Sorry the music’s so cheesy:
Flying on Christmas
No, I’m not talking about flying reindeer. I mean going to the airport on December 25 to catch a flight to visit relatives. This will be about the tenth year I’ve done it, and it’s really a good choice for choral musicians with responsibilities on Christmas Eve. When you fly on Dec. 23 or […]
A Christmas Trololo
If you’re unfamiliar with the original song, it might be helpful to view it first. Performers: the Gifford Children’s Choir, directed by Jack Senzig.
The Choir With No Name
For those who accuse choral music of being a hobby of the leisure class, here’s a choir composed of homeless people: Chris Cottam is the director.
Square
My choir experimented with a new tool this year: Square, a little plastic box which plugs into the headphone jack of an iPad or iPhone (and lots of other devices) and allows you to swipe credit cards. This allowed us to accept credit cards for concert tickets at the door, a convenience audiences love. […]
Get well soon
It starts about three weeks before the winter concert. The conductors admonishes the choir to be careful about their health, to wash their hands, get lots of sleep, take vitamins, whatever. While I understand the motivation (no one wants to have singers miss concerts due to illness) does anyone really think such lectures do any […]