There’s a specialness to uniqueness, and specialness to inclusion. It’s interesting the things we chose to value in one, and the things we chose to value in the other.
Btw, what can be done with “6-in Handbells” is rather lovely (although she mixes in a bunch of other bells too, often they seem to stick to just the 6 bells).
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Joseph, Audri’s handbell instructor sat in the first pew, applauded Audri’s playing, and said, “you really have been practicing the Missa Papae Marcelli piece. Thank you, Audri. That sounded good.” Looking slightly deflated, Audri said, “just ‘good’, Joseph? Not great? Oh well. at least I enjoy having a passion that nobody else is into. Like we’re in a exclusive club.” Joseph put his hand to his chin and contemplated this and said, “really? I’d do anything to convince others to also do campanology. To normalize it. Otherwise, I feel like a weirdo. and why would I want that?” A little baffled, Audri replied, “because there’s nothing wrong with being weird?” Remembering who he was talking to, Joseph said, “of course, with students like you, it doesn’t exactly make me feel normal.”
And there are a lot of explanation videos too, like this one:
Grizzly
Missa Papae Marcelli? Renaissance polyphony, designed as a counter-reformation piece the stifle ridiculous flourishes of polyphonic walls of sound… with, um, walls of sound. It’s an amazing virtuosic piece of music. And I’m wowed that you know it.
@Grizzly, well, I hate to admit I barely do. So, I wrote this line about a year ago, and I read a little, but mostly I listened to a lot of pieces until I decided this one felt right for the scene.
But by chance, I was watching the eclipse recently with my friend Kat who’s a cellist, and she was telling me all about Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and why his music was amazing (and his very dodgy personal life). It wasn’t until recently that I realized it was the same person who wrote the piece I’d chosen. Funny how life works out that way.
But yeah. Beautiful beautiful work.
Nomi
I’ve sung the Missa Papae Marcelli! What a fun callback. And that video is gobsmacking.
Andreas
Um, is this Joseph guy a Zorilla?
There’s a certain familiar (or familial) vibe…
Dr. Moosen McMoose, Chief Spymooster of the Moosad
As a young moose, I went to Camp Analogy every summer.
TB
You can get into a lot more campanology if you go to church. We had a regular bell “choir” in our old church before we moved. I saw someone work two bells in each hand, but not three.
Pete Rogan
Thank you, Alpine Roadies!
Mr. Scott
“Weird” means “I’m not used to it”. Someone thinks you are weird? They just aren’t used to you.
I will candidly express that I’m very impressed. I need to study that video to see just how that’s done.
Mostly 6-in hand, from what I’ve watched, is much slower. This woman is wildfire. but here is more what you find when you search:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPpu9DerAbA
And there are a lot of explanation videos too, like this one:
Missa Papae Marcelli? Renaissance polyphony, designed as a counter-reformation piece the stifle ridiculous flourishes of polyphonic walls of sound… with, um, walls of sound. It’s an amazing virtuosic piece of music. And I’m wowed that you know it.
@Grizzly, well, I hate to admit I barely do. So, I wrote this line about a year ago, and I read a little, but mostly I listened to a lot of pieces until I decided this one felt right for the scene.
But by chance, I was watching the eclipse recently with my friend Kat who’s a cellist, and she was telling me all about Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and why his music was amazing (and his very dodgy personal life). It wasn’t until recently that I realized it was the same person who wrote the piece I’d chosen. Funny how life works out that way.
But yeah. Beautiful beautiful work.
I’ve sung the Missa Papae Marcelli! What a fun callback. And that video is gobsmacking.
Um, is this Joseph guy a Zorilla?
There’s a certain familiar (or familial) vibe…
@Andreas, ha! No, but I can see it. 🙂
The Zorillogy is complete. We have moved forward!
Darn, it would be fun to see La Familia Zorilla continue across the galaxy.
I felt a need for more cowbell… And Bill Bailey delivered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5xJW-jHI24
Ha! Hilarious.
As a young moose, I went to Camp Analogy every summer.
You can get into a lot more campanology if you go to church. We had a regular bell “choir” in our old church before we moved. I saw someone work two bells in each hand, but not three.
Thank you, Alpine Roadies!
“Weird” means “I’m not used to it”. Someone thinks you are weird? They just aren’t used to you.