[Choir] longer zoom rehearsal, thoughts on Music Sunday, music program

[Donia Prince]

Eliza said she knew which one it was. A Bach cantata whose title starts
with "Was Gott".   It's in our list of music but I looked this morning and
couldn't find it in the library. It wasn't filed either under Cantata or
Was.

On Wed, Jan 26, 2022, 3:13 PM Lani Seifert via Choir <
choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:

> Could it be this?
> https://danforrest.com/music-catalog/alway-something-sings-ssa/
> The only piece by Dan Forrest in our library is this one, which we have
> sung:
> https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XP1dWzFQp70
> Lani
>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 10:22 AM Sue Stukey via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Ginny et al,
>> I do remember the song, and searched on the web, finding one titled,
>> "Always Something Sings" based on a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
>> It didn't sound exactly what I remembered, and maybe there are others
>> based on the same poem.  It was wonderful to sing, as I recall.
>> Hope this is useful.
>> Cheers,
>> Sue
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 26, 2022 at 7:46 AM Vamarie via Choir <
>> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>>
>>> There is a song we've done several times before which seems like a
>>> timely offering for us to do again from the sanctuary, but I can't remember
>>> the name of the song!  I believe the music is Bach, and the words include
>>> "...that something always always sings"   I hope one of you knows what song
>>> I mean!
>>>
>>> Ginny
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Donia Prince via Choir <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org>
>>> To: UCM Choir <choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org>
>>> Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2022 9:04 am
>>> Subject: [Choir] longer zoom rehearsal, thoughts on Music Sunday, music
>>> program
>>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> Still zooming it this week--I had kept it at 1 hour because I didn't
>>> know if people would tolerate longer on zoom.  But I've had some feedback
>>> and suggestion to make it the usual 1-1/2 hours, so we will try that this
>>> week:  6:30-8:00.
>>>
>>> I am attaching the individual part practice videos for Ave Verum Corpus,
>>> for your pleasure.  I would love if people were to come to rehearsal with
>>> particular sections they would like to go over.  We will also plan to
>>> review Whole Wide World, practice parts to Spirit of Life, and possibly
>>> start on Give us Hope.
>>>
>>> It's not too soon to be thinking about Music Sunday this year, which
>>> will be on May 15th.    Since we don't know what will be happening in our
>>> world at that time, I don't want to plan an ambitious
>>> theme-centered program.  Instead I'd like it to be centered more simply on
>>> the celebration of music in our lives, and with an awareness of  the task
>>> that all of us will be facing:  moving forward and reconstituting ourselves
>>> practically, psychologically, emotionally, after 2 years of our collective
>>> trauma.
>>> I invite everyone to think about this, and we will spend a little time
>>> at the end of the rehearsal getting people's thoughts.   I am open to
>>> anything--both specific pieces, other angles, performers to feature, poems
>>> or readings.
>>> Following are some possibilities to think about.
>>> -Musically for us that might mean revisiting some old favorites.
>>> Anything you would like to present at this?
>>> -If we are able to sing in the sanctuary, which I think might be very
>>> possible at that time, is there something we've recorded this year that you
>>> would really like to be able to sing again "live"?
>>> -We could resurrect the Jake Runestad we were preparing under Dick for
>>> Music Sunday 2020" "Let our love be heard"
>>> -Maybe find a piece we could do backing up Verdis, (like O Holy Night.)
>>> -Would people want to do a major new piece?
>>> -What additional performers seem most appropriate for this?
>>>
>>> If you don't plan to attend this week on Zoom but have thoughts about
>>> this, please feel free to pass them on to me.
>>>
>>> Also, it seems like a good time to try again to reconstitute a music
>>> committee.  Anyone who might have some interest please stay on zoom after
>>> our rehearsal for about 1/2 hour.  This will be initial and exploratory--no
>>> commitment implied by your attending.  Topics to broach:   How can we
>>> increase the health and visibility of the choir and music program?  What
>>> might a music program beyond the choir mean (apart from guest musicians)?
>>> Recruiting non-choir members for music committee?  What is the purpose of a
>>> music committee?
>>>
>>> Thanks!  I'll send out a zoom link on Thursday.
>>> Stay well,
>>> Donia
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J7sTrxZN2E
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOeJr82ne7I
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGqOAnMnng
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI3NhuFyOMc
>>> And here is the full performance I played last week:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4frBxGNrOQ
>>>
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