Скачать или смотреть Old Time Days by Richard Mayers, arr. Desmond Waithe | Virtual Choir + Bloopers | Trinidad (2022)

A virtual choir performance by the Marionettes of this Trinidad & Tobago classic — "Old Time Days", arranged here by Desmond Waithe, and originally composed and performed by Richard "Nappy" Mayers. It is specially dedicated to our beloved Desmond. ❤️

Des has been part of the Marionettes since 1980 — first as an arranger, then chorister, soloist, and cuatrista. Last year, when we told him we wanted to build on the “Forward Home” concert, where the second half was a celebration of his local and regional music arrangements, he had one request. He had just finished an 8-part arrangement of this Richard “Nappy” Mayers classic, “Old Time Days”, and he wanted us to sing it. Now, anyone who knows Desmond’s music knows how complex both his harmonies and polyrhythms can be, especially for voice. He also tends to update his arrangements on the fly once he hears them... But this was the height of the pandemic-related State of Emergency, so that getting together to learn it for the first time (and for Des to revise it!) was simply not an option. But we persevered over the subsequent months, with “100 visions and revisions”, as TS Eliot once wrote — learning, recording, (re)orchestrating, re-recording, mixing and re-mixing, editing and re-editing… You get the idea (and if you don’t, the bloopers will help!). So here we are: presenting a labour of love, inspired by and dedicated to our dearest Desmond, and remembering so gratefully all the years, all the music, all the love, and all the joy. Always and forever. ❤️

Composer:
Richard "Nappy" Mayers

Arranger:
Desmond Waithe

Producer:
Caroline Taylor

Musical Director:
Gretta Taylor

Production Manager:
Jacqueline Smith

Consulting Production Manager:
Joanne Mendes

Video Editor:
Asa Pierre (Heaven Sent Productions)

Instruments & Orchestration:
Daniel Bishop

Live Audio Recording Engineer:
Franklin Agarrat

Mixing Engineer:
Daniel Bishop (Heaven Sent Productions)

Repetiteur:
Enrique Ali

Singers:
Anisha Romany
Amelia Emmanuel
Annalise Emmanuel
Anthea Clarke
Aodhan Nanton
Carla-Maria Alexander
Caroline Taylor
Che-Nathaniel Knights
Deborah Nahous
Desirie John-Felician
Errol James
Giselle Rostant
Guyanne Wilson
Halcyon Yorke-Young
Jacqueline Smith
Jezelle Charles
Joanne Mendes
Johanna Thomas
Judith Gonsalves
Kevin Ramcharan
Khadija Huggins
Lisa De Caires
Michelle Tardieu-Attale
Monica Bradshaw
Nigel Floyd
Nigel Pierre
Patricia Guillaume
Renée Crichlow-Mohammed
Ria Joseph-Lopez
Roger Henry
Simone Bradley-Kerr
Sonia Cruickshank
Susan Gibson
Tevin Charles
Wendy Jeremie
Zachary Joel

Special thanks
Central Bank Auditorium
Odilia Garcia
Jody Allert (Heaven Sent Productions)

Sponsored by
BP Trinidad & Tobago

A production of
The Marionettes Chorale
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