The Really
Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle (RTOOT)
Concerts
RTOOT
Performs Holiday Concert
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Reynolds Theater, Duke University
The Really
Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle (RTOOT) performed its Really
Terrible Holiday concert on Wednesday, 9 December, at 7:30 pm. It
was held in the Reynolds Theater at the Bryan Center, Duke
University.
RTOOT Appears at Durham Armory
Friday, 17 July at 6:00 pm
In
an event sponsored by the Durham Parks and Recreation Commission
entitled “EXPLORE! Rhythm - Everyone can Play!”
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Featuring
performances by the Really Terrible Orchestra of the Triangle
(RTOOT) and the Scene of the Crime Rovers, followed by interactive
drum and melody circles! Music Explorium and Shannon
Morrow presented an extravaganza of music, percussion and
melody.
The evening began with an incredible feature performance by The
Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle (RTOOT), joined by the
Scene of the Crime Rovers (Durham's own community street band).
RTOOT’s presentation began with the “Summertime Ballgame Singalong”
led by
Philip van Leith de Jeude. Then
Alison Nack, one of RTOOT’s
viola players, presented her “Poulet string quartet” performing the
Chicken Reel (Tempo di Barnyard). Other members of Les Poulets
are
Ted Wagner, 1st
violin,
Katherine Melling, 2nd violin,
and
Jim Dietz on cello. Next
on the program were our unusual, or possibly quite unique, duo of
tuba player
Trish Weaver and English Horn
player
Charles Elliot, entertaining
the crowd with “Autumn Leaves” and
“Greensleeves”.
My Strow Hobgood then made his way to the keyboard where he &
songleader Philip van Leith de Jeude got the crowd going with “Lucy
in the Sky with Diamonds” and an abbreviated version of “Lady
Madonna”. The entire The Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle
then joined keyboard and singers with “When I’m Sixty-Four”.
Next on the program was the Watermusic Suite No. 1 or 2 (there was
some debate) and as the terrible sound ensued, the orchestra was
joined one-by-one by members of the Scene of the Crime Rovers,
playing all kinds of non-traditional orchestral instruments such as
e-flat sousaphone, melodica, baritone, and miles of percussion
instruments. Needless to say,
Handel improved greatly
by the addition of our partners in crime.
Finally, the crowd got moving with a rousing performance of the SOC
Rovers dance tune, Slide/Squirm/Wiggle. My Stroh Hobgood donned a
shocking pink cape and silly Seuss hat and attemped some
moves.
Following the performances everyone was invited to join in an
interactive drum circle or at the found sound instrument making
table.
The evening culminated in a rousing performance by YOU in
the
“Everybody Plays Instant Orchestra”- a drum circle
and melodic instrument jam for community
members with their instrument, voice or homemade percussion. Music
Explorium provided drums and percussion to play, and any number of
youngsters enjoyed conducting the assembled
multitudes.
RTOOT Members Perform at Wake County Farmer’s
Market
Members of The
Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle (RTOOT) participated in
the Grand Opening of the Western Wake County Farmer’s Market on
Saturday, 30 May 2009. The orchestra opened with the coda of
Strauss’ “Beautiful Blue Danube”, after which a bassoon duo, a tuba
and English horn duo, a Bluegrass duo, and other ensembles
performed. The entire orchestra reconvened with the entire “Marche
Slave” of Tchaikovsky, and for the closing number the crowd was
invited to join in on the “Summertime Ballgame Singalong”. A lively
audience listened with great joy and seemed to be having as much
fun as the members of the orchestra, if
possible.
RTOOT at the Western Wake County Farmers Market -
RTOOT’s English Horn/Tuba Duo - Charles Elliot on English
Horn