For me, February 25th, 1989, involved having a pretty wonderful time at Roy Thomson Hall here in Toronto. With friends I went to see conductor Andrew Davis' return to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for a special concert. A fine double feature:
Gustav Holst's "The Planets"
Raymond Luedeke's "Tales of the Netsilik ― for orchestra and narrator"
I had heard "The Planets" many times before this night, but hearing it performed live made me appreciate the stellar work even more ― the choral section was absolutely heavenly! (Even considering the then crappy acoustics at RTH.)
Canadian Broadcaster Peter Gzowski told tales as narrator: his familiar voice, at least to CBC Radio listeners, complemented the material, his relaxed style most fitting.
One of my concert-mates said something interesting as we rose from our seats: "I liked the second one more."
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