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| A Celebration of Peace: Remembering those who died on September 11, 2001 Shorter College Chorale (Spivey Hall, March 16, 2002) |
This is the painting that my friend,
Frank Murphy, painted during the entire concert. Much like the
traveling revivalists who were "chalk-talk artists," Frank's giftedness
enabled the senses to not only be titillated by sound, but by sight
(as the painting came to life) and smell (the smell of the linseed
oil). One of the most spectacular moments of my life occurred as
Chorale concluded the final movement of the Duruflé. I glanced over at
Frank, and he was putting the last brush stroke of the drool that was
coming out of Christ's mouth. I looked into Frank's face, and his eyes
were filled with tears–mine as well.....I will never forget that
moment or this concert.
(Look in the background, and you can see the impression of the Twin Towers.)
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