consists of the audience who divide themselves into the four parts. The Altos definitely outnumbered the rest. The Tenors were few. Still we had a lot of fun despite coming a cropper on His yoke is Easy and his Burthen is Light. Definitely untrue last night. The soloists are local also. They generally did a great job. I have a tape of Aled Jones singing 'O for the Wings of a Dove' I must get it out again. I was sorry to hear he did not get the adult voice he wanted. I saw the special where he discussed it. The voice you get is obviously a matter of luck in the genetic lottery. I would love to see the Video of 'Joseph'. My daughters Church choir put it on years ago. She was in the choir and doubled as one of the brothers. Everyone enjoyed it greatly. Jean in Nova Scotia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marged" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:34 PM Subject: [NTH-ENG] MUSIC > Just want to ask if anyone was lucky enough to see the programme "Charlotte > Church in the Holy Land"? I think it was on Christmas Eve. > > I started off as a big fan of Charlotte and then went off her (normal for me - > fickle). > > This programme was just SO visually beautiful in every way, on top of the music, > that I had to leave the room during the last five minutes as the tears were > tripping me, and I don't cry much because I am supposed to be tough. > > Sitting here now listening to Aled Jones "Voices in the Holy Land" on a CD. > They are singing some real tear jerkers, for me anyway. > > Berlioz - "The Shepherd's Farewell" (Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling) > "O Holy Night" > "O for the Wings of a Dove" > > Charlotte sang most of the same carols in her concert as Aled sang all those > years ago. > > Glenda - you would like these young Welsh singers. She is only 14 now, and so > beautiful and healthy looking. > > Poor Aled didn't really get the voice he wanted when his voice broke - he wanted > to sing like Stuart Burrows, another favourite of ours. > > I did see Aled in "Joseph and the Dreamcoat" at Blackpool, and I'm afraid he > just wasn't a mover and shaker. However, I have seen the Donny Osmod Video of > "Joseph" a million times - every Wednesday for a year, and Aled Jones was as > good as Donny Osmond. > > Best Joseph of all was the Australian boy, but sadly I can't remember his name. > Come on you Ozzies - who was he? > > > MARGED > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.225 / Virus Database: 107 - Release Date: 22/12/00 > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > There is a map showing the areas and Counties which this list covers highlighted in red here, > http://www.genealogy45.fsnet.co.uk/ >