A little corner of my world that I enjoy is as an ordained officiant (a fancy word that means I can do things like perform weddings and the like). I use this role rarely but it’s always great fun as well as fulfilling for me on several levels. Acting in this capacity, I recently presided […]
So this is just really cool. Not only is the piece of music unique (reminds me of a Brazilian rain forest piece we did several years back) but the concept of having a live choir combined with a global “virtual” choir via Skype is seriously nerdly and creative. Enjoy.
Back in October I aimlessly pounded out some thoughts on the Evolution of our merry band but I think there’s more to explore. I’m specifically pondering the music that we sing and how we sing it. We started those many moons ago (2008? Wow.) with music that challenged us but was never over-the-top crazy hard. The […]
The view from my office overlooks the intersection of several runways at the airport, a source of constant entertainment as things come and go. I’ve even found a place on the interweb where I can listen to the tower and really get a feel for what I’m seeing. There’s a LOT going on and I’m […]
Mrs. Blogmeister made a point of commenting on the celebration of Cam Shuford’s life…she said it was the most moving version of “‘O ‘Oe ‘Io” that she’d ever heard and it brought her (and most of the gathering) to tears. I was looking around a bit as we sang “Grace” and the same was true […]
When someone writes something so good I have to read it twice and it makes me smile and think it has the potential to change how I sing I’d be nuts not to pass it along. Mahalo to Gabriela Hristova for her insights in this magic list for singers. https://www.choralnet.org/2018/03/the-complexity-of-singing/
I’ll admit it, my first reaction to John Starr Alexander’s “Requiem” was a resounding “meh” (don’t get mad at me, just keep reading). It just didn’t do much for me and the (seriously) rough run-through didn’t tug at me at all. Was I determined to give it my best? Sure, my dedication to our merry […]
So the week after the African American History Month concert Susie gave us a rehearsal day off to rest. I suspected it was more for her than for us given the drain that doing concerts on two islands had to have on her but I discovered that wasn’t really the case. I bet I’m not […]
So what’s the deal with this group anyway? I’ve been singing in choirs for XX years (I ain’t saying a number that big) and this one is different. A big pile of different. Yeah, having Susie driving the bus is a big part of it but there’s more to it and I set out to […]
I’ve always been a believer that a blog post that’s simpy a link from somebody else is just lazy. Rules, however, are made to be broken and this one that Susie sent out is an exception. Just plain cool stuff, enjoy. New York Times, Singing Their Way Through Retirement I feel younger already!