I must digress from the 'Mama said' series to celebrate the return of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. This evening's was the first program in their spring series, and they started off with a bang (not to mention crashing cymbals and lots of drums).
The program opened with "Tambor" by John Tower. It was a beautiful, exciting piece that used every percussion instrument imaginable. It was ten minutes of great fun noise.
The second piece on the program was "The Rose of Sonora" by George S. Clinton, who narrated the story in short segments between the musical movements. The solo violinist, Holly Mulcahy, was superb. The whole number unfolded like a Philharmonic melodrama, very entertaining.
After the intermission we were back on familiar ground with Ferde Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite. From 'Sunrise' to 'Cloudburst' it was sublime. Hooray for the Phil, they never disappoint.
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