1812 Overture

Last night Clarine and I drove to Deer Valley after serving in the Salt Lake Temple for our shift. Our intent was to see the outdoor concert for the Utah Symphony program which included The 1812 Overture. One of the big drawing features is the cannon fire that is included in the piece. I suppose that Tsaikovsky intended that drums could make the sound effects for the cannons, but at Deer Valley the Utah Symphony used real cannons. I took a picture of them. I tried to get a picture when they were firing, but I and the camera and the associated timing just were not there, but the effect of the booming cannons electrified the crowd. There were several other old musical favorites on the program. It made for a very nice evening. We took folding chairs with us to sit on. Lo and behold they have established a rule that no chairs can be any higher than nine inches, which precipitated from me a survey response that told them that was elitist and designed to eliminate older people from their demographics because some have a difficult time rising from a higher chair let alone one that is only nine inches from the ground. On the way in to Deer Valley we stopped at Subway to get us a couple of sandwiches to eat while we waited for the program to start. The scenery in the valley is wonderful. The sky was gorgeous, and all around it was just a pleasant evening. I wanted to take some pictures of the orchestra, but that process was frowned on. It was eleven when we got home, so I have been a little drowsy today.

Tomorrow Clarine, Diane, Evelyn and I leave for Cedar City where Monday Tuesday and Wednesday we will see a matinee and evening play each day. I guess this all is just part of our summer celebration. As we drive down we will need to stay on schedule as the matinee starts at 2:00 PM. In an earlier communication I told you what the shows we will be seeing are. gwh