[Choir] HBKC! and Work of Christmas

[Donia Prince]

Happy Birthday K.C.!!!  So glad you've joined the choir!

We've had a request for the Work of Christmas video.  Here it is.

Donia
 The Work of Christmas final.mp4
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zuZQex7IMoH3ol98xwuhZKh0h3xFD1TW/view?usp=drive_web>


On Sun, Dec 26, 2021 at 6:08 AM vamarie <vamarie at aol.com> wrote:

> Good morning from Florida’s Gulf Coast! Please join me in wishing the
> happiest of birthdays to our newest tenor, the awesome K.C. Whitely! K.C.,
> it is so great to have you on board! I hope you have a wonderful day!
>
> Ginny
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:54 PM, Maryann Ludlow via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
>  I agree!  I have a friend who sings soprano in the choir in Saint
> Patricks Cathedral in Manhattan.  I have accompanied her there several
> times to listen. They use paid professional singers for their solos. We
> don’t have to do that!! I think we have soloists, especially Vertis, who
> are as good as the paid professionals in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and I
> have heard both in person!  What a truly uplifting Oh Holy Night!  I’m
> going to send it to my friend the Saint Pats soprano.
>
> Maryann
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:10 PM, Stephen Finner via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
> 
> 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://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F19rdtklg_6rzTkRPNUnWLkyWSpxtNXUtG%2Fview%3Fusp%3Ddrive_web&data=04%7C01%7C%7C463f5ef5792e44cc706408d9c7d1db86%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637760526439278763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=mH86QCRwnb88dGnIaTujKGvQ26%2B45ojH9A1b4M40ONc%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- 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
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