Friday night, I went to the Pops to see and hear the King's Singers highly recommended by Isaac and Seth. It was wonderful!! The theme for the night was "Pops Goes British" and the night was certainly that with God Save the Queen, Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39 in D by Edward Elgar, Selections from Camelot by Frederic Loewe, Auld Lang Syne played by the Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band, James Bond Theme, Theme from For Your Eyes Only and Goldfinger, Candle in the Wind (with a beautiful flute solo), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road sung by Julie Spangler, the Pops piano player and arranger, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the world renowned King's Singers. They were amazing!! Their a cappella pieces especially were breathtaking. They sang popular songs from movies and by the Beatles: Kokomo, Live and Let Die, A Kiss from a Rose, A Groovy Kind of Love, The Circle of Light (really cool!), Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Blackbird, Honey Pie, Because, and Hey Jude. And they sang Yellow Submarine for the encore! We stayed and got their autographs and some pictures with them. It was such a fun and relaxing evening. Thank you everyone for coming. And next time, I will make sure I check to see the correct time the concert starts! ;)
Isaac with fellow tenor Paul Phoenix of the King's Singers.
Seth and then Shane (below) with bass Stephen Connolly of the King's Singers.
I really think I could go to the Pops or Symphony every weekend!! I love watching the orchestra play. :) Just last night, I was going on and on about some piece we're doing for Concert on the Lawn and Mom asked me if I was in the right division. I assured her that yes, I still love to teach, but I love music too. I know that I will be a life-long learner and lover of music. :)
