“A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.” Omar Khayyam For the month of July, my Choral Potpourri and Choral Ethics Blog will focus on things to get you thinking so you are able to hit the ground running in the fall. Every Thursday, while you are sipping a nice, cold adult beverage […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Much Ado About Nothing
“No man thinks there is much ado about nothing when the ado is about himself.” Anthony Trollope I have a soft spot in my heart for choir ringers. You know, those paid singers who help out, fill out and sing out for typical church or community choirs who need a little extra help. My own […]
Choral Potpourri: A Woman’s Place
“The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.” Virgil I never expected to be a choral conductor; it was not my dream. And when I realized I would have to major in Music Ed, I was horrified! As […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Oh Say, Do You Sing?
“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. “Mahatma Gandhi Today we have two more stories from the Choral Ethics mailbag. Both seem pretty topical. One is from a male singer. The other is about three different church musicians who experienced the same thing, on the same day. The […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Whom Do You Trust?
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” Ernest Hemingway Today we reach back into the ol’ mailbag and pull out two more stories, this time from community chorus directors. Both have similar problems which are trust related. I have no answers for either one. It Will Come […]
Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Being Good to Ourselves
“Well-ordered self-love is right and natural.” Thomas Aquinas The choir year is winding down. We end this year while we begin our plans for the next. It’s a tough time for many of us as we look back on what we’ve accomplished, or didn’t accomplish. It is often painful. The right, positive mind frame is […]