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...choir boys performed a concert that was technically rich, but spiritually empty. Those of us with even the most paltry choral experiences remember exhortations from former conductors to "Sing as if you mean it!" and "Look like you're enjoying yourself!" The premise is simple: if a choir is not engaged in what it is singing, an audience won't be either...
...Choir Boys without adding some qualification (i.e. they were good--for little boys), they sang their finale, Mozart's Mass in C Major and forged such a herculean comeback, it was as though another choir had donned their white sailor suits during intermission. Not only did the choir boys sing the sacred prayer with everything on target--their key, their inflections, even their infusion of reverence--but the choir introduced a soloist who sent a shiver down the spine of every patron in Symphony Hall. Terence Wey, a boy of no more than 14 years of age, sang the prayer...
...wonder, though, why all singers long for some lost love all the time. Isn't there anything else to talk about? Not that McRea does a bad job being sorry or thinking about a girl, but you have to ask, is that all there is in life to sing about? Still, the strength of the beat and the intricacies of the music impress you; you can tell that you are in the presence of honest and authentic musicians. Always creative, always innovative, Cake has a synergy of which most bands would and should be envious...
...SWEA was in need of a girl to play the role of Santa Lucia," she said. "My mother told them that she has a daughter that loves to sing. She had a picture of me that she showed to them and they decided to give me the role...
...Sweden, the Santa Lucia Pageant is almost like what the Miss America Pageant is in the U.S.," she said. "Contestants are judged based on personality, beauty and their ability to sing...