@InvaderGzim
I had not seen this before, that's pretty cute. But not surprising how well it fit in that piece, there is a lot of Prokofiev influence in John Williams.

This is the Montagues and Capulets movement from his Romeo and Juliet ballet (which I strongly prefer to Tchaikovsky's).

Some real major clams in that brass section leading up to the joke. Yikes!

Here's another amazing choral reimagining by Eric Whitacre. This one may rip your heart out even more than the Johnny Cash version.

Hurt - Trent Reznor, arr. Eric Whitacre
Eric Whitacre Singers
https://youtu.be/gVlwPujkmLA

#cosomusic #cosochoral

@CanisPundit
I know that one. The MOTU and Focusrite interfaces, even the cheaper lines, have far better performance. But the struggles of getting any of them to function fully on Linux remain.

@CanisPundit
You just touched on one of the reasons I still use Windows: Pretty much none of these have native Linux support. Many of these devices are class-compliant, but you may only have partial functionality compared to running on Win or Mac. You'll need to use JACK for low-latency performance. More info:
https://www.creatorbeat.com/audio/audio-interfaces/choosing-an-audio-interface-for-linux/

My recommendation for a great inexpensive interface is MOTU M2. Again, no official Linux support but some have gotten it to work.

@th3j35t3r

@CanisPundit
Any system where you have more than about 30 ms round trip latency between collaborators doesn't work for remote ensembles. Jitter and packet loss play a part too, but the latency is most of the battle.

@th3j35t3r

@CanisPundit
All of us who taught music through the lockdowns tried all of the other options, and unless every single person is doing what I described above, it doesn't work. All it takes is one person to be using Bluetooth headphones and they are out of time with the group.

@th3j35t3r

@CanisPundit
Web chat platforms generally do not have low enough latency for remote ensemble performance. You need a specialized solution like https://www.jacktrip.com for that, and everyone should be on wired ethernet, using high quality external audio interfaces with direct kernel data streaming and wired headphones.

@th3j35t3r

@Pungent
That's how I stopped the bullying as well. Anyone can act tough until they get punched in the face.

^^cc: @Minholkin per our last

^ I would subtitle Whitacre's version:
Enjoy the Dissonance

Really, he makes this gut-wrenching. Few modem composers handle tension so skillfully.

This isn't really a cover; it's a complete reimagining. You may never think of Depeche Mode's Enjoy the Silence the same way again.

Watch his explanation first before you listen to the performance.

S:t Jacobs Ungdomskör - Workshop with Eric Whitacre: Enjoy the Silence
https://youtu.be/Ro8PPimKHTE

Enjoy the Silence (arr. Whitacre)
Eric Whitacre Singers
https://youtu.be/JHb2kcpwlrc

#cosomusic
#cosochoral
#cosoclassical
#musictheory

@northernbassist @Minholkin
You reminded me that I haven't posted any in quite a long time. I'll have to fix that.

@hanse
I have yet to find a tablet that is both large enough and reasonably priced for me to take on gigs.

My friends who perform with iPad Pros love ForScore.

@sentientdessert
I'm sure that was a part of it.

@sentientdessert
In Old English and its precursors, these sounds were represented by different characters.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_(letter)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eth

@Ellico2020bis
I wish I could remember what that Subaru felt like when the transmission was failing. If you have any suspicions at all, I would trade it in sooner rather than later.

@Ellico2020bis
I wouldn't say this means that all CVTs are bad, but after that experience I decided I would avoid that kind of transmission in the future.