Indeed, there was an absolutely fantastic atmosphere at the concert and the audience really seemed to like it
I'm glad you like the new improved sound files.
Btw, I forgot to mention this when I posted the MP3 files back in June, but there are other "unusual" things in the scoring besides the use of the giraffe bone: Approximately 45 seconds into the excerpt of the »Carillon« you can hear the basses of the choir go down to the
low A (A1) - the A below the bass clef - a fifth below what is usually considered the range of a bass singer! You may have to turn the volume up a little to hear it, but they do sing this extremely deep note, one of the lowest notes ever written in a work for choir and orchestra.