“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire For the month of February, I decided to share portions of a file of letters from a former singer of mine, Edie,* and others. Today, I’d like to share portions of several letters as well as my perspective about the whole situation. […]
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Choral Potpourri/ Choral Ethics: More of the Same
“The major gossip columnists were more concerned with protecting the industry than with gunning down sinners.” Gloria Swanson As I mentioned earlier this month, for the first time in YEARS, I don’t have concerts or gigs pending and have had time to be around the house much more, so we decided to do some home […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Long Distance Gossip
“No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.” Bertrand Russell I mentioned last week for the first time in YEARS, I don’t have concerts or gigs pending and have had time to be around the house much more, so we decided to do some home improvements. The basement re-do is finished and the KITCHEN re-do […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Putting Folks Down
“No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not knock those who work with him. Don’t knock your friends. Don’t knock your enemies. Don’t knock yourself.” Alfred Lord Tennyson As you may recall, Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics is re-visiting some of […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Another Kindness Blog
“We cannot be kind to each other here for even an hour. We whisper, and hint, and chuckle and grin at our brother’s shame; however you take it we men are a little breed.” Alfred Lord Tennyson As you recall, Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics is re-visiting some of our most discussed Choral Ethics dilemmas for the […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Moving On
“Tis not too late to seek a newer world.” Alfred Lord Tennyson I mentioned last week, Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics will be re-visiting some of our most discussed Choral Ethics dilemmas for the month of January. So today we begin with one topic discussed many times, “Moving On.” Moving on can be by choice or NOT […]