My mistake: I misread a prior post. As I said I wasn’t there. I’ve heard numerous musicians do “The Victors” after a performance – I’m not singling out the NHYPhil. For whatever reason they did it. I find it embarrassing for the reasons I’ve stated, no matter who plays it, why or when, at a classical music concert – or even at any concert here. It’s as if locals can’t bear to go unrecognized for a moment – and not even for the best of reasons. Does the “Victors” celebrate the UM world class medical and social research reputation? Its high academic and pedagogical standings in national college rankings? Its graduation rate? I’ll lighten up when not only world class performers but local music lovers stop turning every performance into an homage to the holy U of M football team. Next we’ll be standing for a moment of silence to celebrate our appetite for war.