Comments for Handbell Podcast http://handbellpodcast.com Dean and Paul talk about Handbells, Handchimes, and everything else related to ringing. Interviews, Emails, VoiceMails, Listener Submitted Comments, and little bit of sillyness. Join us each week. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on 13th International Handbell Symposium Final Concert by mdj411 http://handbellpodcast.com/2008/08/08/13th-international-handbell-symposium-final-concert/#comment-33 mdj411 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:30:11 +0000 http://handbellpodcast.com/?p=95#comment-33 As one of the ringers in the massed choir along with some of my ringers at church, thank you for your glowing portrayal of our ringing. In addition, this is my first time at one of the International Handbell Symposiums, and I so want to be at the next one and the one after that. I certainly hope some of our publishers will carry some of Kazuko Okamoto's music. She is extremely talented and in fact was in that massed ringing as well (ringing in the group right next to us). As one of the ringers in the massed choir along with some of my ringers at church, thank you for your glowing portrayal of our ringing. In addition, this is my first time at one of the International Handbell Symposiums, and I so want to be at the next one and the one after that. I certainly hope some of our publishers will carry some of Kazuko Okamoto’s music. She is extremely talented and in fact was in that massed ringing as well (ringing in the group right next to us).

]]> Comment on 13th International Handbell Symposium Final Concert by Matthew Prins http://handbellpodcast.com/2008/08/08/13th-international-handbell-symposium-final-concert/#comment-31 Matthew Prins Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:05:35 +0000 http://handbellpodcast.com/?p=95#comment-31 If you don't mind: Instead of saying how great the festival is, what tremendous musicality you're seeing, what a great time you're having, etc., could you instead say how much you hate it, what a waste of time the festival is, those people at home watching reruns of "Frasier" on TV instead of being here sure are lucky, etc. It would make me feel better. Thank you in advance. If you don’t mind: Instead of saying how great the festival is, what tremendous musicality you’re seeing, what a great time you’re having, etc., could you instead say how much you hate it, what a waste of time the festival is, those people at home watching reruns of “Frasier” on TV instead of being here sure are lucky, etc. It would make me feel better.

Thank you in advance.

]]> Comment on International Solo Concert #2 by Matthew Prins http://handbellpodcast.com/2008/08/05/international-solo-concert-2/#comment-25 Matthew Prins Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:33:40 +0000 http://handbellpodcast.com/?p=88#comment-25 Hey, it's one of my songs! How exciting! Seriously, though, this is about as high-profile a performance as any of my pieces have had, so I'm thrilled that Embellishments chose to perform "Good Vibrations" at the International Symposium. (I knew they were performing the piece at their spring concert, but I didn't know anything about this.) Not being in Orlando for either conference, I didn't hear the performance, but I will say that the chorus is so stacked with different musical lines (five, I think -- blame/credit Wilson and Love, not me) that unless you both bring out the melody and play precisely, there's a decent chance the chorus will get somewhat muddled. The SoundPrint folks did a good job with <a href="http://www.soundprintproductions.com/AUDIO/Good_Vibrations.mp3" rel="nofollow">their "recording"</a>, I think, although I might have brought out the top line just slightly more. Oh, and Dean, send me your address after Orlando's done and I'll comp you a copy of "Good Vibrations" to take a look at. Hey, it’s one of my songs! How exciting!

Seriously, though, this is about as high-profile a performance as any of my pieces have had, so I’m thrilled that Embellishments chose to perform “Good Vibrations” at the International Symposium. (I knew they were performing the piece at their spring concert, but I didn’t know anything about this.)

Not being in Orlando for either conference, I didn’t hear the performance, but I will say that the chorus is so stacked with different musical lines (five, I think — blame/credit Wilson and Love, not me) that unless you both bring out the melody and play precisely, there’s a decent chance the chorus will get somewhat muddled. The SoundPrint folks did a good job with their “recording”, I think, although I might have brought out the top line just slightly more.

Oh, and Dean, send me your address after Orlando’s done and I’ll comp you a copy of “Good Vibrations” to take a look at.

]]> Comment on International Solo Concert #1 by organist37 http://handbellpodcast.com/2008/08/04/international-solo-concert-1/#comment-24 organist37 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:53:38 +0000 http://handbellpodcast.com/?p=85#comment-24 Hi Guys - Can you post when the next concert is at the bottom of each wrap-up? I'm going through withdrawal here! :) Hi Guys - Can you post when the next concert is at the bottom of each wrap-up? I’m going through withdrawal here! :)

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