Henning's Headquarters

[karlhenning]

In the Crucifixion & the Deposition, the organ in particular is just too much.  (The thinking at first, a couple of months ago, was that it would be helpful to reset the pitch and then prevent pitch-sag.)   Paul picked up on this, and thinking on his feet, had the organ drop out (around 04:20).

At 04:26, he is so pleased with how the choir are singing, and the goosebumply sound, Paul looks back at the composer with a near-beatific smile.

[Sergeant Rock]

A quick taste of last night's dress rehearsal:

It's sounding really good, Karl. I wish I were rich...so I could hop on my private jet and fly over to hear the concert.

Sarge

[karlhenning]

Thanks, Sarge!

[karlhenning]

Wow! The first of the Passion performances is tomorrow! I am jazzed!

[karlhenning]

Oops-a-daisy! In yesterday's post, this video was missing.

[karlhenning]

In which case, the following post would have mystified anyone . . . .

In the Crucifixion & the Deposition, the organ in particular is just too much.  (The thinking at first, a couple of months ago, was that it would be helpful to reset the pitch and then prevent pitch-sag.)   Paul picked up on this, and thinking on his feet, had the organ drop out (around 04:20).

At 04:26, he is so pleased with how the choir are singing, and the goosebumply sound, Paul looks back at the composer with a near-beatific smile.

[karlhenning]

Maria and Irina will come to Sunday's singing of the Passion, so they are excused from attendance tonight ; )  And Maria needs the car to return home from her work, so I've rented a vehicle to convey me from Boston to Fall River this evening.  Perhaps the car will have a CD player?  What will be the perfect optional entertainment for both hour-long trips?  Zappa's Guitar, I think . . . .

[Franco]

Wow! The first of the Passion performances is tomorrow! I am jazzed!

Congratulations!  Hope all goes well.

[karlhenning]

Thanks, Franco!

[mahler10th]

How did it go?

[karlhenning]

Thank you so much, John, for asking!  I shall enlarge hereafter, but for now: from Friday's performance.

[karlhenning]

Two exquisite performances of the Passion this heavenly weekend. And as far as I'm concerned, having a large group of musicians deliver a beautiful performance of a major Henning score is the perfect way to celebrate Bach's birthday!

[secondwind]

Two exquisite performances of the Passion this heavenly weekend. And as far as I'm concerned, having a large group of musicians deliver a beautiful performance of a major Henning score is the perfect way to celebrate Bach's birthday!

Of course!  What better tribute than to continue the tradition?  Congratulations on the performances.

[karlhenning]

Thanks!

[Franco]

Two exquisite performances of the Passion this heavenly weekend. And as far as I'm concerned, having a large group of musicians deliver a beautiful performance of a major Henning score is the perfect way to celebrate Bach's birthday!

I am listening to the video from Friday's performance right now - and am enjoying it very much.   Your composition is striking and the choir sounds wonderful - a hearty back slap is in order!

[karlhenning]

Many thanks, Franco!

[Elgarian]

I always feel as if I have to begin with all sorts of caveats about my incompetence as a listener with regard to this kind of music, and so I still do in this case, and yet - if I ask myself if I find this any more 'difficult' than - let's say, Tallis - then I have to answer no, I don't.

So I listen to this and it moves around and over and some of it goes through me and there are certainly passages that I find beautiful; and some of them make me think 'I'll replay this and pick this bit up again'; but by the end of the 7 minutes I'm feeling a bit lost, unsure of where I've been, or where I'm going. However, this is pretty well exactly how I respond to Tallis too, after about 7 minutes - so what it all means is hard to say. I could be in danger of becoming a fan of Henning snippets - and what worries me is that that might mean I'm close to missing the point, or becoming attached only to the bits I can whistle .... This post-post-modern anxiety really is the very dickens.

[Guido]

Is this a new passion from the one your wrote last year or two years ago? I've somehow misplaced my recording of that - is it available online anywhere?

[karlhenning]

Is this a new passion from the one your wrote last year or two years ago? I've somehow misplaced my recording of that - is it available online anywhere?

It's a new performance of the one I wrote in 2007-08, Guido.  I think Jezetha has the recording of the premiere uploaded . . . let me see if I can scare up the URL.

[karlhenning]

AND, this performance was made possible, in part, thanks to the many kind remarks of you all here.  So again, a hearty thank you!