Videos for rehearsal
Choir Schedule:
January 23: 6:15 pm, Brown Bag setup; 6:30 eat; 7:15 clean-up; 7:30 pm rehearsal
January 30: 7:30 pm rehearsal
February 2: 9:00 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
Musical Interlude 1:
Musical Interlude 2: Why We Sing"
Brown Bag dinners: This is an informal way to get to know one another. It is purely voluntary with no obligation to attend. As the term “Brown Bag” implies, everyone brings their own eats. A few, on occasion when the spirit moves, bring something to share, i.e. wine, nibbles, cookies, etc. but not required.
The remainder of the choir schedule follows the videos.
January 23: 6:15 pm, Brown Bag setup; 6:30 eat; 7:15 clean-up; 7:30 pm rehearsal
January 30: 7:30 pm rehearsal
February 2: 9:00 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
Musical Interlude 1:
Musical Interlude 2: Why We Sing"
Brown Bag dinners: This is an informal way to get to know one another. It is purely voluntary with no obligation to attend. As the term “Brown Bag” implies, everyone brings their own eats. A few, on occasion when the spirit moves, bring something to share, i.e. wine, nibbles, cookies, etc. but not required.
The remainder of the choir schedule follows the videos.
Lyrics to Why We Sing
A sound of hope, a sound of peace, a sound that celebrates and speaks what we believe.
A sound of love, a sound so strong. It's amazing what is given when we share a song.
This why we sing, why we lift our voice, why we stand as one in harmony.
This is why we sing, why we life our voice. Take my hand and sing with me.
Soothe a soul, mend a heart, bring together lives that have been torn apart.
Share the joy, find a friend. It's a never-ending gift that circles back again.
Music builds a bridge, it can tear down a wall.
Music is a language that can speak to one and all!
This is why we sing.
Here's a collection of amazing photos from Hubble by dgemini2 .
I thought it was a perfect companion to this deeply moving setting of a Robert Frost poem. I always come back to this piece when I need a little perspective. Performed by the New York Choral Society with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Auldon Clark, from the album "The Testament Of Freedom/Frostiana" on Koch International. *
CHOOSE SOMETHING LIKE A STAR by Robert Frost O Star (the fairest one in sight), We grant your loftiness the right To some obscurity of cloud- It will not do to say of night, Since dark is what brings out your light. Some mystery becomes the proud. But to be wholly taciturn In your reserve is not allowed. Say something to us we can learn By heart and when alone repeat. Say something! And it says 'I burn.' But say with what degree of heat. Talk Fahrenheit, talk Centigrade. Use language we can comprehend. Tell us what elements you blend. It gives us strangely little aid, But does tell something in the end. And steadfast as Keats' Eremite, Not even stooping from its sphere, It asks a little of us here. It asks of us a certain height, So when at times the mob is swayed To carry praise or blame too far, We may choose something like a star To stay our minds on and be staid.
A comment by ahhoohphhtehh2 3 years ago My college choir had the honor of performing this in Dr. Thompson's presence in 1983. I was so choked up that I could barely get through it. At the conclusion, Dr. Thompson told a story about the premier in 1959 where Frost himself stood up and growled, "Play it again!" Then he turned to us with a big smile and said, "To quote Robert Frost... 'play it again!'" Afterwards, I came to his seat to get his autograph - and HE thanked ME profusely for asking for it. What a humble, gentle, good man he was. Now, almost thirty five years later, hearing this performance and typing this comment, I'm welling up with tears all over again. Thank you, Dr. Thompson.dgemini2dgemini2
I thought it was a perfect companion to this deeply moving setting of a Robert Frost poem. I always come back to this piece when I need a little perspective. Performed by the New York Choral Society with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Auldon Clark, from the album "The Testament Of Freedom/Frostiana" on Koch International. *
CHOOSE SOMETHING LIKE A STAR by Robert Frost O Star (the fairest one in sight), We grant your loftiness the right To some obscurity of cloud- It will not do to say of night, Since dark is what brings out your light. Some mystery becomes the proud. But to be wholly taciturn In your reserve is not allowed. Say something to us we can learn By heart and when alone repeat. Say something! And it says 'I burn.' But say with what degree of heat. Talk Fahrenheit, talk Centigrade. Use language we can comprehend. Tell us what elements you blend. It gives us strangely little aid, But does tell something in the end. And steadfast as Keats' Eremite, Not even stooping from its sphere, It asks a little of us here. It asks of us a certain height, So when at times the mob is swayed To carry praise or blame too far, We may choose something like a star To stay our minds on and be staid.
