Praise for the DVD
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:21 pm
Hello!
I was thinking about writing a few paragraphs about all the problems and glitches I noticed on the DVD. Then, I was reminded how much Libera has done for me, how they do more than they can afford, and how I wouldn't want any words of mine to get back to the boys, who had nothing to do with the production.
So, I thought it would be fun to list some aspects of it that blew me away, and to hear some things you guys liked! Maybe some specifically good things, since we have already basically said how much we loved the DVD and how great the boys did.
1. There has been talk about why Gabe may have been crying during Wayfaring stranger. What matters to me is that he took his 9 year old self, held his head up, and sang the best he could, right up in the front, no less! He didn't run away, he didn't look down. This is so rare for someone so young, and I'm not sure you can even teach that kind of maturity. Kudos to him, proving himself a tough young man!
2. Also in Wayfaring Stranger, around the second verse, the light catches in Sam W's eyes, at the corners as well as the middle, and he appears to be tearing up. You can see the emotion on his face. What a touching moment, in such a powerful song!
3. The older boys definitely don't get much credit for what they do. Of course, for a choir of mainly sopranos, the younger ones should get center stage, but looking at the, they always had huge smiles on their faces. You can tell they considered themselves lucky to be there, and were still as into the music as ever!! I'm glad the camera caught them more than in the Christmas DVD, they deserve to be noticed, and they sung on stage most of the time with the younger ones!
What special details did you all notice?
I was thinking about writing a few paragraphs about all the problems and glitches I noticed on the DVD. Then, I was reminded how much Libera has done for me, how they do more than they can afford, and how I wouldn't want any words of mine to get back to the boys, who had nothing to do with the production.
So, I thought it would be fun to list some aspects of it that blew me away, and to hear some things you guys liked! Maybe some specifically good things, since we have already basically said how much we loved the DVD and how great the boys did.
1. There has been talk about why Gabe may have been crying during Wayfaring stranger. What matters to me is that he took his 9 year old self, held his head up, and sang the best he could, right up in the front, no less! He didn't run away, he didn't look down. This is so rare for someone so young, and I'm not sure you can even teach that kind of maturity. Kudos to him, proving himself a tough young man!
2. Also in Wayfaring Stranger, around the second verse, the light catches in Sam W's eyes, at the corners as well as the middle, and he appears to be tearing up. You can see the emotion on his face. What a touching moment, in such a powerful song!
3. The older boys definitely don't get much credit for what they do. Of course, for a choir of mainly sopranos, the younger ones should get center stage, but looking at the, they always had huge smiles on their faces. You can tell they considered themselves lucky to be there, and were still as into the music as ever!! I'm glad the camera caught them more than in the Christmas DVD, they deserve to be noticed, and they sung on stage most of the time with the younger ones!
What special details did you all notice?