Classical Sparks

7/2/2011

A summers night, a free outdoor concert, 100,000 people... and the finale was magic: Bohemian Rhapsody performed by the CSO, the NZ Army Band, twelve male singers, a choir, a song and dance troupe, and with synchronised fireworks.

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CynicalLiveSoundTutor

15/2/2011 11:32:52 am

Sorry to be a downer, but I thought the CS finale was downright awful... however, I was sitting at the back. The sound was week and too bright, and the mix lacked bass. The CSO were great, but all the various other groups created a big muddle. And the guitar work was generally pretty poor. Generally, the "contemporary" (wasn't this concert meant to be "classical"?) lead up to the too-long intermission beginning with the always cringe-worthy "The Final Countdown" was an unmitigated cheese-fest. The fireworks were brilliant, though, and well worth the admission fee.

Richard

16/2/2011 07:02:51 am

Dear Cynical,
I fully agree that The Final Countdown was not so good. We were just to the right of the sound tent, so the sound was at its best there. You're right about the lack of bass -I wish they had put a bigger line array in.

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