J. Mark McVey / Marvin Hamlisch

[Eileen2]

Posted: 4/14/07 at 11:41pm

I just came back from the NJ Symphony Orchestra doing Marvin at the Movies, conducted by Marvin Hamlisch with three solos by J. Mark McVey including his standard "Bring Him Home" and although he wasn't the Phantom, I've heard him do "Music of the Night" before and it suits him well. He also performed the "Soliloquy" from Carousel, which was excellent.

I loved the arrangements they performed and Marvin is a fun performer as well as it being fun to listen to him play. Overall a good night.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 12:05am

Wow,

That's quite a flashback for me. From what you've described I think I saw that very concert about....10 years ago in Western Canada! Did Hamlisch play a game where he took a song title suggestion from the audience and wrote a song about an audience member?

Akiva

[Eileen2]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 1:36am

No, it was mostly a retrospective of his favorite films and shows. In addition to my note, he did music from As Time Goes By, Gone with the Wind, The Swimmer, My Fair Lady, Ragtime Medley, Schindler's List, Sophie's Choice, Ice Castle, The Way We Were adn A Chorus Line Overture.

[wonderful1]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 5:45pm

I didn't see this thread and posted my own about the concert. I've hear McVey do Music of the night - but, he added more than I've heard before and I was totally blown away by it. His voice and presentation of everything he does is just awesome!

[JsnWse]

Posted: 4/15/07 at 6:35pm

He is a great performer. He stole the show at DQYNJ

[sybil7]

Posted: 4/16/07 at 6:15am

DQYNJ?