[Choir] "Give Us Hope"

[Nan Prince]

A junior choir is a great idea, but starting one during a pandemic is
probably not best..
Having kids sing with us for Give Us Hope sounds great.

Nan

On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 7:51 AM Lani Seifert via Choir <
choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:

> Let’s take it one step at a time. Donia would be the obvious choice but
> her hands (and hours) are full right now.
> Maybe if there is a huge response to kids singing with us one time, the
> powers-that-be would consider supporting a junior choir (as it was called
> when I was in it!)
> Lani
>
> On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 12:13 AM Stephen Finner via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
>> Not me. I don't know the first thing about working with children and
>> making a children's choir. That's what many people go to school to learn.
>>
>> Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> 27 Highland Avenue
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> Barre, Vermont 05641
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> 802-598-4317 (cell)
>> 802-461-2528 (home-wifi)
>>
>> Music Director, UU Congregation of Washington Vermont (a summer
>> congregation)
>>
>>
>> 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 "
>> Steve Finner 2008
>> "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 Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 11:05 PM Mary Alice Bisbee <
>> maryalicebisbee at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, maybe Stephen could take that on!  Or Verdis?
>>> Mary Alice
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 9:44 AM Frances Krushenick via Choir <
>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think it would be great to have children singing with us for Give Us
>>>> Hope.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 1:19 AM Stephen Finner via Choir <
>>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Many uu congregations have a children's choir. The director is usually
>>>>> a different person than the director of music.
>>>>> To establish a program requires a significant amount of parental
>>>>> involvement.
>>>>>
>>>>> Stephen L. Finner, Ph.D
>>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>> 27 Highland Avenue
>>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>> Barre, Vermont 05641
>>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Ph.D+27+Highland+Avenue+Barre,+Vermont+05641?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>>
>>>>> 802-598-4317 (cell)
>>>>> 802-461-2528 (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 "
>>>>> Steve Finner 2008
>>>>> "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 Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 10:00 PM Maryann Ludlow via Choir <
>>>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> That sounds wonderful! I remember reading the info about the song,
>>>>>> which is somewhere there in the music, I think on top of where it starts,
>>>>>> and I got the impression that it was supposed to actually be sung by
>>>>>> children. Maybe I’m wrong about only children and young people singing it,
>>>>>> but definitely they should be there!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apropos the subject of kids singing:
>>>>>> Donia and I ran into Beth (whose last name I forget; Merrill, maybe?)
>>>>>> and her young daughter, whose name I’m drawing a blank on right now (can
>>>>>> you tell I’m not good with names? Don’t ever be offended if I don’t know
>>>>>> yours! ☺️), over the summer before Donia started the job, and Beth was
>>>>>> talking about how important she thought it was to get kids involved in
>>>>>> singing. This sounds like a great start!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maryann
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 14, 2022, at 8:22 PM, Sue Stukey via Choir <
>>>>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Great idea, Lindsay!
>>>>>> I bet the Warner/Beaudry kids would love to participate.
>>>>>> I'll keep thinking
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Sue
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 4:27 PM Lindsay Wade via Choir <
>>>>>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi everybody,  I talked with Donia after rehearsal two weeks ago
>>>>>>> about "Give Us Hope."  I suggested that it would be great if we had some
>>>>>>> kids singing along with us as it expressly says on page 6 "We are the
>>>>>>> future, help us believe." She loved the idea.  Also talked with Liz
>>>>>>> Benjamin and she'll give me a list of children she thinks might be
>>>>>>> interested.  Also, Verdis definitely is on board to have children singing
>>>>>>> that song with us.  Liz suggested children come to one rehearsal (probably
>>>>>>> on a saturday) , learn the chorus along with the clapping and then we
>>>>>>> record at that rehearsal.  Two rehearsals is asking too much.  What do you
>>>>>>> think?  And, if you have thoughts and possible suggestions on kids who
>>>>>>> might be interested, please let me know along with contact information on
>>>>>>> the children.  Not sure which sunday this piece is scheduled for, but, it's
>>>>>>> not on the February schedule.
>>>>>>> Thanks for reading and look forward to your comments and
>>>>>>> suggestions!   Lindsay
>>>>>>> February 14, 2022
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