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[wiseheart]

We had our regular choir rehearsal today, preparing for the Christmas concert already. The new pieces are beautiful but demanding: the Halleluja chorus from Händel's Messias and Laudate Dominum from Mozart. We have our work cut out for us with those. We'll sing some old favourites we haven't had on the programme for a few years; I'm particularly looking forward to the Gregorian hymn Puer natus in Bethlehem from the tradition of Solesmnes, even though it is unlikely that I'll get the chance to sing the contralto solo again.

The needle books are getting along well enough, but there's a lot of detail work still. At least the covers are almost completely done; I'm sewing in the side parts at the moment.

Other than that not much is happening, which is good. I like my peace and quiet. I'm saving my strength for the weekend when I intend to try my hand on a red velvet cake for the first time ever.

Oh, and BTW, I really, really hate the new look of Outlook.

Comments

[artemis10002000]

Good luck with the red velvet cake! Will there be pics? I hope so.

[meathiel]

I've never made a red velvet cake - somehow I don't like to use food colouring.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Those sound like some great songs.
Do you just sing for Christmas?

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Is there a new look to Outlook? I hadn't noticed. I suspect that says a lot right there.