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Nov
15
Written by:
Steve Erbach
Monday, November 15, 2010 8:43 AM
My daughter, Eleanor, is a member of the Lawrence Academy of Music Intermezzo Girl Choir. My wife, Janet, is the accompanist for two of the six Girl Choirs including my daughter's. In December five of the Choirs will give a concert at the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. This year will be a program of Christmas music, which only happens once every four years from what I'm told.
One of the songs the Intermezzo Choir will sing is "Riu Riu Chiu", a 16th century Spanish villancico, or, as it became known, "Christmas carol". It's a very pretty song. The title doesn't have any literal meaning; it's supposed to represent the song of the nightingale.
Last night my wife was coaching Eleanor. Since the song is in Spanish, those girls in the choir that don't speak it have to learn it by ear. Eleanor was coming along nicely last night. Janet then decided to find some examples of the song on YouTube.
She found some very nice renditions and played several. Then she found the most unusual one of all: "Riu Riu Chiu" sung a capella by...wait for it! ... The Monkees!
What was weird was that I could remember all their names! Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith, and Micky Dolenz. See?
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1 comments so far...
Re: Who'd a thunk it?
.....now, name the Backstreet boys....or, NSync.....
By Herr Oberst on
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:39 AM
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