[Choir] this weeks rehearsal, etc. news

[Lani Seifert]

Thanks Tom,
I tend to be a whiner!  Thus the email. ��
(squeaky wheel, and all).
Lani

On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 11:28 AM tom at tomschersten.com <tom at tomschersten.com>
wrote:

> Lani,
>
> Thanks for broaching the subject of words and understanding words.  Every
> Choir director I’ve seen in action has included diction in their coaching
> the choir.  So, we singers need to keep thinking about diction because it
> can always get better.
>
> Beyond that, I like the idea of the congregation having access to the
> words.  No matter how good our diction gets, there are people whose hearing
> is not as good as most people, and it’s not just volume; it’s also pesky
> initial and final consonants.
>
> I struggle singing songs not sung in English, which also usually involves
> producing sounds not part of my native language.  My eyes have tracking
> issues, so needing to sing unfamiliar words and sounds is an extra layer of
> processing beyond seeing all the notes and words in a timely fashion.
> Nevertheless, when I need to sing a song not in English, I do it without
> whining.
>
> Tom
> _______________________
>
> On May 10, 2022, at 11:04 AM, Lani Seifert via Choir <
> choir at unitarianchurchofmontpelier.org> wrote:
>
> 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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