<p dir="ltr">I stumbled on excellent training videos for Sunday’s Haydn! (Soprano link below, but there’s alto, tenor, and bass links if you go to the page).</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9F43SRmVQA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9F43SRmVQA</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">On a related note, I recently I talked with a friend who stopped singing with a group because the Christian words chafed against her belief system. I was sad to hear it, especially since most sacred music speaks to me deeply when I get to the heart of it. For example, I offer to you a literal and a metaphorical translation of the words for Agnus Dei.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> Latin:<br>
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,<br>
miserere nobis.<br>
dona nobis pacem.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> English (Literal):<br>
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,<br>
have mercy upon us.<br>
grant us peace.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> English (what it means to me when I am singing it)<br>
Most gentle person, who is willing to sacrifice Self for the benefit of others,<br>
Show us compassion,<br>
May we find Peace.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Kairn</p>