The composer and musical comedian, Peter Schickele, passed away Tuesday at the age of 88. I had the pleasure of singing with him in 2008 when I was a member of the Portland Symphonic Choir. We did "Oedipus Tex" and several of his P.D.Q. Bach concoctions, and I have to admit that was one of the most fun concerts I have ever done. We violated all sorts of choir decorum, including falling asleep on stage in the middle of one of his pieces. Hey, they turned off all the lights; so what else are you gonna do!
To read the interview that I did with Schickele back in 2008, click here.
One of the best obituaries of this ultra-talented artist is in the New York Times here.
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