[Choir] this weeks rehearsal, etc. news

[Donia Prince]

I understand your frustration, and agree that the lyrics are
unintelligible on that recording, and I doubt we will do much better!  We
do plan to read the lyrics--the original poem--before we sing that piece on
Music Sunday.  The words are really central to our performance of that
particular piece.  For me personally knowing all of the lyrics is not
always important--I see them as sometimes just a vehicle for the music,
giving structure to the composition but not important to understand all of
them.  But I know many people feel differently.
We could also definitely think about having an extended order of service,
including all of the lyrics, especially as for a couple of the songs we
will invite the congregation to sing along if they want.

Donia

On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 10:55 AM Lani Seifert <lani.seifert at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
> I’d like to start a conversation about “lyrics”.
>
> I think an important part of choral singing is the lyrics.  The music is
> important too, of course.  What is the point of singing anything other than
> “la la tra la” if the lyrics cannot be understood by the listener?
> I just listened to Gift to Sing and could not understand a word.  No
> closed captioning offered either (that I noticed).  And the singers were
> NOT masked, as we are.
>
> I’d like to offer the suggestion that we print out the lyrics to whatever
> we are singing and offer it to the congregation.  The order of service
> seems to have a little extra room, or it could be a separate sheet.
>
> This also relates to my complaint about singing Muusica in Estonian, or
> what ever it is.  Who understands it?  Probably nobody in the congregation
> or the choir!  Why not sing it on bah,bah bah or la, la, la?
>
> Thanks for reading my rant.  Please respond with any thoughts on this
> subject.  Otherwise, lets give up real words, and go with nonsense
> syllables.  No one will notice the difference!
>
> BTW, I am happy to take on the chore of writing out the lyrics, and of
> course would welcome any help on that.
>
> Lani
>
>
> On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 9:28 AM Donia Prince via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello all!
>>
>> Thanks everyone for your beautiful singing and presence last Sunday!
>>
>> A couple of reminders:
>> We will be having a rehearsal this Saturday.  We have moved it to 9-11am
>> in order to accommodate those who plan to attend the big action at the
>> statehouse regarding reproductive rights which begins at 11.
>>
>> At rehearsal Thursday I will be collecting any contributions any of you
>> wish to make to offer our volunteer tech crew a gift from the choir.  Cash,
>> or checks made out to me.  We are thinking probably some sort of dining
>> gift certificates, but if anyone has other ideas let Lani know.
>>
>> As usual we could use some of you to sign up to support hymn singing at
>> church this Sunday.  Not sure yet what the hymns will be.  here is the
>> sign-up link:  https://rsvp.church/r/H7RtmXNs
>>
>> If anyone wants to try out singing Gift to Sing with the whole recording,
>> here it is:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBPHXJEtU7A&t=1s
>>
>> Finally, as written on the schedule handed out earlier, we will be having
>> a rehearsal on Saturday, June 4th from 10-11, in lieu of the Thursday
>> rehearsal.  (We might have an optional Thursday one as well if people are
>> interested. ). Following that rehearsal we'll have a potluck end-of-year
>> gathering outside at the benches.
>>
>> See you Thursday!  We will work on Grace and Mercy, Gift to Sing, and a
>> little on Place in the Choir.
>>
>> Donia
>> Unitarian Church of Montpelier
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>>
>
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