[Choir] this weeks rehearsal, etc. news

[Donia Prince]

Yes I have also thought of that, and if you are willing to make those
slides that would be wonderful!

On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM Lani Seifert <lani.seifert at gmail.com>
wrote:

> One other thought on the lyrics issue.  Perhaps they could be projected as
> other things are throughout the service?  This would save paper.
> I’m happy to work on this.
>
> Lani
>
> On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 10:54 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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