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Topic: TSO plays Mancini and MGM
Dinko
Romulan
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra announced its 2003-2004 season today.Among the goodies, one can find two movie music related concerts.
quote:
The Magic of Mancini
October 7
October 8 - 2:00 pm
October 8
Errol Gay, conductor
Monica Mancini, vocalist
Music by Henry Mancini including: Pink Panther, Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, Days of Wine and Roses, Moon Riverquote:
MGM: Those Glorious Hollywood Musicals!
April 13
April 14 - 2:00 pm
April 14
Jack Everly, conductor
Anne Runolfsson, vocalist
Heide Holcomb, vocalist
Mark Martino, vocalist/dancer
Morgan Smith, vocalist
Scott Tucker, vocalist
Mississauga Choral SocietyI would assume the Mancini concert to be in 2003, and the MGM concert in 2004.
More info: http://www.tso.ca/2002_2003/ticket/ticket19.cfm
posted 02-12-2003 07:14 AM PT (US) rkeaveney
Romulan
Interesting that there is no LORD OF THE RINGS announcement.Perhaps the TSO is just too good for modern film music of perhaps Howard Shore is just too good for the city which he was born in?
Ryan
posted 02-12-2003 10:07 AM PT (US) Dinko
Romulan
Oh come on.Before being pissy, I would first like to know how much it would cost to organize such a concert, paying Shore's ego, getting a big chorus, probably renting the images...
Given that the TSO barely made it through bankruptcy, I can understand how they would be afraid of putting on a concert which should, but may not, attract audiences. So they stick with a proven "Mozart" formula for a while longer.
The 2003-2004 season has eliminated almost all modern music crapworks in favour of listenable stuff. Film music remains an uncertainty for drawing audiences, and I don't think that their decision has anything to do with being snotty about modern film music.
posted 02-12-2003 10:26 AM PT (US) JJH
Romulan
just be glad they condescend to do any film music at all.
posted 02-12-2003 10:40 AM PT (US) Dinko
Romulan
BTW, something I missed the first time, the TSO will also play Bruce Broughton's The Magic Horn. http://www.tso.ca/2002_2003/ticket/ticket20.cfmquote:
The Magic Horn March 6
Errol Gay, conductor
Magic Circle Mime Company
Programme includes:
Broughton: The Magic Horn
Grieg: "Morning Mood" from Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1
Saint-Saëns: "Baccanale" from Samson et DelilahSomething featuring a mime group
http://www.partiturmusic.com/brucemus.htm There's also to be a performance of Walton's Henry V suite, with narrator (Plummer).
quote:
Michael Lankester, conductor
Christopher Plummer, narrator
Toronto Children’s Chorus
The Toronto Mendelssohn ChoirHANDEL The King Shall Rejoice, Water Music, Suite No. 2, Zadok the Priest
WALTON Henry V
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