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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000059.txt from 2007/08
From: "Edward B. Flowers" <flowerse@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Church music and Princess Di
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:45:44 -0400
Harold,
I suspect that your suspicions may be confirmed. The hot "music" novel
this summer is Jonathan Lethem's You Don't Love Me Yet, the story (sex,
drugs and rocn'n roll) of of an indy band and their travails. I picked
the book out because it looked interesting.
Sara read it and warned me, "it has a lot of sex."
"I can handle that," I replied.
The book turned out to be hilarious, and realistic--in the surrealistic
way of rock'n roll. The rumor is that it's about a real, Brooklyn indy band.
There were places in the novel where my stomach clenched up as I
realized how ephemeral a good performance really is--and how much our
coaches help up with their musical advice and managerial expertise.
Edward B. Flowers (ob, EH)
New York City
HAROLD wrote:
> Dear List:
> Don't know if any of you watched today via BBC the commemorative
> service at the
> Cathedral in London of Princess Diana's death .Was and am always
> impressed
> by the use of Great music the Brits traditionally employ in their
> ceremonies.Pomp and circumstance in the good sense: we heard Bach,Faure,
> Purcell and the whole series of lovely works for mixed chorus,boys
> choir and
> orchestra.
> Does the USA these days in general use good music in the churches---and
> synagogues--or is leaning more to "ïnnovative" music with drummers
> banging
> away and guitars strumming?
> Await any replies.
>
> Rgds,
> Harold Emert
> BBC viewer in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
>
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