[Choir] this weeks rehearsal, etc. news

[Lani Seifert]

I’m interested to hear from other choristers.
Lani

On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 11:03 AM Donia Prince <ucm.music21 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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