why does time fly?
Because I should be writing my dissertation.
And, because I should be writing my dissertation, I shall tell you about my weekend!
Singing a big choral piece, like Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah, is probably the closest I will ever come to knowing the ecstasy of athleticism. We rehearsed for 3hrs on Saturday (plus another 1.5hrs for commute and set up), ( Read more... )
And, because I should be writing my dissertation, I shall tell you about my weekend!
Singing a big choral piece, like Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah, is probably the closest I will ever come to knowing the ecstasy of athleticism. We rehearsed for 3hrs on Saturday (plus another 1.5hrs for commute and set up), ( Read more... )
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I miss really good choral singing too. I love how you compare it to athletics! I thought that was an ingenious comment. This is why I'm going to make my child (if I ever have one) play violin so he/she can enjoy the wonders of playing in an orchestra.
I didn't know that the Mendelssohn "lift my eyes" came from Elijah! It's one of my favorite soundbites of all time. I always imagined it as an isolated little piece rather than a part of some big oratario, thoough. When I'm depressed the sound of "lift my eyes" is one thing that cheers me up.
Do we really donate rice when we flatter ourselves about our good vocabulary?
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Yes! And now your sister has performed it!
I trust zandperl's links -- I don't know about the flattery, though -- I'm not performing as well as I would like.
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I got the same "soul" thingit.
I kept meaning to post that we're working on a different arrangement of "Deck the Halls" (my chorus is small and mostly not highly talented, only around 1/3 of us can read music) that involves 8 parts. Strangely, though I'm Sop II and the choral director is Sop I, she put me as the only Sop I and her the only Sop II, since the other Soprano decided she'd rather try Alto on this song. (The other Sop might have picked Alto b/c the Altos are very weak despite their greater numbers, or b/c she's the one the director said wasn't as good at holding the tune so she thought having more Altos around her would help, I'm not sure which.) My guess as to why the director chose me as Sop I and her as II (I haven't asked directly) is that the Sop I part needs to be heard, and she sometimes will switch parts during a performance if another part falls apart. :-P I mention we're not all that great?
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Hehe -- but we're different enneagrams!
Singing's fun no matter what. As long as the people are cool. I've been in a few groups where I didn't know anyone's names after a few weeks -- and I just can't stand that. I don't want to be best friends or anything -- just to have a sense of being not just a cog in a machine.
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We have a national budget?
Man, I miss the performing high, too. Can't get many kicks singing solo at the piano to myself.
I caught the last five minutes of "Bones" while waiting for "House". It looks interesting. If I weren't already watching "House" on Tuesdays, I would give it a gander.
M and C? Are they my cousins, too? M cooks a mean dinner. I just ate and I'm drooling all over the keyboard.
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I like Bones. A lot. It hits all my kinks.
M and C are indeed mutual cousins. They have a blog, too -- will be putting all sorts of babypix up.
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Is C white? I'm not being racist; this may help in unraveling the confusion. We may have met him back in July. I didn't know there were Mormons in the family!
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They got married last year -- I went to the wedding -- it involved karaoke -- it was very, very....interesting.
Yep, M's just about to pop...and she's quite a few years YOUNGER than me. I mean, I remember when she was BORN, and now's she's going to have a BABY. I remember when you were born! You younguns...
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I know what you mean about dinner with relatives. My cousin moved very nearby; I've only gotten together with her once!
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Bones is always of the good. Pretty people, fun and smart dialog and decent plot.
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Yes, pwetty pwetty people...yummmmm...
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