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dickthegrouch

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17. I had an absolutely fantastic time
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 12:00 PM
Jul 1

Thank you to my hosts D and JC for the first three days, with whom I saw Hamilton, and had some fine discussions ranging from art to physics and many other topics in between.

I also watched The Book of Mormon and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Then into rehearsal with the 6 other choirs that were making up the full 120 voices. We had been practicing via zoom, this was the first time together. Amazing how many mistakes we found in the various scores that people were using.

Sunday morning we met the orchestra for the first time, sang the whole work through as a final rehearsal. The performance that same Sunday afternoon. I still have parts of it ringing in my head.

Bravo to all who assisted in one of the most thrilling and proud moments of my musical career.

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Congratulations! Walleye Apr 30 #1
How wonderful! Irish_Dem Apr 30 #2
Congrats and I hope you have an amazing time.... sdfernando Apr 30 #3
What an honor. Love the piece. We would attend, but we live a long distance from that venue. surfered Apr 30 #4
Congrats!!!!! SheltieLover Apr 30 #5
Wow...what a special opportunity for you. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 30 #6
How exciting. Congratulations! LoisB Apr 30 #7
Congratulations!! DingleBerryNW Apr 30 #8
Wow! Amazing! Carnegie Hall! MLAA Apr 30 #9
Congratulations! brer cat Apr 30 #10
OMG how cool gopiscrap Apr 30 #11
Congratulations to you, Mike dickthegrouch Apr 30 #16
How exciting Figarosmom Apr 30 #12
eggscllent AllaN01Bear Apr 30 #13
Congratulations,, dickthegrouch! Have a Wonderful Cha Apr 30 #14
I would bet we'll all be able to hear it soldierant Apr 30 #15
I had an absolutely fantastic time dickthegrouch Jul 1 #17
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