[Choir] Fwd: Service last night

[Stephen Finner]

Sorry, Lani, not Lana.

Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D
27 Highland Avenue
Barre, Vermont 05641

802-598-4317 (cell)
802-224-5396 (home-wifi)

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, 12:32 PM Stephen Finner <finnerstephen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> 27 Highland Avenue
> Barre, Vermont 05641
>
> 802-598-4317 (cell)
> 802-224-5396 (home-wifi)
>
> 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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