ForrestWorks

…is a very joyous one, indeed. I said to several people tonight- some composers might live their entire lives and not be as blessed as I’ve been tonight…or some might have something like this happen and then die happy! But here I am, not yet at my 30th birthday, and I’ve been blessed this richly.

Tonight was the first ever all-Forrest concert- something I’ve only dreamed of. In some ways, it was surreal- almost like I was observing myself, outside of myself- if that makes any sense. It’s hard to be “in the moment” without getting distracted by what the moment really is at that point.

It was also unusual, because I knew, at every moment, what note came next. There weren’t any surprises- and in that sense it wasn’t the most fulfilling listening! But from conductor to choristers to percussionists to soloists- everything was just wonderful. And it was musical. Warren Cook’s interpretations were fabulous, and the music-making was wonderful.

Other all-Forrest concerts may happen down the road (in fact, the next one is already scheduled during my residency in Houston next semester, and we’re working on the programming now…)… but tonight will always be the first…and I won’t soon forget it. Many thanks to all of you who took part.

For those of you who are asking: The recording will indeed be available through the Campus Store, hopefully within a few weeks.

I’m hoping some other bloggers (performers, audience members, etc…) will post their impressions of the concert, over the next few days, and I’ll link to them as they show up…