Fascinating Music of the Night Rhythm

Music has such variety and delight! Last night as we were working on putting together the Gala it was simply wonderful. Picture a room full of 10 - 12 quality singers. Picture a very talented pianist. Picture wine and food flowing along with the tremendous good will. That was great. Then I was "forced" to listen to soloist after soloist rehearse. . .darn that :)

You know, I know lots of folks who are like me - choristers who simply sing the repertoire shoved in front of them - sometimes don't feel important because they aren't soloists. I think that sometimes this is part of some lack of urgency to learn music. Then we choristers have heard a LOT of soloists. We have a fairly decent handle on what we like and don't like. We do feel quite free to criticize what we don't like. Speaking for myself, I've never been to music school which, to my way of thinking, is what qualifies you to be a "real" musician. Hmmm. . .I'm not sure where the "years served" starts to give you an equivilency in a music degree program :) However, we NON real musicians sometimes get it right and sometimes get it wrong.

Last night was just pure fun. These unapproachable soloists on the stage in the midst of the spotlight are real people and are usually REALLY nice. We talked football and movies and religion and politics - they really aren't all "bubble boys/girls". I would say that most musicians - with a few exceptions - are among the smartest people I know. I don't know if this is because the pool of people from which I draw is largely that of musicians. I do know that they are stimulating conversationalists and compassionate individuals.

So the Gala. . is going to be fun. I hope the audience enjoys it. I gave up on the "going home" concept and took a room with my BF for the evening. We just have to get up early and go to church down the street anyway.

Let's all have fun!