Happy Thanksgiving, all!

[karlhenning]

(Our Canadian brethren may disregard this notice, of course ; )

[Bogey]

*raises glass* And do not let us forget to give thanks to our friends in Holland.

http://www.pilgrimhall.org/holland.htm

[hildegard]

*raises glass* And do not let us forget to give thanks to our friends in Holland.

Indeed! 

[Brahmsian]

(Our Canadian brethren may disregard this notice, of course ; )

I have no qualms with celebrating again.  Please send turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy et al by courier! 

[karlhenning]

I have no qualms with celebrating again.

And, my friend, I wish that you may celebrate early and often! :^)

[MN Dave]

I am thankful for all the members of GMG and, on occasion, atonal honking.

[Dude, you totally have to name a piece "Atonal Honking".]

[greg]

[Dude, you totally have to name a piece "Atonal Honking".]

And another- "Modernist Noodling."

[Renfield]

Happy Thanksgiving to whomever it is pertinent!

[Brahmsian]

Is there any traditional American Thanksgiving classical music? 

[PerfectWagnerite]

Is there any traditional American Thanksgiving classical music? 

Sure why not, not quite American but Thanksgiving music nevertheless:


The shower soon passes, with yodeling music serving as a link to the concluding Allegretto. The piccolo-player and timpanist sit out the rest of the piece, though the trombones, with their ecclesiastical overtones, add their voice to the finale of thanksgiving. (Gratias agimus tibi—"We give thee thanks"—the composer wrote over a sketch for this movement.) The principal theme, a folk-like tune, pervades practically the whole movement. A secondary motif sounds reminiscent of the stuttering figure from the beginning of the symphony, adding a sense of symmetry to Beethoven's peaceable landscape.

—James M. Keller - Program notes for Beethoven's 6th Symphony for the SFSO

[secondwind]

Happy Thanksgiving!  And I remember that I am thankful that I was born after Bach, after Mozart, after Beethoven, after Brahms, after Prokofiev, (to name a few favorites) and yet in a time when people still write music, and there are magnificent musicians to bring it all to life for me. 

[Diletante]

What is this Thanksgiving thing? Do I get a present?

[Keemun]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone who celebrates it. 

[karlhenning]

Mmm, roast turkey!

[Brahmsian]

Do you prefer white or dark meat?   

Leg man, or breast man? 

[greg]

Do you prefer white or dark meat?   

Leg man, or breast man? 

A little bit of everything for me (as i had today)... 

[CD]

Is there any traditional American Thanksgiving classical music? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/zOZN3S_iJv0

[Szykneij]

Is there any traditional American Thanksgiving classical music? 

The Shaker tune "Simple Gifts" that was part of the John Willams arrangement played at Barack Obama's inauguration (Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Gabriela Montero, Anthony McGill) has become closely associated with Thanksgiving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzSmS5JRYdw&feature=fvsr

[secondwind]

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/zOZN3S_iJv0

Thanks for introducing me to this piece.  It is surprisingly straightforward (for Ives)--a lot of stubborn, grim struggle followed by a sweet and peaceful hymn. 

[owlice]

Right back atcha!

(Oof!)