Carnegie Hall Poster
The poster on the left is the one advertising our concert of Karl Jenkins music. Two Hilo choruses participated (my Hilo Community Chorus and the University of Hawaii at Hilo Showcase Singers) along with choruses from the UK, South Africa and Australia. The piece the Hilo groups sang was the Requiem.
Here's a letter to the editor of our local paper from the General Director of the organization putting on the concert (Distinguished Concerts International New York):
To the Editor:
We are pleased to inform you that singers from Hilo Community Chorus (Tom McAlexander, director) performed at New York’s renowned Carnegie Hall on Monday evening, January 21, 2008, in a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Appearing with several other ensembles from the U.S. and abroad, known collectively as the Distinguished Concerts Singers International, the ensemble performed Karl Jenkins’ “Requiem” with the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra International; soloists Pamela Hinchman, soprano; Tracy Watson, mezzo-soprano; William Watson, tenor; and Ricardo Herrera, bass; under the baton of maestro Jonathan Griffith.
The program was received with prolonged applause, and the singers from Hilo were essential to the program’s artistic success.
We at DCINY congratulate this group on their performance. We hope to invite them to participate in future concerts at New York’s top venues and abroad.
Tom McAlexander 07/03/2012 20:28
I love Karl's music too. My chorus has now participated in several concerts at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center featuring his music. And incidentally, his score for River Queen is one of my favorites.Andreas H. Schneider 07/03/2012 10:32
Karl Jenkins - a great composer. I also like his stuff with Ian Carr's Nucleus and Soft Machine.Alfred Spectrum 03/08/2008 4:29
Congratulations, and, you will let me know when that takes place, the next one.Alfred.
DRAGA PUC 22/02/2008 22:02
you sureky had a great time. Carnegie hall. Ana Netrebkova?? Lorin mazel?? mhmhmhmhmhr
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Geoff Ashton 06/02/2008 17:58
congratsmust of been a great time
bw geoff
Dennis Maloney 06/02/2008 17:04
....I sincirely congratulate you and the singers on this extremely distinguished accomplisment....Thank you for sharing the news......best wishes, denCsomorLászló 06/02/2008 9:26
Congratulations!!!!bw
CsL
BRYAN CRUTE 05/02/2008 22:08
To have your name in lights :-)Well done to you and all your troop !
This one is in your scrap book for life, brilliant.
Regards
Bryan
Canan Oner 05/02/2008 21:09
Wow...Carnegie Hall !!!!!Beautiful shot Tom..Lovely soft colors...
Aloha,
Canan
Gerhard Ribitsch 05/02/2008 20:54
Dein foto hat eine interresanten linienverlauf.Gerhard
Lawson McCulloch 05/02/2008 20:43
A very good shot Tom, and the great man was born in Dunfermline not far from where i live.best wishes from Lawson.
Inez Correia Marques 05/02/2008 20:37
WOW.. IT MUST HAVE BEEN GREAT ..