Wednesday, October 29, 2008

These are the times. . . .

"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their [Chorale]"
Forgive me Thomas Paine!

Tonight is the litmus test. Did they freak out enough to go home and learn it? Do they not care? It will be obvious which one comes to the front.

I heard the orchestra rehearsal last night. The English really love lush, beautiful, string sounds and the orchestra last night was wonderful. It always amazes me that orchestra players sit down, look, read, and play - and that they get the right notes 90% of the time.

I'm holding onto my voice barely - cold under control. . . .

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