[Choir] Fwd: Service last night

[Stephen Finner]

I think Lana made a excellent point. One  reason we sounded so good was
your direction, Donia,  and figuring out who should sing what and the
result was wonderful����❤️

Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D
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Minister of Music Emeritus, St. Johnsbury VT UU Congregation
(he, him, his)

"May you know the joy of living sometimes comes with pain lived through "
"Nothing stays the same after we find the God within" Sr. Joan Chittister
O.S.B.
And just in case you were wondering, "Faith without works is dead.". James
2:26

On Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 10:24 AM Lani Seifert via Choir <
choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:

> Hi Donia,
> I am so happy that you sent us the video.  I agree with Paula too.  This
> gave me goose bumps and I felt a little choked up to hear our wonderful
> choir, under your excellent direction sing so well.  It was fun to be a
> “back-up singer” to Verdis whose voice is sublime.  A fabulous Lyric
> Baritone, as he describes himself.  Wow!  Can we top that?   That was a
> real show-stopper!
> Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice and Happy New Year.
> Lani
>
> On Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 10:09 AM Donia Prince via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello lovely singers,
>>
>> I wanted to pass on this note from Paula Gills.   I couldn't agree more!
>>  I realized in my distraction at the end of the service last night that I
>> never wished you all a happy holiday.  So, wishing you a safe (ugh,
>> freezing rain), warm and joyous holiday!  See you on Jan 6th!
>>
>> Video link of O Holy Night attached (with Cecile's name spelled right;)
>>
>> Donia
>>  O Holy Night final.mp4
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/19rdtklg_6rzTkRPNUnWLkyWSpxtNXUtG/view?usp=drive_web>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Paula A.Gills <paulagills at tds.net>
>> Date: Sat, Dec 25, 2021 at 8:05 AM
>> Subject: Service last night
>> To: Donia Prince <ucm.music21 at gmail.com>, ucm ministryintern <
>> ucm.ministryintern at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> Donia and Verdis,
>> The music last night is lingering with me this morning.  First of all, it
>> was so heartening to see you all actually in the church singing!  That is a
>> step in the right direction toward our being more whole again.  I also want
>> to say that I have, in my over 30 years in our church, seen and heard MANY
>> versions of O, Holy Night.  Last night's rendering was the absolute
>> best--the arrangement of the song, Verdis' lead vocal, and the glorious
>> sound of the choir made it a tour de force.  Thank you all for that lovely
>> surprise.  Made my evening.  Paula
>> Unitarian Church of Montpelier
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