[Choir] past, present, and future

[MaryJean McKelvy]

Thank you, Dick, for your oft-expressed appreciation for us as people & as
singers.  This is a hard time for us, but your caring
is one of the few things we can depend upon.  Gratefully,  MaryJean

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:47 AM Beth Damon via Choir <
choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:

> Hi Everyone -
>
> Today I awoke with Donia's song in my head and have been singing it all
> day to say focused on positive thinking.
>
> I read on the New York Times site today that the number of cases in China
> is on the decline, while it is rising in all other countries. This I hope
> gives us a little barometer about the longevity of our own crisis. However
> it is so sad to think that there will be so much sickness here before that
> time.
>
> We had a wonderful Zoom meeting of the Stewardship Team yesterday.
>
> Dick, I was wondering if we can do a Zoom Choir time?
>
> We could listen to beautiful music together (through the screen sharing
> feature) and learn more about their history, perhaps focusing on Unitarian
> music but also maybe on some of your own personal musical knowledge.
>
> It might be a sort of music classroom now. We could even listen to some
> voice instruction and diction practice. The options are numerous.
>
> It's just an idea so we might all have something to look forward to each
> week for now. I am not sure singing along with each other in Zoom would
> work ��There might be techy problems for some, but it works well with
> IPhones, and some of us know how to do it and could be helpful.
>
> Thinking of you all -
>
> Beth
>
>
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> *From:* Choir <choir-bounces at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> on behalf
> of Lani Seifert via Choir <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, March 16, 2020 11:31 AM
> *To:* Richard Riley <rcrileymusic at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Choir UCM <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Choir] past, present, and future
>
> Heart broken.
> I will miss everyone and especially our singing.
> I hope this will soon pass!
> Lani
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:26 AM Richard Riley via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> It was a very special experience to make music with you yesterday. The
> vibrancy of your singing communicated something important to listeners both
> near and far. (My cousin Tissy listened from Connecticut!)
>
> As I think most of you now know, the service yesterday will be our last
> time together for a while. Future services have not yet been planned.
> Sadly, we will not be meeting on Thursdays to rehearse. Music Sunday will
> not happen on April 5.
>
> I thank you for your voices - both for your beautiful singing voices and
> for those voices that express love and care for others.
>
> 'Til we meet again,
> Dick
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