MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Carpe Musicam!’s recipe of well-performed audience-friendly music, presented in a light-hearted way had concert-goers on their feet at performances in George and Sedgefield last weekend.
The concert, entitled “Classics from the Movies” was made up of a collection of music which was famous before it had been "hijacked into a movie sound-track" to quote conductor and presenter Norman Carless.
Most performed
Mozart was the most performed composer with his Turkish Rondo given full Samba treatment and an utterly gob-smacking pop/rock styled medley of themes from two of his symphonies – with a section of big band swing added for good measure.
The player’s dynamic range and technique were both given a thorough workout in this magical musical melange.
Carin Smit
Two highlights were Carin Smit’s heart-warming performance of the Out-Of-Africa-esque Adagio from Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto.
And regular violin soloist, Cherith Bain, beguiled and thrilled audiences with a very chatty and feisty version of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Arabian Night masterpiece, entitled “Scheherezade goes Latin”.
The choir were in absolute top form during “Goin’ Home” and “Summertime”, and the orchestral and choral finale was heart-stopping in its passion and volume.
Local
This local community orchestra, described as “unrivalled in this country” by an audience member, will be giving one last performance of “Classics from the Movies” at Mossel Bay Town Hall this Sunday, 6 October at 15:30.
Tickets are available for only R150 for adults and R50 for under 18 from www.carpemusicam.co.za or for cash at the door.
Refreshments will be available for an hour before the show. More details about Carpe Musicam! and their Christmas concerts will be available soon at www.carpemusicam.co.za.
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