A premiere in Italy

[davidmonks]

Last night my SSAA arrangement of Down By the Salley Gardens, a setting of the Yeats poem, was given its first public performance in the Verona Choral Festival. The actual venue was in Sirmione, and the singers were the Gracenotes Choir from Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

www.gracenoteschoir.com/

I had thought about going to hear them sing it, but it's about a 10 hour drive from here, and other matters kept me close to home. So I am waiting to hear how the performance was received.

[Kevin]

Congratulations David! So good to know that someone is performing your work.

[allanh]

Well done David! Is there going to be a recording of the piece for us to hear from this choir? They do sound really good on their web site.

[Joseph]

Bravo, David, and many happy returns 

[davidmonks]

Many thanks, Kevin, Allan and Joseph.

There is a particular satisfaction in having one's work performed that is only bettered by being present at that performance. Sadly, Italy is too long a journey to make for a quick overnight and return. And I do have matters that make even that unfeasible. Still, the choir have told me that if there is a decent recording made of their performance, they will let me have a copy. If that happens, I'll be happy to post it.

Meanwhile, I am keen to hear from them, but realise that will probably not be until they have returned home in about a week. So for now, I am hoping that all went well.

David