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10/29/13
- NNHS Newsletter - Danse Macabre
“It doesn't seem to me strange that children
should like
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Anthony Hecht |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I just love this delicious sound file I found a few years back. As it lasts about nine minutes, I did not loop it. I can no longer hear midi files playing on my computer, but perhaps you still can.
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM - Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LupmmElMoI - Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9rn-HQzGf8 - SAINT-SAËNS' Danse Macabre - The Florence Piano Duet - Sara Bartolucci & Rodolfo Alessandrini
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_macabre_%28Saint-Sa%C3%ABns%29:
Danse Macabre,
Op. 40, is a
tone poem for orchestra, written in 1874 by
French
composer
Camille Saint-Saëns. It started out in 1872 as an
art
song for
voice and
piano with a French text by the poet
Henri Cazalis, which is based in an old French
superstition. In 1874, the composer expanded and reworked the piece
into a tone poem, replacing the vocal line with a solo violin. According to legend, "Death" appears at midnight every year on Halloween. Death calls forth the dead from their graves to dance their dance of death for him while he plays his fiddle (here represented by a solo violin). His skeletons dance for him until the rooster crows at dawn, when they must return to their graves until the next year. The piece opens with a harp playing a single note, D, twelve times (the twelve strokes of midnight) which is accompanied by soft chords from the string section. The solo violin enters playing the tritone (or "Devil's interval") consisting of an A and an E-flat—in an example of scordatura tuning, the violinist's E string has actually been tuned down to an E-flat to create the dissonant tritone. The first theme is heard on a solo flute,[1] followed by the second theme, a descending scale on the solo violin which is accompanied by soft chords from the string section.[2] The first and second themes, or fragments of them, are then heard throughout the various sections of the orchestra. The piece becomes more energetic and at its midpoint, right after a contrapuntal section based on the second theme,[3] there is a direct quote[4] played by the woodwinds of the Dies irae, a Gregorian chant from the Requiem Mass that is melodically related to the work's second theme. The Dies irae is presented in a major key, which is unusual. After this section the piece returns to the first and second themes and climaxes with the full orchestra playing very strong dynamics. Then there is an abrupt break in the texture[5] and the coda represents the dawn breaking (a cockerel's crow, played by the oboe) and the skeletons returning to their graves. The piece makes particular use of the xylophone to imitate the sounds of rattling bones. Saint-Saëns uses a similar motif in the Fossils movement of The Carnival of the Animals. |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today
to
Ray Barnes
('65) of VA AND
Christine Wilson Starkman ('68) of CA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Virginia Gall (Feb. '48) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
31 -
Jo Ann Stewart ('64) of Northern VA;
01 -
Russ Stephenson ('57) of MD
AND
Colin Faison ('58) of VA;
04 -
Mike Jeffers ('61) of VA;
05 -
Patsy
Blackard Hallett ('65) of VA
AND
My Son of Other Parents, Joe Mansfield (Stanton College
Prep School, FL - 2002) of MD (soon to be TX) AND My Grandson,
Thomas Harty of TX!
Many Happy Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
October 29, 1941 - Holocaust: In the Kaunas Ghetto over 10,000 Jews were shot by German occupiers at the Ninth Fort, a massacre known as the "Great Action".
October 29, 1942 - Holocaust: In the United Kingdom, leading clergymen and political figures held a public meeting to register outrage over Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews.
October 29, 1944 - The city of Breda in the Netherlands was liberated by 1st Polish Armoured Division.
October 29, 1948 - In Germany, a 30 day valid "Interzonepass" was
required to travel between the different sectors.
October 29, 1989 - A public mourning, involving over 20,000 East
Berliners, was observed with a minute of silence for the people who had been
killed while trying to flee over the Berlin Wall.
October 29, 1996 - An auction was held to sell the artwork that had been
stolen by the Nazis during the German occupation of Austria during World War II.
THIS DAY IN 1963:
Tuesday, October 29, 1963 - Author
Gerald Morris was born in
Riverside, California.
Tuesday, October 29, 1963 - Actor Adolphe Menjou (b. Adolphe Jean Menjou on 18 Feb 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) died of hepatitis in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 73. |
NEW ON SITE:
From Albert Dorner ('66) of VA -
10/28/13 - "NNHS":
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Hey Carol,
The attached photo of NNHS can be printed for an 8X10 frame. If someone can't get it to download they can email me at aldorner@outlook.com and I can send a file directly to them. Hope all is well, peace Al.
WOWZERONI-RINI!
Thank you so much, Al!
I've also added it to our archive: http://www.nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html http://www.nnhs65.com/old-stomping.html http://www.nnhs65.com/OOSG-N-R.html http://www.nnhs65.com/nnhs.html - scroll way down |
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From
Terry Seay
('67) of TN -
10/28/13 - "A November to Remember! 3 House Concerts":
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Sat Nov 2 - A
Morgan Family Reunion - Lorrie Morgan's Brother, Marty Morgan, Lorrie's
Son by Keith Whitley - Jesse Keith Whitley and his wife Ashlee Hewitt..
