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Durham Bulls Win 7th Straight: Classical

Adam Sobsey · 4 Jul 2009, 5:00 AM · 3 Comments

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The Brussels Chamber Orchestra played The Star Spangled Banner at the DBAP.

The Brussels Chamber Orchestra played "The Star Spangled Banner" at the DBAP.

DBAP/ DURHAM—Last night at the DBAP, the Brussels Chamber Orchestra played the National Anthem—from sheet music, no less—before the Bulls’ 3-2 victory, their season-high seventh straight. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that the BCO’s elegant, classically European performance of the anthem brought down the packed house of 10,652. I had never seen that happen at a baseball game. The heartfelt, sustained ovation was deserved: the BCO’s rendition was the ballpark’s best of the season so far. It took an international, Europe-based collective to do the American tune full justice—and it was superbly miked, I might add. I can’t think of any reason not to tell you to go catch one of their upcoming concerts in the area. The BCO’s performance set the tone for the evening, and the game that followed matched it: streamlined, clean, with discrete segments and tones. It was something close to Continental baseball.
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