A comment by ahhoohphhtehh2 3 years ago My college choir had the honor of performing this in Dr. Thompson's presence in 1983. I was so choked up that I could barely get through it. At the conclusion, Dr. Thompson told a story about the premier in 1959 where Frost himself stood up and growled, "Play it again!" Then he turned to us with a big smile and said, "To quote Robert Frost... 'play it again!'" Afterwards, I came to his seat to get his autograph - and HE thanked ME profusely for asking for it. What a humble, gentle, good man he was. Now, almost thirty five years later, hearing this performance and typing this comment, I'm welling up with tears all over again. Thank you, Dr. Thompson.dgemini2dgemini2
Looks like we should take the cover off the piano and give Don a little help:
Choir Schedule:
Thursday evening: rehearsal
Every other Sunday: rehearsal and performances
Brown Bag dinners: This is an informal way to get to know one another. It is purely voluntary with no obligation to attend. As the term “Brown Bag” implies, everyone brings their own eats. A few, on occasion when the spirit moves, bring something to share, i.e. wine, nibbles, cookies, etc. but not required.
February 6: 6:15 pm, Brown Bag setup; 6:30 eat; 7:15 clean-up; 7:30 pm rehearsal
February 13: 7:30 pm rehearsal
February 16: 9:00 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
I Can See Clearly Now, arranged by Larry Nickel
Over the Rainbow, arranged by Mark Hayes
February 20: 6:15 pm, Brown Bag setup; 6:30 eat; 7:15 clean-up; 7:30 pm rehearsal
February 27: 7:30 pm rehearsal
March 1: 9:00 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
Choose Something Like a Star by Randall Thompson
March 5: 6:15 pm, Brown Bag setup; 6:30 eat; 7:15 clean-up; 7:30 pm rehearsal
March 12: 7:30 pm rehearsal
March 15: 9:00 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
March 19: 6:15 pm, Brown Bag setup; 6:30 eat; 7:15 clean-up; 7:30 pm rehearsal
March 26: 7:30 pm rehearsal
March 29: 9:00 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
April 2: 6:15 pm, Brown Bag setup; 6:30 eat; 7:15 clean-up; 7:30 pm rehearsal
April 9: 7:30 pm rehearsal
April 12 (Easter Sunday): 9:00 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
April 16: 7:30 pm rehearsal
April 19 (Earth Day Service): 9:30 am rehearsal, 10:00 am performance
Blue Boat Home
April 23: 7:30 pm rehearsal
April 26: 9:30 am rehearsal, 10:30 am performance
April 30: 7:30 pm rehearsal
May 7: 7:30 pm rehearsal
May 14: 7:30 pm rehearsal
May 17: 9:30 am rehearsal, 10:30 am performance
May 21: 7:30 pm rehearsal
May 28: 7:30 pm rehearsal
May 31: 9:30 am rehearsal, 10:30 am performance
June 4: 7:30 pm rehearsal
June 11: 7:30 pm rehearsal
June 14: 9:30 am rehearsal, 10:30 am performance
Summer break until September
The rehearsal videos above have been placed for the benefit of the choir by fellow choir member Klaus Obermeit. In gratitude for his efforts, the choir created the following video: