The Incomparable Spivey Hall

I'm just back to Orlando after having spent the past three days with110 bright, eager and talented young singers from eighteen Georgia counties at the Spivey Hall Treble Honor Choir at Clayton State University.  Bravo to the organizers for providing a wonderful educational and artistic experience that began sixteen years ago under the artistic direction of Robert Shaw.  A highlight of the weekend was a phone call with artist friend Bill Worrell in Sedona, Arizona.  My A SONG TO END ALL WAR on his exquisite poem Lullaby For War was part of the program and in addition to singing it for him via iphone, we were able to ask questions about his work and hear him talk about the inspiration for the poem and all of his art. The hall itself is elegant, intimate and an acoustic gem.  And the splendid Fratelli Ruffatti organ -- which is gorgeous to look at -- really rang out on JUBILATE DEO.  A great weekend with the young singers of Georgia!