Thursday, November 12, 2009A Fun-Filled Blast from the Pastby William Guy BarastThe second concert in the DTE Energy Foundation's DSO Pops Series, Disco Days and Boogie Nights, opened this morning to a large and very enthusiastic crowd. I wasn't quite sure at first how I felt about an entire concert of music from the'70s; however, after less than five minutes I'll admit that I was hooked! Conductor Jack Everly led the DSO, the male a cappella vocal group Chapter Six and singers Anne Beck, Farah Alvin and N'Kenge in a high-energy traversal of the decade that not only left no stone unturned, but also left this listener with an ear-to-ear grin for the better part of two hours. Everything just clicked today: the arrangements were all top-notch, the DSO mixed their usual precision playing with just a touch of '70s grit and the incredibly talented vocalists had plenty of energy (and pipes!) to spare. A real show-stopping moment came in the second half of the concert, when Chapter Six presented their own arrangement of Freddie Mercury’s '70s classic Bohemian Rhapsody—entirely a cappella! So dust off your platform shoes, put on your polyester leisure suit and get down to Orchestra Hall this weekend—I promise you won't regret it! Show times (and yes, this is a 'show'!) are Thursday at 8:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 3:00. Enjoy! Labels: Reviews, William Guy Barast |
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