hangin with jon anderson

Last week I was the Chorus Master for the YOSA concert "An Acoustic Evening with Jon Anderson, the Voice of Yes." That means I rehearsed the choir and then stuck around for troubleshooting, a job that expanded as the weekend progressed. I even ended up whipping up a choral arrangement for the show. Jon sounds great as ever: that distinctive piping voice hasn't changed a bit. Further, his work ethic was impressive: he had no less than 3 two-hour-or-more rehearsals with the orchestra. He was a model of patience, hard work, and good cheer. Total professional. The concert, in the outlandish Majestic Theater, was a blast.

Here's a picture of Jon and me doing some last-minute polishing, while the superb conductor Troy Peters looks on.

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