[musictlk] flutes, and "virtual choir" CDs

[Sandra Streeter]

Hi, Cameron,

Thanks for your feedback. It is getting late now, so I will probably
wait 'til tomorrow to do this, but I thought I could start by sending
you the link we have on the Mystic River Chorale's Members' Page for
the "Cantate", and see if that works. I know there are Midis out
there, but as you said, I choose not to use them, because my learning
style is so dependent on the words and music going simultaneously; I
have found the Midis helpful, however, in clarifying the few remaining
missed notes as you're winding down to the last weeks before a
concert, so not all is lost!

I went to see the Moodies last summer at Mohegan Sun, and it was even
better than the first time I went, in my teens; at that time, they'd
been promoting "Octave," so you didn't get much of the oldies. But at
last summer's concert (part of my 50th birthday present), they did all
the crowd pleasers-- "Higher and Higher," "Nights..." (of course),
"I'm Just a Singer...", "Ride My Seesaw" "Question..." I was surprised
that several of the tunes were familiar to my dad--he never let on,
before, that he knew them--so, that, too, made for a very good night.
It was quite an amazing week, in both good and bad ways--I went to the
concert on Thurs., and the following Mon., Robin Wiulliams passed
away--one extreme to the other.

I will close now, but, as stated, hope to get that link to you
tomorrow. Thanks again!


Sandra

On 12/20/14, Cameron Strife via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi. If you had the multi track version of a recording, I could mix it
> down to an audio cd and boost the track or tracks of your choice...
>
> Failing that, there is another option... If one could find a MIDI
> arrangement, I could boost the part or parts you'd need and mix that
> down to an audio cd... The only catch with that is that it would not
> follow the words as you'd have a midi instrument for each part, or, a
> generic voice sound...
>
> A note on the moody blues... I saw them live shortly before Ray left
> the group. It was quite a good show.
>
> Cameron.
>
>
>
> On 12/20/14, Michael via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> The flute played in the Moody Blues' recordings is a standard C flute.  I
>> played flute professionally and can tell you that, like other
>> instruments,
>> there is a huge range of price, depending on quality.  But I did a quick
>> search on Musiciansfriend.com and found student models to be around $350
>> to
>>
>> $500.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sandra Streeter via musictlk
>> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 12:03 PM
>> To: musictlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [musictlk] flutes, and "virtual choir" CDs
>>
>> Hi, all!
>>
>> I've been reading the posts about flutes, and someday in the distant
>> future, would like to take them up (by ear) as well. If anyone is,
>> like me,  a fan of the Moody Blues, what kind of flute did Ray Thomas
>> used to play?--that's the one I'd like to aim for. What is the price
>> range for various flutes?
>>
>> Secondly: a longtime member of a community chorus that has sung
>> anything from PDQ Bach to (right now) Haydn'sHasler's "Cantage
>> Domino," I'm wondering if there's any way for a totally blind person
>> to make "virtual choir" CDs, at a cost that won't kill me! The Hasler,
>> in particular, was pretty hard to "get" because the parts all
>> intertwine, and were so similar in style that, particularly as a
>> beginner at the piece, it was hard to discern who should be doing
>> what! Had I had a CD where the 1st soprano part stuck way out in the
>> context of the other parts (I'm a contextual learner, so just having
>> my own voice part with none of the others wouldn't accelerate the
>> process), I could have nailed it earlier. Concert is Jan. 18th, and
>> I'm about 80 percent "there," but for difficult pieces in the future,
>> it would be nice to find out if I could make my own CDs. Thanks!
>>
>>
>> Sandra
>>
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