There is a phrase that says that little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I kinda agree with it, as just partial or little knowledge can mislead us. This can even lead us to make wrong decisions or to completely miss out on some good things. A similar thing happens with the information. If I would have more info about yesterday's cultural offer of the zone, I would probably find many interesting concerts and musical activities around. I could have a spectrum of musical offers, to choose from.
It was the day of Santa Cecilia, the patron of music. I don't know if it is celebrated in other countries or not, but on this day in Spain, there are events and concerts organized in her honour. Well, I also ignored the fact that it was her day - until late afternoon 😂 Then I got this info that the brass band La Lira from the town LÁlfás del Pi will have a concert. One of my friends is playing the flute there, so in one hour I organized myself and went to listen to that concert.
This brass band is part of the local Music Society, where professionals, amateurs, and students play the instruments. The professionals (the teachers) give lessons to the students, which can be children or adult students. They also have rehearsals once or twice a week, and concerts for Santa Cecilia day, around Christmas, in summer and maybe for other events too.
They accept new members from time to time, and it was yesterday they officially presented and accepted 4 new musicians. Two of them were youngsters and two were already adult players. First, they had to learn for some years, and maybe even do a kind of exam to pass to the band and play with the others at the concerts.
It was a big day for them so family members and friends came to support them with their presence and applause. Still, the concert hall was not full, there were many empty seats. It is probably due to the lack of information, as I also found out about the concert in the afternoon.
The band played several compositions. The first one was a pasodoble (a very popular kind of composition for brass bands here in Spain) by the composer Ferren Ferran. The second was also a pasodoble by another composer, and as the third piece, they performed a piece titled Acclamations by Ed Huckeby. This is the piece ( the beginning of it) that you can hear in the video if you decide to press the play button.
There were still three compositions after this one and the concert finished. It lasted for one hour, a bit more, but seemed so short. The time passed very quickly. Well, it was interesting, not a boring concert at all. The level of performance was ok, I can't say it was perfect, as I already mentioned there are also amateur members in this band. Despite that, they play very well and the director is passionate too. In the recording, there is one place when the metallophone ( I think it was that instrument) didn't go well with the timing that the director marked, but it is just from one or two measures. It was a syncopated rhythm and difficult to keep it for that long time. However, it can happen to any of us, it just proved that we humans are not perfect and robots! Still, we can give a lot of passion and devotion while performing.
To all the fellow musicians who celebrate the day of Santa Cecilia, congratulations :) Maybe you also had a performance or concert? Do you even celebrate this day in your country?
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Hi @mipiano! Happy start of the week.
Nice way to start it by seeing this post about that concert.
In Venezuela, November 22 is celebrated the day of Santa Cecilia and the day of the musician.
On that day here they do a lot of activities in honor of musicians.
Hi there @tiaene 😀
While checking for the date of Santa Cecilia, I also saw November 22, but I suppose because it is a work day, Tuesday, they moved some concerts to Sunday, November 20. So it is the same in Venezuela, where activities in her honour and music, and musicians are held. 👌
Will you attend some concerts? Or maybe family members will participate actively? Feliz día a tu esposo mañana, y a todos los musicos en la familia :))
We have not yet planned what we are going to do tomorrow, although we will certainly have a celebration at the house, I have three musicians here. Thank you for the congratulations and congratulations to you as well.
A home celebration sounds great!! 👌
Thank you for the congratulations 🎶
Wow that's cold 😬 ahahaha. I know what you mean though, you're cursed with knowledge and can't appreciate even amateur playing now.
Personally, because it's an ensemble, I couldn't hear any amateurism. Ah!! I just heard someone messing up in the wind section, but it's nothing...
Hahaha, cursed with knowledge 😂😂
Noooo!
I wrote later that despite that small mistake they gave passion and it's the most important :) I do appreciate these musicians and the brass band. Even more, as they are not all professional musicians 😉 Maybe it wasn't perfect but very nice and interesting concert 🎶🍀
Coincidentally, there's an ongoing music festival here. Not sure if it is held in her honor 😅. But I think no. Haha.. I learned just now that Santa Cecilia is the patron of music..thanks hehe
Oh, really, an ongoing music festival? Nice! 😍
Will you attend it? What kind of music is played?
Less knowledge has many chances to make wrong decisions, but you are good because luck also helps, thank you for showing a great concert.
Yeas, I was also lucky to hear about it, so I could enjoy at lest this concert yesterday evening! :)
I kindly disagree. Little (to no) information will do us all good! Let there be silly, strange and stupid thoughts and actions! We don't need well informed decisions. Such will turn things to the better side of things. Why do we need good? We need bad! More of it than we have. More of it than we need. More of it than we can every think of.
... edje head, rubber hammer ... KABOOM !!! ...
{absolute silence
for a VERY long time
...}
I kindly agree with your kind disagreement.
But please, you just kindly avoid that rubber hammer! 😉
😂 😂
Will try 😉 😂 😂
👏👏👏
The trying is going well I hope? :)
till now, yes... but am followed by the hammer all the time... had to make some trange moves to avoid getting hammered 😆😆😆
😂😂😂
I think it's like dancing, avoiding that hammer :))
Put some music on, and it will be a full success!! 🕺
The hammer will never catch you 😉
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Hello dear friend @mipiano good day
Here in Argentina her day is celebrated, but not with events of this type, here she is remembered with a mass in her honor
It's great that you were able to attend to support your musician friend.
Happy day for you too
Great to hear that in Argentina it is also celebrated, even if in a different way. Thanks for your answer about this. I was also happy to listen to her performance in the band 😇
Have a great week @jlufer 👋
Whoa, it's live 😲🤩 I love the one playing in that video. I am still wondering though what it feel to watch this kind of elegance, in live ✨
Oh @ruffatotmeee
I so much hope you could go and listen to a live music concert, classical or not, it doesn't matter! It is so different from listening through the speakers and seeing through the screen. Much more powerful! :))
Thank you for watching and I am glad you liked it 😇
I love it! It's just sad though coz we don't have like that here in our Town. I want to try even once.
@mipiano, just one word: M I N D B L O W I N G !!!! 😍
I am glad you loved it @freakshow90 :)
I love how the one directing the song in the concert was doing it passionately and it makes it more sweet and interesting. I do love attending concerts like this where there are great artists to give the best.
The director is good, that's true. I think he came a few years ago to this brass band and that friend of mine, who is playing the flute said that he is a great one! He leads them well.
He is great indeed. It is obvious in how he coordinated the stage.
Very lovely stuff. I guess they would only be celebrating Santa Cecilia in Spanish speaking countries...I guess. It is always nice to see families gathered together dressed up like this for events.
I suppose that there is truth in that, that mainly it is celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries, but not just only there. I know that it is the case in Italy too :)
Ohhh. That's very interesting. I'd like to read more about her. She must be a strong character to have this level of longevity.
Oh, I am not familiar with this day of Santa Cecilia and I haven't heard about it here or this might prove that i am not a musician hahaha.
Haha, maybe it is not celebrated in your country then. I do appreciate your insight, this way we get a broader picture of where concerts for this occasion are held and where it is not a big deal :D
Yay! 🤗
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