“At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.” Thomas Tusser Today is Christmas Eve. If you had told me how we would be celebrating in 2020 around this time last year, I would have thought you were crazy. No family get-togethers? RIDICULOUS! No caroling or singing in public of […]
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Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Communication Without Words
“Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” Leonard Bernstein Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics is re-running some of our December Blogs from years past. This is one that brings hope of what will happen when we can be together to make music again. MLGA We all know music’s ability to heal and sooth. We know […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: “………and the tongue of the dumb shall sing”
As I mentioned last week, for the rest of the month of December Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics will be running some of our “oldie but goodie” blogs from past Decembers. This is one of my favorites! MLGA I love “Messiah”. Truth be told, it is probably one of my favorite large choral work. There’s a little […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Staying On Track
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Today is the first Thursday of December. In normal times, I’d be reminding you to slow down and relax. Perhaps I’d be clever and suggest you stop and take time to smell the Christmas Cookies. In years past, I’d advise […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Being Grateful
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” Henry David Thoreau I always try to be grateful. In this very strange season of Thanksgiving for this year, I am still trying to be grateful. Our world is in upheaval but there is one thing I know for certain; there is […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Guest Blogger
Today we have a Guest Blogger, my accompanist and assistant, Ben Amenta, who is also my son. He has a few ideas about how we can get through the next few months as well as prepare for the time we can all sing together. With much love, MLGA Choir Present and Future: How Choral Musicians […]