indy4 152 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 And it was pretty awesome. I know many here dislike the Pops, but they really had a great performance. I heard:Home Alone Suite (Making the Plane, Merry Christmas Merry Christmas, Somewhere in my Memory)Sleigh RideWaltz of the FlowersWhite ChristmasRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer+ lots of traditional Christmas musicBut for me, the highlight was Polar Express. An actor (who I had never heard of) narrated the book, while the Pops played Silvestri's music from the film, and on a projector in the background, illustrations from the picture book.It was a great night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,017 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hm, that must have been fun. Are you a local there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Check my "Personal Portal Information."I love the word "Bostonian." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,017 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Wait, what is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 The thing under my avatar that says my post number, where I'm from, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,017 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 So you are from the North Pole? Is that some sort of code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,017 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I am so confused.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Yes I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 So you live in New England, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 407 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Wow sounds like a great night, glad you enjoyed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,082 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 So you are from the North Pole? Is that some sort of code?Is there anything you don't see 'codes' in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 480 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Rich, stop talking in code! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 1,093 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I know many here dislike the Pops.Really? Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I don't dislike them, but I laughed hard at the polls here proclaiming the BPO the best orchestra in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Yeah, they've been playing the same exact program for 3 weeks now. Last night's was the best performance so far (it needed to be after playing the same music so many times). Polar Express was cool, but for me the best is Home Alone (too bad they didn't perform Star of Bethlehem). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 That sounds fantastic! I missed seeing any "Holiday Pops" programs on PBS this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Another thing I forgot to mention was a piece entitled (I think) "Child's Play," which played with the melody of "What Child Is This," and was written by the 1st Hornist in the Boston Pops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfan 24 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 They did "Home Alone"???Darn! I wanted to go this year but decided not too because I didn't see it in the program. I wish the Pops would release their complete programs ahead of time so I know whether to go or not. So many times I decided not to go because I wasn't interested in what was advertised but there was unannounced stuff played that I missed, and others where I went to their concert and was severely let down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Even if you did have the program, you never know what you'll hear for the encores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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