SUNDAY CONCERT

Noon 38 Degrees

Looking East out my Front Window

 4:30PM

Washington Square Arch

 The first of what will eventually be hundreds of installations by artist Ai Weiwei has now arrived under the Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park

(See Link)

Washington Square Tree

(little birds twittering within)

Knitting Ornaments for sale in the Park

Lovely

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Every year my dear friend Michael gives me a ticket to the Christmas Concert at Judson Memorial Church
He's a member of the West Village Chorale

Before the Concert

Two Hours later, having enjoyed a wonderful program and sung along, I realized I never took any photos of the Chorus! Here's a peek at the rehearsal

https://youtu.be/YbAtKuBudHA
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Taking a rest stop before leaving Judson church
I Photographed a few Signs

This is just some of what Judson is all about.

(see link)

Home at 8PM
The warm up Corner

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Links

Ai WeiWei

https://ny.curbed.com/2017/10/5/16431160/ai-weiwei-washington-square-park-installation

Judson Memorial Church
http://www.judson.org/ 

SEVENTH DAY

SATURDAY
What Remains
(Honoring Mothers Bouquet)

SUNDAY
Washington Square
"He was playin' real good...

 ...for free."

 "This machine kills fascists"

(copied from Woody Guthrie famous guitar)

The chalk man who has been around for decades is still with us,

 a new International Jazz Trio,

 and, forever and ever a guitar man.

JUDSON MEMORIAL CHURCH

the sign outside the entrance on a mirror background

 Inside-a history of work for Justice

 Just one audience photograph:
The red haired woman...there's a story in the fact that her boyfriend is easily spotted in the Chorale as the only one with bright green hair.

"American Voices"
with the West Village Chorale
(see link)

  my friend and benefactor, Michael Beiser with his niece, Freesia after the concert

 Washington Square once more....

...then to the bus stop.

Eighth Street

Home
The End

LINK
http://westvillagechorale.org/concerts/ 

SWEET SOUND SUNDAY

"Multi-Dimensional Magnificence"

The West Village Chorale at Judson Memorial Church

Spring Concert

June 5th 2016

 

 "Inspired by the many concerts produced by the American composer and conductor Greg Smith",who was himself "inspired by polychoral traditions from San Marco, Venice Italy, to the stereophonic tendencies of Charles Ives."

Ominous sky over Washington Square

 Before the concert

Two windows in the stairwell to the concert hall

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 2.

 The choir surrounded the audience and was in constant movement between and sometimes during some of the choral works.  This device gave us multiple perspectives on the pieces.  Sometimes the sound was right behind me, and then it was surround sound.  A very powerful listening experience, and a rigorous choreographic feat for the performers.  The choir continues to ripen and mature.  This was my third experience with them and I look forward to many more.  

My friend Michael

(understandably exhausted but happy)

After the Concert

The sky over Washington Square was gorgeous

 Stunning

 Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful

 While staring in wonder, we encountered another woman, coincidentally also named Michelle (Lerner) admiring the view.  She joined us since she was going in the same direction and we found we had much in common.  One more magical moment appeared when we found a perfectly healthy discarded Gardenia plant which, since she lived nearby, we entrusted it to her as we headed over to Waverly Place to the White Oak Tavern bidding farewell to our new friend.  Michael and his friend Lauren had some food and libation, while I stuck to water with a lemon twist, having sated myself at the sumptuous after concert feast.

 We parted for our trips home, she heading West to the subway, while Michael and I boarded the third Avenue bus.

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LINK

http://westvillagechorale.org/