"Maids"/"The Nursery"
Posted at 2021-04-15
Posted at 2021-04-15
Such a seemingly simple task [for a veteran/seasoned composer/orchestrator]…the section had become clown carish sounding. Reduce the instrumentation [less is more in this case] and add some rudimentary choral lines with lyrics to convey a simple message. Ha! I know nothing. That was January. Deeply grateful for the work of Holly Parish from the London Symphony Chorus via airgigs; yep it’s a thing [If it wasn’t already]. Absolutely perfect for this application. And of course to Leslie Hochman Aiuvalasit; such a great joy to get to work with you again! On tenor, a composer cameo! The section is “Maids“/“The Nursery“ from one of my orchestral/choral behemoths, “Belle Journee“. - Jon Charles Fortman