tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post7930690703686029787..comments2023-09-06T01:53:41.634-07:00Comments on doug's Site: Ralph Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music (original version for 16 soloists) part one Doug's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219952832674415239noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-88215809065677130222009-12-06T08:27:52.000-08:002009-12-06T08:27:52.000-08:00Thanks Jack.
Yes, this photo is a newspaper shot...Thanks Jack. <br /><br />Yes, this photo is a newspaper shot of the Festival of Lights, which is in downtown Ashland for a month, with this incredible array of lights (as you see) and simulated Victorian-style street lighting Shirley and I drove around the night after the ceremonies--which draws a large crowd--and it was more beautiful and bigger than last year. I don't have a camera with fast enough speed to do it justice, so I picked this one of the main plaza from the "Daily Tidings" newspaper.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-56972190494461309432009-12-06T08:22:51.000-08:002009-12-06T08:22:51.000-08:00It seemed like a good choice for this pre-Winter s...It seemed like a good choice for this pre-Winter season. <br /><br />I remember walking about the Albert Hall when I was in London years ago--what an incredible venue! <br /><br />It must have an incredible tribute that night to first hear this work presented. I'm glad the lyrics were posted as they were--I could have found them from liner notes on the Internet and posted them but this works much better. <br /><br />You're welcome Cassandra.doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-66201804515782344292009-12-06T08:17:32.000-08:002009-12-06T08:17:32.000-08:00I agree there Frank. Beautiful imagery in music an...I agree there Frank. Beautiful imagery in music and words. doug noakeshttp://dnoakes.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-91927829145211414232009-12-06T04:31:51.000-08:002009-12-06T04:31:51.000-08:00With a morning coffee at hand this is tremendous a...With a morning coffee at hand this is tremendous at 7:30 love it Doug.<br />By the way your background is that your town there?Initiative Stainhttp://initiativestain.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-37628550334833727922009-12-06T01:23:10.000-08:002009-12-06T01:23:10.000-08:00Wonderful music as ever, from Ralph Vaughan Willia...Wonderful music as ever, from Ralph Vaughan Williams, Doug.<br /><br />Thank you for posting this music and what a lovely way to start my Sunday!<br /><br />Sir Henry J Wood's statue at the Royal Albert Hall gets a lot of attention to this day! :-)<br /><br />(And draw her home with a hymn.) What better ways to make Diana come running?<br /><br />It's great that the lyrics are there, because it would be a shame to miss them, they are beautiful!<br /><br />CassandraCassandra La jeune fille blondehttp://eyhdi2cassandrias.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503771624520315711.post-17466846010550018462009-12-05T22:26:15.000-08:002009-12-05T22:26:15.000-08:00PowerfulPowerfulFrank Murrayhttp://frankyx.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com