Count Basie
Theatre, Red Bank, NJ. Orchestra (Seat
L6, $45).
Program
Joy to the
World: The Messiah & More
Artists
Meg Dudley,
soprano
Bob Kelly,
reader
Kenneth Wasser,
baritone
Daniel Ford,
reader
Gerald Metz,
baritone
The New Jersey
Youth Chorus – Patricia Joyce, Artistic Director
This concert was
again part of the celebration of my “twin” Lorinda’s and my birthday. Jennifer again sang in the chorus.
I don’t plan to
do a critical review of the concert, instead just a few general remarks.
The concert was
quite well-attended, better than any of the NJSO concerts I have been to at
this venue. I imagine if each performing
member brings along 5 guests, it would fill half the auditorium already.
A selfie of the four of us.
Again, the acoustics
left something to be desired. I am sure
in a hall with better acoustics I would be able to hear the chorus
clearly. Instead I had to strain, quite
hard at times, to make out what they were singing. The NJYC had a few numbers, and they did
well. As they say, children and animals
always steal the show.
Meg Dudley is a
professional singer and I enjoyed her singing.
The other two singers are part of MCC, they have beautiful voices but
needed the PA system for sound projection. I wonder if that resulted in an
unfair assessment of how Dudley did.
There were three
numbers from Messiah, perhaps the program should be titled: “More and Messiah?” In any case, it was an enjoyable
evening. The audience enthusiastically joined
in the singing of “Jingle Bells.”
Meg Dudley on the right side of photo. Members of NJYC in front.
Afterward the
Homs and we had a nice, simple dinner at Juanito’s.
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