Planning ahead for the 24th of July? Maybe looking to get out of town? Also wanting to get a jump start on next season? Of course!
The Phoenix Symphony is performing Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio at the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder, Colorado on July 24 and 25. You might recall that we are slated to perform this work in May to close out our 2008-2009 season. If you have the time and the means, it might be worth making the trip to Boulder to begin getting a feeling for this brand new piece.
Details about the festival can be found on the Colorado Music Festival homepage. Believe it or not, their performance is only two weeks away, so start planning now if this is something you want to do. In any case, have a safe and happy holiday weekend!
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Check out some background info on YouTube about the premier of Enemy Slayer: A Navaho Oratorio that took place in Phoenix earlier this year. Commentary from the composer, Mark Grey, and librettist, Laura Tohe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-830TvIxJPk
I'm a member of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus and performed the premiere in February and the Colorado performance last week. That's great news to hear that you'll be performing it next season.
The work is difficult, but please give it a chance. In time you will grow to love it. By your performances, you'll have a difficult time not crying during the final phrases.
The CD of the February performance will be out on NAXOS in February or March of 09, so hopefully that will help! Best of luck.
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