Here's one excerpt from our concert on Saturday. It's "He Gave Them Hailstones," one of the choruses from Handel's Israel in Egypt, which is based on the Book of Exodus.
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The strings did a really nice job with the accompaniment for this.
- John (bird whisperer)
I like how the instrumental parts mimic the sound of hailstones and the phrase "ran along upon the ground" usually includes melisma.
- John (bird whisperer)
One other thing: you can hear the imbalance of the voice parts in this. There are about as many sopranos as all the other voices put together.
- John (bird whisperer)
I think 'too many sopranos' might be the choirmaster's classic lament; it still sounds lovely, and like a very fun piece to sing.
- Jennifer Dittrich
Really takes me back. When are your rehearsals John?
- WoH: Professor MOTHRA
Rehearsals are Monday nights.
- John (bird whisperer)
I think the issue is less too many sopranos than not enough men.
- John (bird whisperer)
....never a good thing.
- WoH: Professor MOTHRA
Athough it's a great place to meet new ppl and make new friends. I know in any choir I've been in the men always were v popular :)
- WoH: Professor MOTHRA
:-) There were a few rehearsals I was singing my part by myself.
- John (bird whisperer)
So all eyes were on you when you were holding your own....as it were.
- WoH: Professor MOTHRA
Figuratively speaking... the tenors usually sit behind the sopranos, so they can hear us but not see us.
- John (bird whisperer)
*bump*
- John (bird whisperer)