Re: A Second Grammy Announcement

[Alex Lubet <lubet001...>]

Way to go, Steve!

At 01:09 PM 2/26/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
>I have tried to send this out since Monday, but my hotel phone connection to
>AOL in NYC just wouldn't send it. It is probably "old news" for many of you,
>but I hope, better late than never. As a member of this list, I am happy to
>share this news with you. Here is the announcement:
>
>I am very pleased and proud to announce that the world premiere recording CD
>production of Sir John Tavener's "Lamentations and Praises" performed by
>Chanticleer and a select chamber orchestra from the Handel and Haydn Society
>of Boston, all under the direction of Joseph Jennings, Music Director of
>Chanticleer, received a Grammy award at the ceremony Sunday in the category
>of "Best Small Ensemble Performance with or without a Conductor." I produced
>this recording for Warner's classical label Teldec and for Chanticleer (I
>have been their recording producer for 16 years). The recording and mastering
>engineer was my dear friend and colleague Preston Smith. The CD was recorded
>at George Lucas's studio Skywalker Sound, north of San Francisco. And, in
>addition, Sir John won a Grammy for himself, as "Lamentations and Praises"
>received a separate Grammy for best contemporary classical composition.
>
>Jeanie and I were able to attend the awards ceremony this time (I was editing
>another Chanticleer CD under deadline [as usual] when we won for "Colors of
>Love" in 2000, and could not attend the ceremony), and Joe and I went onstage
>to receive the Grammy. Joe gave a beautiful acceptance speech and we went off
>to "meet the media." Because a majority of the Grammys (including the
>classical Grammys) are presented in the non-televised portion of the show,
>you had to look very quickly just before the international TV broadcast went
>to commercial to see the still picture of Joe and me on stage and the
>announcement of the award superimposed below the picture. It was pretty
>astounding to see the photo on the jumbo TVs in Madison Square Garden, and to
>realize how many people would be watching the awards worldwide.
>
>I stayed on in New York for another two days to produce a new Saint Paul
>Sunday broadcast for Minnesota Public Radio and Public Radio International
>with the superb violinist Midori and former Isaac Stern accompanist Robert
>MacDonald, and returned home late Tuesday night.
>
>I'm still floating as you can imagine.
>
>Best wishes,
>Steve
>
>Steve Barnett
>Composer/Arranger/Producer
>Barnett Music Productions
>BarMusProd (at) aol(dot)com
>

Alex Lubet, Ph. D.
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music
Adjunct Professor of American and Jewish Studies
University of Minnesota
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