Posted on 12/07/2006 1:01:42 AM PST by goldstategop
We used it as a warm-up piece a lot of times. Sometimes, when things just weren't working, the director would call a time out, and we'd sing it, to get back together. When we went to contest my senior year, we got to warm up on stage because we performed right after lunch. After we sang it, there was nary a dry eye there. I was profoundly moved. We proceded to sing Charles Ives' "67th Psalm", (eight part "harmony" in 2 simultaneous keys a-capella) and that was one of three times we sang it that we began and ended on pitch. The Lord was watching over us at contest that year.
We just did Ives' piece Psalm 90 in concert (Houston Chorale Society). Extremely difficult. One of the attendees came up to me afterword and asked me how we were able to sing the dissonances. I replied "I am not entirely sure, we just sing it."
Lovely music, unforgettable.....
Personally, coming from a Jew
"Merry Christmas to all and may you all have a Happy New Year"
America was founded on Judeo-Christian values and Merry Christmas is part of America.
Again this comes from a Jew. Please do stop and talk with him and discuss this. As Jews we believe we are to honor the traditions of the nation which host's us. The nation which has become our home.
I believe if you will point out your thoughts the shop keeper would appreciate it and wish you a Merry Christmas
Absolutely unforgettable.
The first day we saw the 67th Psalm was the day before Christmas break. Our director gave us the music, and we built each note, one at a time. It was really weird to hear, and extraordinarily hard to hold a note when someone else is singing just a half a step above yours. The sweat we put into the song was worth it though.
As far as these retailers go, why not add some Hanukkah rather than subtracting the Christmas? If the PC types were truly interested in diversity and avoiding excludedness, that would seem like the better route. It wouldn't bother me a bit to hear the occasional Hanukkah song and see a menorah in a shop window. In fact, that seems kind of nice. As for the atheists, their religion would be represented by the empty spaces between the Christmas trees and the Stars of David. So everyone's happy.
"sweat we put into the song was worth it though."
Seems to be true for all of Ives' music. Do you sing in a choir now?
I sing for Second Baptist of Houston and Houston Choral Society (a top notch chorale of mostly professional singers and musicians).
No, but we've seriously considered taking it up again. It's something my wife and I could work on together that would be fun.
I never was as good at reading music as I'd like to have been though.
I sing for Second Baptist of Houston and Houston Choral Society (a top notch chorale of mostly professional singers and musicians).
That rocks. Zgirl and I both were raised in the Clear Lake area. Wonder if we know anyone in your group?
You probably do.
Your wife sings too? My wife and I sing together frequently, in various venues, with and without other choir members.
Being married to a woman who can sing and is willing to is a particularly beautiful gift from God. You need to take advantage of it.
Ya. Guess I should have been more clear earlier. We went to high school together and met in choir. :-)
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