tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095087275515926736.post8293468498715327450..comments2023-11-02T00:42:56.828-07:00Comments on From the Podium...: The NoseEdward Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00539557386431739296noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095087275515926736.post-43176397485041124962010-03-23T20:56:35.994-07:002010-03-23T20:56:35.994-07:00The NOSE reminds me of a patriotic concert I condu...The NOSE reminds me of a patriotic concert I conducted once... I had arranged Gershwin's "Summertime" for strings, and was using it as a nice "catch your breath" moment to allow the chorus, audience (and myself ) recover from our salute to the Armed Forces...<br /><br />The playing was lovely, I was enjoying conducting, intonation was good, the interpretation was very darn near close to what I wanted... <br /><br />We made it to right before the closing chord, I cut them off, hands still raised, waiting for just that right psychological moment/split-second to bring them in for the last chord...<br /><br />CLAP! CLAP!<br /><br />Downbeat.<br /><br /><br /><br />Oh well.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379261289855886025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095087275515926736.post-70054017204831159612010-02-23T13:00:19.327-08:002010-02-23T13:00:19.327-08:00Sunday afternoon's was one of the best VW5 per...Sunday afternoon's was one of the best VW5 performances I have ever heard, and I have seen Boult and Barbirolli conduct it. Bravo to Mr Cumming and every member of the orchestra.David Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221184587161021179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095087275515926736.post-84742836182839037352010-02-15T11:33:36.809-08:002010-02-15T11:33:36.809-08:00But on Sunday afternoon we were such a good audien...But on Sunday afternoon we were such a good audience! We even got applause from Mr. Cumming at the end of the Vaughan Williams symphony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095087275515926736.post-17353046090841554052010-02-14T11:25:48.734-08:002010-02-14T11:25:48.734-08:00Heh, it's a good thing Keith Jarrett wasn'...Heh, it's a good thing Keith Jarrett wasn't there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681200323731819026noreply@blogger.com