Nashville Star winner – Special Guest, “The Mann Sisters” Sat Nov 9th - The Boys are Back! Dave Gibson, "Cadillac Kind" and John Wiggins, "Tequila Makes Your Clothes Fall Off" and so many more songs. Special Guest "The Dixie Republic" a 5 piece Southern Rock Band Sat Nov 23rd - Close out the 2013 House Concert Season with Tom Hambridge and his Rattlesnake Band featuring Kevin McKendree on keyboards. Grammy Award-Winning singer/songwriter/producer Tom Hambridge is taking a break from his Buddy Guy tour to spend another evening with us blowing the roof off. His (all grown up) girls - Hambridge Sisters are making a rare Nashville appearance as special guest |
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So RSVP for any or all of these events. Terry.Seay@itsallaboutZmusic.com |
SUPER-DE-DUPER!
Thanks, Terry!
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From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 10/28/13 - "A really interesting bit of
Car History":
http://seanlinnane.blogspot.com/2013/08/your-history-lesson-for-today.html
WOWZERS!
Thanks so much, Billy!
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"It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us....If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers." -
Gordon B. Hinckley, 01 Mar 1997 |
BONUS HALLOWEEN CROCHET PATTERNS:
http://diyods.blogspot.com/2008/10/sad-news-but-hey-you-get-free-pattern.html -
Chase Clark's Skull Scarf - "This skull scarf
crochet pattern includes a grid chart to make the skull with black and
white yarn. You can crochet this scarf for a gift, especially for men." http://www.crochetdynamite.com/2012/07/thrilling-conclusion.html - Jaime Maraia's Skull Soap Bottle Cover - "This Skull Soap Bottle Cover is the perfect home decor item to make for Halloween. Use any color worsted weight yarn to complete this easy crochet pattern. The skull appliqué is optional for those of you that are looking for a less spooky option."
http://www.sweaterbabe.com/65-fantastic-bat-free-pdf-crochet-pattern/ -
Sweater Babe's Fantastic Bat - "Get batty
by crocheting these bat crochet patterns. Decorate your home with them
or make goody bags for your party guests." |
![]() BONUS PETRIFYING HALLOWEEN SNACK RECIPES: |
http://www.mrfood.com/Appetizers/Spiderweb-Spread/ - Spiderweb Spread - "Need some eerie eats for your Halloween bash? Get tangled up in our creepy-crawly Spiderweb Spread by dipping and dunking your favorite chips into this zesty south-of-the-border party spread that guarantees a web of excitement in every bite." http://www.mrfood.com/Chicken/Bloody-Witchs-Fingers/ - Bloody Witch's Fingers - "Treat your tricksters to some really good finger food! Our Bloody Witch’s Fingers are the best darn party-pleasing chicken fingers ever. Dripping with a BBQ dip, every bite is bloody delicious!" http://www.mrfood.com/Eggs/Devilishly-Good-Eggs/ - Devilishly Good Eggs - "Goblins and ghouls will surely be after our Devilishly Good Eggs! These festive deviled eggs will be the hit of any Halloween party." |
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 09/25/13 - "Life Advice (#26 in a series
of 28)":
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Very nice! Thank
you, Shari!
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From Wayne Agee
('58) of FL -
09/25/13 - "Popular American
Cities 100 Years Ago (#26 in a series of 28)":
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FINALLY: |
Did you here about the guy who lost his whole left side? He's alright now! |
DATES TO REMEMBER: |
1. Thursday, November 7, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch
gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on
Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The
luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that
year, go visit with them. 2. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations. |
PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 10/02/13 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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http://www.nnhs65.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
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Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 915-780-3048 |
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(09 Oct 1835 - 16 Dec 1921)
Art song
for voice and piano (first performed in 1872) with a French text by the poet
Henri Cazalis
(1840 - 1909)
which is based in an old French superstition.
An English translation of the poem follows:
Zig, zig, zig, Death in cadence,
Striking a tomb with his heel,
Death at midnight plays a dance-tune,
Zig, zig, zag, on his violin.
The winter wind blows, and the night is dark;
Moans are heard in the linden trees.
White skeletons pass through the gloom,
Running and leaping in their shrouds.
Zig, zig, zig, each one is frisking,
You can hear the cracking of the bones of the dancers.
A lustful couple sits on the moss
So as to taste long lost delights.
Zig zig, zig, Death contines
The unending scraping on his instrument.
A veil has fallen! The dancer is naked.
Her partner grasps her amorously.
The lady, it's said, is a marchioness or baroness
And her green gallant, a poor cartwright.
Horror! Look how she gives herself to him,
Like the rustic was a baron.
Zig, zig, zig. What a saraband!
They all hold hands and dance in circles.
Zig, zig, zag. You can see in the crowd
The king dancing among the peasants.
But hist! All of a sudden, they leave the dance,
They push forward, they fly; the cock has crowed.
Oh what a beautiful night for the poor world!
Long live death and equality!
The composer, two years later, expanded and reworked the piece for orchestra,
replacing the vocal line with a solo violin.
"Danse Macabre"
midi courtesy of
http://www.hauntedillinois.com/midi.php
- 10/24/08
"Danse Macabre" lyrics and history courtesy of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre_(Saint-Sa%C3%ABns)
-
10/24/08
"Danse Macabre" Image courtesy of http://thelibrarianreads.com/2012/10/19/oh-for-the-love-of-words-a-dance-with-death/ - 10/29/12
Animated Skulls Divider Line clip art courtesy
of
http://www.squidoo.com/halloweenideasandactivities?utm_source=google&utm_medium=imgres&utm_campaign=framebuster - 10/29/12
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Stanton College Prep School's logo courtesy of http://www.stantoncollegeprep.org/central/ - 08/01/10
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
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