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Mac Bowker · CD

To John Richardson.

I do like the CD John and thank you for getting it for me.
Making a purchase without having heard it was a bit of a gamble of course. However I DO like it.
I hope no one is offended when I say that I thought the Magdeburg choir had the edge.
It seems that,once again, the re-union was enjoyed by all, at least as far as I can tell. But isn't it always the same?

Byeeeeee

'Mac'

jr

Hi Mac
thank you for your critical comments. Next time you can pay the full price. Twisted Evil

The Magdeburg choir has a chequered history, it used to be known as the "Druschba-Ensemble" (Friendship-ensemble) representing the Magdeburg Soviet-German society. After the fall of the wall in 1990, it became the Magdeburg Police Choir.
The conductress, Mrs. Shmetova, is the wife of the former Director of Music of 3 Shock Army in Magdeburg! They were gobsmacked in 1991 when I talked to them in russian. (Think they thought I was a spy or summatt). Be that as it may, they are artistically very professional, as is the choir.

The recording was done live in the church! So there were no take-outs or repeats, shows what a high standard both choirs achieved.

Glad you liked the CD.

Mac Bowker

Thanks for that info John. I listened to the CD again this afternoon (for the umpteenth time).
The other day I played an old LP of The Huddersfield Choral Society + Sir Malcolm Sargent. Recorded in 1959.....Wonderful!

Bye for now John.

'Mac'