Houghton Philharmonia Concert

Careth, Me, Deanna and Candace
after the concert.

Friday evening's entertainment. The concert was titled: "From The Frigid Lands" and contained music solely by Scandinavian composers (a repertoire very close to this Swedish-Highlander's heart).

(Unfortunately, the video of the piece I am about to describe was several minutes long and Blogger didn't seem to want to up load it, I hope to eventually get it uploaded or at least post a link to it. If anyone has any advice on uploading videos that might be helpful too.)

This piece (Slalom) was composed with a downhill ski course in mind. The composer wrote it to last the duration of a particular course. Apparently he enjoyed listening to music as he skied and wrote this for such a purpose. They included a PowerPoint presentation of parts of the piece and mountain. The best parts of the piece are the very beginning and end. (This video's sound quality doesn't do the musicians justice).