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Re: Henry BRANT (1913-2008) The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 Review

Posted by Paul Serotsky on February 10, 2026, 3:55 am, in reply to "Henry BRANT (1913-2008) The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 Review"

In my turn, Guy, may I thank you for your appreciation, and your offer of (where feasible) further information.

Well, possibly most frustrating is the lack of a "specification" of the deployment of the groups (including groups of 1) of performers. As I've mentioned in another Brant review, it's surprising that these specs. are not quoted in booklets, as surely they must form part of the musical score!

And, hopefully, as you were an actual participant, you may have some memory, however vague, of the microphone numbers and placements?

Finally, it would be wonderful if you could relate something of how it FELT to be part of such an unusual, not to say "radical", musical event? I am sure that many more than I would be fascinated by any such reminiscences!

Yours, not without a sense of awe,
Paul S.

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Henry BRANT (1913-2008) - The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 - Paul Serotsky review

Sir, thank you for this review. I could answer some of your questions re: the performance and the venue as I am singing on this world premiere (and likely only ever performance) as a member of the Stetson University Concert Choir (e.g. I know almost every person mentioned in the review, Bob Rich, Mollie Rich, Janice Jenkins, Craig Maddox [who succeeded Mollie as Voice Teacher at Stetson, etc.). If you wanted more information from my aging retired brain I perhaps could supply it, if I can remember it LOL Most of the faculty are retired themselves and likely have passed away as we're 40 years on since that premiere. It would have been in the early 1980s (my tenure at Stetson was 1981-1986).

I appreciate the opportunity to thank you here even if you never see it.

Henry BRANT (1913-2008) The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 Review - Guy Stalnaker February 9, 2026, 6:55 pm

Re: Henry BRANT (1913-2008) The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 Review - Paul Serotsky February 10, 2026, 3:55 am

Re: Henry BRANT (1913-2008) The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 Review - Guy Stalnaker February 10, 2026, 8:17 pm
Re: Henry BRANT (1913-2008) The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 Review - Guy Stalnaker February 10, 2026, 8:34 pm

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In my turn, Guy, may I thank you for your appreciation, and your offer of (where feasible) further information.

Well, possibly most frustrating is the lack of a "specification" of the deployment of the groups (including groups of 1) of performers. As I've mentioned in another Brant review, it's surprising that these specs. are not quoted in booklets, as surely they must form part of the musical score!

And, hopefully, as you were an actual participant, you may have some memory, however vague, of the microphone numbers and placements?

Finally, it would be wonderful if you could relate something of how it FELT to be part of such an unusual, not to say "radical", musical event? I am sure that many more than I would be fascinated by any such reminiscences!

Yours, not without a sense of awe,
Paul S.

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Henry BRANT (1913-2008) - The Henry Brant Collection - Volume 5 - Paul Serotsky review

Sir, thank you for this review. I could answer some of your questions re: the performance and the venue as I am singing on this world premiere (and likely only ever performance) as a member of the Stetson University Concert Choir (e.g. I know almost every person mentioned in the review, Bob Rich, Mollie Rich, Janice Jenkins, Craig Maddox [who succeeded Mollie as Voice Teacher at Stetson, etc.). If you wanted more information from my aging retired brain I perhaps could supply it, if I can remember it LOL Most of the faculty are retired themselves and likely have passed away as we're 40 years on since that premiere. It would have been in the early 1980s (my tenure at Stetson was 1981-1986).

I appreciate the opportunity to thank you here even if you never see it.
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