Halftime show yesterday's game

Submitted by lastofthedogmen on October 11th, 2015 at 9:53 PM

Really wish I could have seen this live. Must have been a rush for the philharmonic to play in front of 110,000 (and to be able to play in casual dress instead of tuxes.) Great coordination of the bands, orchestra and choirs. Kudos to whomever put this together. http://mgovideo.com/new-york-philharmonic-halftime-show/ (If someone wants to embed this I'd be appreciative. I tried looking in the FAQ but the links for the embed tutorials are broken.)

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bluewoody

October 11th, 2015 at 10:01 PM ^

I was there. I have to say it was outstanding. People in my section stood the whole time and listened. I got the goosebumps a few times. Best show I have seen in a decade or more. Bring them back!

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Yo_Blue

October 12th, 2015 at 7:55 AM ^

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Jill

October 11th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^

What a great halftime show! Thanks for posting, wish I could have been there.

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ppudge

October 11th, 2015 at 10:17 PM ^

That was pretty darn cool. Thanks for posting it!

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Hill Street Blue

October 11th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^

Of no Beyonce

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bluebyyou

October 11th, 2015 at 10:30 PM ^

The halltime show was very interesting, different and enjoyable. I often casually watch halftime shows but this one I really paid attention to because of its uniqueness. The crowd response was one of sincere enthusiasm which was not surprising from those of us up there in years, but the younger set seemed to like it also.

The Michigan difference....this is not something one would experience at many other universities.

Was there some connection between the conductor and/or the NY Philharmonic to Michigan?

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M Fanfare

October 11th, 2015 at 10:45 PM ^

The New York Philharmonic and UMS created a residency program that brought the orchestra here the past week, and they're going to return in the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons. The musicians did master classes with SMTD students and gave a number of full and small ensemble performances.

As far as the NY Phil brass goes, one of the trombones is a Michigan alumnus. Two of their trumpets are Northwestern alumni...

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slimj091

October 11th, 2015 at 10:38 PM ^

I started crying like a baby around 8:30. What a huge honor for the Band

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tlo2485

October 11th, 2015 at 10:43 PM ^

Saw the portion btn showed and thought it was outstanding, great idea

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snarling wolverine

October 11th, 2015 at 10:48 PM ^

The show was excellent - although as it was Homecoming, I wish they could have found the time to fit in "Temptation" and "Hawaiian War Chant" as well.

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Team 101

October 11th, 2015 at 10:59 PM ^

They played Temptation, Hawaiian War Chant, Calypso Victors, I Can't Turn You Loose and Yellow and Blue during the post game show.

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snarling wolverine

October 12th, 2015 at 6:46 AM ^

Yeah, but for one of us who couldn't stay post game, halftime would have been nice too. Oh well.

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JMo is my hero

October 11th, 2015 at 11:06 PM ^

My dad is part of the UMS choral union that sang along side the philharmonic and he said it was one of the greatest moments of his life

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M Fanfare

October 12th, 2015 at 12:07 AM ^

They sounded great! I got chills when they kicked in for Verdi's Requiem.

I was in the Alumni Band, and it was a total thrill to be a small part of that performance.

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RobM_24

October 11th, 2015 at 11:13 PM ^

But did they make a giant dick formation that rammed into the mouth of a rival's mascot? #NeverForget

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lastofthedogmen

October 12th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^

they left that up to the football team to take care of on the field of play...

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Ray

October 12th, 2015 at 12:51 AM ^

It was sublime. Thanks for posting this.

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1974

October 12th, 2015 at 8:22 AM ^

What others have said ... I thought it was great and would like to see something similar more often.

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SHub'68

October 12th, 2015 at 9:47 AM ^

What a great idea. My kids are just starting out in music and things like this are great to show them what can be done - and in that setting. They heard that on the TV and were glued to it.

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skurnie

October 12th, 2015 at 9:56 AM ^

It was excellent. For the first time in quite a while, everyone was focused on the band(s). They sounded great...it was really cool.

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CTSgoblue

October 12th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^

The people behind me were complaining that there wasn't pop music to entertain their two 5-7-year-old children. I gave them the ol' "real world downvote" (I glared at them).

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