it doesn't get much better

had free tickets (thanks for the comps, Lisa!) for tonights performance of Handel's Messiah by the Nashville Symphony and Chorus at War Memorial Auditorium. had to go and at least listen, since i'm not singing with them this season. took my buddy Matt, being the musician he is, i knew he would be as stoked as i was for the evening. they did not disappoint =)

the Chorus was absolutely fabulous (AbFab!). i was a bit disappointed in the hired soloists, particularly the soprano, who i thought lacked energy and support. i may be hypercritical because i'm a soprano or just that i know one of the regular paid soloists for the Chorus who could have done a much better job. i ran into the Chorus' Librarian at Intermission and mentioned that to him, and he told me that the soprano who sang was a last minute replacement for the one they had originally hired for the concert (she called in sick today). he agreed that the regular i knew would have done a much better job, but let me in on the skinny - evidently she copped some attitude recently with the Conductor and has been reaping the consequences ever since. ahhhh, the drama behind the scenes...how i miss it ;)

so Matt and I were rockin out during such rousing numbers as "Glory to God," "Since by Man Came Death," and what we both agree knocks the socks off the "Hallelujah" chorus, the "Amen" chorus. we gave it "two thumbs up"

afterwards, i introduced Matt to the awesomeness that is SATCO (everybody say "mmmmmmm, SATCO"), aka the San Antonio Taco Company. a definite must, for anyone who lives in or visits Nashville.

yes, indeed, it doesn't get much better than a friday night at the Symphony (for free) and noshing afterwards at SATCO.