h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

My personal journal entry from last night (abridged):

...I didn't know music could sound like that. I haven't been so completely moved by a piece of music while playing as I was when I played October. Usually by the time I perform, I know a piece too well to get caught up in it. And I don't know if I could ever get as caught up in it as I was that very first run through. I knew the road map all too well-- but I'd never seen the mountains so tall or the leaves that particular shade before. I remember glancing up at [Prof] Camphouse at some point during the second half and seeing him absolutely giddy. He knows the better part of the ensemble very well as far as how they play, and I think we surpassed every expectation he had for us. I just remember smiling like an idiot as Camphouse stood there, bent and replete with emotion, and his hands were down and he was done, but the audience was stunned. A full five seconds of silence passed before they gave us the most rousing applause I've ever had for a single song. It was good. More than good.

It was REAL music.

I don't hope to ever have another experience like that one in my life. I don't think that gets duplicated. I can only wish that I'll have another sharing experience like that one some day. Sitting in the middle of it was like nothing I'd ever done before. It's one of those moments I could live in forever....

Sisterly love and congratulations to the rest of the Radford University Wind Ensemble for a stunning performance... let's do it again sometime!

Cool...

...doesn't even begin to describe it.

I need to double major... I'll just be here forever...

But if you're there forever then you'll have to keep working in the dining hall to pay for it!

I'll have to do more than work in the dining hall to pay for it...

good entry. I used to sing with a choir when I was younger, and I would get so caught up in the music sometimes that I would choke up,and couldn't get the words out, or cry. I'd be singing my heart out with tears streaming down my face. I'd get embarrased afterwords. Sometimes I couldn't sing. My choir master told me when that happened to me, just let the others take it...He seemed pleased that the music got to one of his singers.
I know what you mean by the music being "Like that."

What piece is it you performed?

Mandy, did it snow again?

Nah-- snow let up after about five. It wasn't sticking, anyway... not that it matters. According to Marcus, they don't close down Radford for ANYthing.

And, Willie, we performed "October" by Eric Whitacre (among other things).

I'm very sad to say I don't know it!

It's pretty new... I think he wrote it in 2000. If you place a triple W and a dot before the guy's name, a dot after his name, and a com after that, you can visit his website and listen to the piece.

Anyways I see now that you did put the name in ... except I did not recognise it as a name, I thought it meant this month!

And thanks, I'll go see if I can get that!

Interesting way to describe the addy...

Mod's'll take it out otherwise...

I tried to listen to it, but I kept getting download problems! My access is rather slow right now.

Now I know why I never did a "special music" in church... they kept saying "Oh you're so wonderful!" "Why didn't you do this before" "You've been holding out on us!"
I had to smile so many times my face hurt.

Poor baby. *pats head*

You know they'll make us do a duet when you come back...

No problem on my part.

I've learned to love performing, and I like the praise... especially since I and only I know where I messed up.