Worcester Music Festival Blog: February 2012

One Musician Creating Change in his Little Corner of the World!

If you attended last Saturday's Worcester Chorus Concert: Bach's B Minor Mass and went down to Washburn Hall for intermission, you probably witnessed a group of teenagers performing a very quirky rendition to the Queen song "We Will Rock You, " appropriately renamed "We Will Bach You." This performance included harmonies, rapping, and body drumming, as well as beautiful gospel vocals from a young woman who is visually impaired. This group of kids, students and alumni from Fitchburg High School, are part of a group called The Tribe, led by singer/songwriter Wil Darcangelo.

Sneak Peek at a Worcester Chorus Rehearsal!

Anthony, our media intern from Worcester State, is creating a trailer for the upcoming Worcester Chorus performance of Bach's B-Minor Mass. Their conductor and artistic director, Chris Shepard, invited us to video this past Wednesday's rehearsal. Basically, I was just there to facilitate (big word for doing very little) while Anthony did all of the recording. As I am sure I have mentioned in a past blog somewhere, I really love the rehearsal process - as both a director and an audience member. I love to watch other directors in action and Chris was absolutely brilliant to watch.

The Heartbeat of a City

I attended the Woophoria event the other night at the Beechwood and it was so much fun to see all of the arts & culture organizations, as well as the businesses coming together for an event. A man from Sturbridge Village was there in a top hat and tails, there was a valiant knight from the Higgins Armory Museum, and the Ecotarium was sporting a tiny owl and a hedgehog - LIVE! The Beechwood provided food, of course, and it was just so much fun to see a sampling of the great cultural activities that Worcester has to offer!