Sunday, July 21, 2013

"Gregorian" in Moscow. How was it

Seen a lot of different shows are full of entertainment events Muscovites. Irish Dance Show - seen drum show - saw "Snow Show" - also seen more than once, but that's about the show and sing medieval monks, until recently, could not think. However, the human imagination is not endure, especially when the dream took Frank Peterson, founder of ENIGMA. Does not stop, and aircraft for two months to light with another sensational idea of Frank, Project GREGORIAN bear with its new program, "The Dark Side". Moscow was the endpoint of the World Tour Masters prayer coverings. For the first time in eight years of productive life of the project in Moscow music lovers and music critics could take these shady characters live. Flying visit Gregorian singers began with a press conference and an autograph session at the company store "UNION" on Strastnoy Boulevard, 8th At the briefing, the four members of the famous choir: Robert Fardell, Matthew David, Richard and Christopher Nekston Tickner. Natured uncle with a slight blush on his face and academic education entirely committed to the monks. Even if the right front of the cameras dressed in blue velvet robes and hoods - no, not pulled. Moreover, it became clear that Frank Peterson himself was never able to Russia because of the professional employment and passport and visa difficulties come. The journalists were too excited, but of the first questions Four "Gregorians" made it clear that it not bore anyone. Guests were excellent sense of humor and fun chatting about this and that, in record time, irrevocably audience enthralled. As a true English gentleman (although Gregorian and is positioned as a German project, most of the singers in it - English) began, with the compliments of the host side. "Great welcome Actually, we're lucky in this round -. Good managers care about in good hotels Lodge, we all like" Then he remembered the good word of Russian vodka and women, which eventually affected his monastic image. But this time no one was upset. Each of the "Gregorians" for the rich experience of choral singing, many dedicated my whole life. Project Gregorian - not only jobs, but rather unusual hobby for them: "We are have a freelance We no means as often (if we are not on tour or on the disk) to sit at home and wait to call for us-some.". A call to a lot of - the soundtrack recording, singing the chorus. In this context, participants GREGORIAN not exaggerate his role in the project: .. "Basically, everything about Frank Peterson Now he rarely goes on tour with us the last time we saw him in the studio when we recorded the album - he came, he wanted to play the bass guitar and broke her string (laughs) But anyway all understand that this project - .. Frank it always knows what to do, so we can have full confidence in him for "The Dark Side", we recorded more than two dozen songs, but chose a total of 13 as a result of Frank. "But during live performances" Gregorians " can experiment a little and often wedged into the program something "out nevoshedshego." In general, any singer happy with what they have to do in order to Gregorian. "Every year we have more and more like the work, though, probably , genre cover songs - it's not the original, which is in the world. "- says Christopher Tickner" But the attitude of the authors of the original compositions is quite normal for us, but to them personally, we did not talk I judge by the fact that we had to apply for only one case of non-compliance covers Now I can not remember by whom - .. Has long been "- said Richard Nekston." Gregorians "much surprised everyone say that simply is not the majority of the things that belong in the original executable, you have very different tastes: who are older - the crazy about jazz, and those. younger are hearing good old rock from the category of Led Zeppelin And, of course, the immortal classics by the singers, they just lack of knowledge about the material at hand -.. it is easier to give the composition seriously and elevated mood be. At the end of the press conference, "monks," complained a little that it's not easy to keep the height of the bar entertainer - not on the roll, take getting used to. But Muscovites promised a sight to behold, all are punished. And not lying ┘ evening GCD was crowded. Length of the queue at the entrance to the Kremlin commemorates the struggle for the sausage in the Soviet era of shortages. In our time, the deficit had happened to nowhere, as it turned out, just as coveted sausage now - high quality live music. Well, that night, the fans were fully relax desired mystical atmosphere. What can we learn from the show exemplary academic choir, Leisure sepulchral voice sings songs by Robbie Williams and "Metallica" expect? That is most great! On the stage of the risible Dobryakov away with a beer belly: in strict Gothic environment was before the porch, arms crossed, nine heavy monks. Behind them, the musicians sitting in stylized medieval doublets was solemn pause and - burst. Absolute purity and organic merge votes, otherworldly sounds of the organ and drums leading into trance favorites ┘ world hits in the "Gregorian" guise students poured onto frozen sequentially. Program album "The Dark Side" was chosen generously diluted from earlier albums and the concert lasted two hours. The overall performance of Gregorian chant, of course rests on, to hear that, you can just close your eyes and enjoy. But also to be seen at the fair that is. First, to the viewers eye for concerts GREGORIAN please create stunning meditative video. And secondly, that the artist did not look as gloomy singing idols, play a significant role in the program is the choreography. All participants of the action actively to move on stage, form intricate shapes and lose properly monks chinnogo types. During the show choir had to move several times, showing off a blue, then white, then black robes. By the way heard the idea of the costumes "Gregorians" Sarah Brightman, who cares any way the project. Joined periodically to the Gregorian singer Violet, the only lady in the choir. Violet ("in the world" - Amelia Brightman, sister of Sarah) placed on the stage of a real fashion show, so a chaste monastic community a little diversity and sexuality, so as not to weaken the public's attention for a second. Two hours in a row in the hall blissful trance, and this, you see, does not take any rock band under duress. Even if you adopt the pyrotechnics and dancers. GREGORIAN brilliantly confirmed his title super project - more alive than in the studio. PS For those who could not attend the concert GREGORIAN, but would love to hear how it is alive, the band prepared a little surprise - a live album, which will be later this fall.

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