GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Carpe Musicam!’s recipe of well-performed, audience-friendly music, presented in a light-hearted way, had concertgoers on their feet at performances in George and Sedgefield at the 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.
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 players' dynamic range and technique were given a thorough workout in this magical musical mélange.
Two highlights were Carin Smit’s heart-warming performance of the Out-of-Africa-esque adagio from Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Regular violin soloist Cherith Bain, beguiled and thrilled audiences with a very chatty and feisty version of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Arabian Nights masterpiece, entitled 'Scheherazade goes Latin'.
The choir was in absolute top form during Goin’ Home and Summertime, and the orchestral and choral finale was heart-stopping in its passion and volume.
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 coming Sunday, 6 October, at 15:30.
Tickets are available at only R150 for adults and R50 for under 18s from www.carpemusicam.co.za or cash at the door.
Refreshments will be available for an hour before the show.
More details about Carpe Musicam! and their upcoming Christmas concerts will be available soon at www.carpemusicam.co.za.
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