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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Don’t Be Fake

January 18, 2018 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“Ring out the false, ring in the true.” Alfred Lord Tennyson Today is the third in our January series here at Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics discussing the Try Method. To refresh your memory; instead of New Year’s resolutions, I am trying various small, specific things to change my life for the better. This week it’s all […]

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Choral Potpourri: Gloria in Excelsis Deo

December 21, 2017 by Marie Grass Amenta 2 Comments

  “My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends – it gives a lovely light!” Edna St. Vincent Millay I have been in a “growlie” mood for weeks. My youngest coined the term for this crabby-it’s-December-and-I’ve-got-so-much-to-do-for-Christmas-and-my-choirs-are-driving-me-crazy mood when he was about three or […]

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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Don’t Shoot the Piano Player

August 24, 2017 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“It’s easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.” J.S. Bach Lady C*contacted me a few years ago as I began to collect stories for my Choral Ethics project. She conducts a semi-professional chamber choir, much like […]

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Choral Potpourri: Working in Your Garden

July 13, 2017 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” Rudyard Kipling In last week’s Blog, I mentioned for the month of July I would be blogging about things to get you thinking. Last week, I asked what you need to do a good job right before a concert. This week, […]

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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; What Do You Need?

July 6, 2017 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“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 […]

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Choral Potpourri: Choral Ethics; Being Good to Ourselves

June 1, 2017 by Marie Grass Amenta Leave a Comment

“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 […]

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