Klarinet Archive - Posting 000876.txt from 2000/06

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Despised music?
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:14:03 -0400

On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, Ed & Carol Maurey wrote:

> I am in almost complete agreement with everyone's choices. However, I
> am sure the worst crap of all you have all understandably repressed.
> Due to a severe recent blow to my head I was forced to remember that
> there is, infact, far more vile music than any thus far mentioned!
> John Rutter's Requim and his Te Deum [pronounced Tedium] are simply
> the worst trash possible.

You are right. I should have included Rutter on my list. Even though he
is the darling of some who would regard him as some kind of modern-day
savior of sacred music, I have often stated my opinion, and do so here
again, publically, that in 50 years no one will have ever heard of John
Rutter. That will be a very good thing for the world of music. More
cheap music, we don't need.

I'm not going to give further vent to my feelings in this thread. I'm
afraid my list of un-favorite music might keep growing.

Ed Lacy
EL2@-----.edu

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