Kesi Asher, Staff Reporter
Christine MacDonald performs at 'A Delightful Evening of Music', which features herself along with mother Marilyn Brice-MacDonald at the University Chapel, UWI, Mona on Sunbday.
PATRONS ENJOYED a delightful Sunday evening with Marilyn Brice-MacDonald and Christine MacDonald, as they took them on a musical journey.
The concert, which was held at the University of the West Indies Chapel, saw a cultural exchange that was supported by rich renditions of violin, piano, mezzo-soprano and contralto voices.
During the musical treats, the audience sat back and enjoyed the tasty Sunday evening vocal delights.
THRILLING THE CROWD
The mother-daughter pair, Marilyn and Christine, took turns thrilling the crowd as they rotated the programme with the pianists.
The first set of songs, Gestille Sehnsucht Satisfied Longing and Geistliches Wiegenlied Religious Lullaby, were sung in German and were done by Marilyn Brice-MacDonald.
The younger of the two, Christine MacDonald, also sang Kommt dir manchmal Sweet Darling and Brauner Bursche The Brown Lad in German.
The language changed from German to piano, as Donald Hossack, one of the pianists for the concert, did a piano solo. The solo took the form of two songs from one of the works of the late Robert Schumann, Scenes From Childhood (Opus 15).
The instrumental was a work of art, coated with all its musical glory. It was a welcoming piece and added variety to the evening. Following the lead from the piano, Christine did a series of songs in English before intermission.
DOUBLE SERVING
The evening continued with a double serving of the MacDonalds in several duets. The English language dominated this segment but there was a bit of French in Plaisir d'amour, which Christine sang. There was a bit of comedic relief in the song Tale Of The Oyster, sung by Christine.
Supported by Winston Ewart, the other pianist for the evening, Christine rode some high notes on Sabbath Morning At Sea and The Swimmer.
PATOIS TOOK OVER
The music was light and it flowed into the folk segment where Jamaican patois took over. As the songs grew more familiar, Marilyn and Christine's voices grew lovelier.
Me Alone had a piano interlude, which added further class to the song. Marilyn and Christine were later joined by Shanika from Guyana in Wounded. The drums added culture and spirit to the evening.
The concert was the second of its kind, the first held in November 2004. Part proceeds goes to St. Simon's Basic School.
