July 1969. “IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER”, a letter to be read on TV by President Nixon should astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become stranded on the Moon and never return.
Performed by Benedict Cumberbatch on Oct. 28th 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall.
The letter and show concluded with organist Anna Lapwood playing an arrangement of Cornfield Chase from Hans Zimmer's score for Interstellar.
I came across this video while scrolling on tiktok and I just have to say
(1) what a gorgeous performance! Ceremony of Carols is one of my favorite Christmas pieces, and these girls sing it so beautifully! and I love hearing it with organ! (it's usually accompanied by harp)
(2) YEEEEAHHH SMASH THE CHORAL PATRIARCHY #SINGLIKEAGIRL
Every time I see a new video from the organist at the Royal Albert Hall, I'm overcome with delight. She just loves her work so much. Just always a joy to watch.
The video that made me love her, just look at that smile:
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And because I'm not a heartless monster, here's the full version as seen from the crowd
Jeden Monat stelle ich Bands und Interpret:innen vor, die mit ihrer Musik meine künstlerische Arbeit beeinflusst haben und immer noch beeinflussen.
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Musik, die ich während meiner Arbeit im Atelier höre, teilweise auch in meinen Intensivworkshops laufen lasse.
Welchen Einfluss hat Musik auf künstlerisches Tun? Stört sie eher? Ist sie hilfreich? Setzt sie Neues frei oder verhilft…