[HPFGU-OTChatter] John Rutter (was: Re: Eb in England--Historical Trust Sites #1

[Amanda Lewanski]

John Walton wrote:

> The Soothing Sound Of The Pan Pipes, vol. XXV!

It was this last that got me. My husband actually came upstairs to make
sure I was okay; he heard the laughing just keep going and going and
going....

> And don't get me started on his presque-pop "All Things Bright And
> Beautiful", the "Hello, I'm an 80s housewife on Valium/Prozac" Theme
> Song.

Me, I prefer the Python version, "All Things Dull and Ugly," which I
swear I calligraphed once and had on the wall (I bet my ex-boyfriend
kept it, I should call him, I miss that). All I can remember is

All things dull and uh-gu-ly,
All creatures short and squat,
All things _____ and dangerous,
The Lord God made the lot.

Anyone who can provide me the full lyrics is exempt from my nitpicking
on their next few posts, even if they say nucular or realator; my
ex-boyfriend isn't the most helpful sometimes.

> Every single one of his pieces of music (apart from ONE of his own
> Christmas pieces, which is "nice". Perhaps "good") is appallingly
> trite, and leaves me feeling soiled when I listen to it. It's just so
> unbelievably soppy and squishy. No redeeming qualities whatsoever. And
> what makes it worse is that so many smaller, less well-populated
> choirs use pieces which need 122 tenors for a 15-part harmony
> ascending to top K sharp. Oh, and a soprano who can reach top D -- of
> which there are about three in the UK. Without these, one
> cannot perform his music the way it was intended, which is bad
> enough... Urgh.)

I think we should all chip in and start a fund so that John can get some
therapy. He needs to learn to express his emotions. This suppression can
be dangerous if continued over time.

> Sorry if you like Rutter, and if I sound like a pretentious music
> snob. I'm afraid that Rutter's music just really gets my goat, and I'm
> ergo probably prejudiced against anything that he writes.

Probably. Probably? He actually wrote "probably" in there? Seriously?
Here comes Jan again....

--Amanda, loving John for a wonderful laugh right when I needed it


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