Go Oldies, go!

[wiseheart]

Okay, so we faced the finals with the Oldies and achieved second place. According to our choir leader it was to be expected: there is one choir with an insanely competitive leader who does everything to win, every single year. We, OTOH, just enjoy singing and the company. I'm totally okay with that.

Being Friday, we also had choir practice with my main choir. This is the day where always just a few are present, as the ones teaching in lower primary usually work at the time. But we did some quality work on the Messias chorus by Händel and the triumphal march from Verdi's Aida, so it was good. Sometimes it's nice to work with just a few people; you can achieve more.

In the afternoon, I worked a lot on the XL-sized Christmas Elves DeLuxe: I made their little pointy hats with the fur lining and the stars on it and the embroidery. I also figured out how to make fast and easy pine trees for the Advent desk decoration piece I've promised for A by the end of the month. And even managed to translate a bit more than a page from "The Sins of the Mother.

I'd say it was a successful day.

Comments

[meathiel]

Congrats to the 2nd place!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks - not that we really care about places. As I mentioned, it's all about the joy of singing and the company for us Oldies. *g*

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the Oldies! Even though you took second place, you win top award in my book because your choir is in it for the enjoyment of singing and the company!

I have fond memories of the Hallelujah chorus from my high-school chorus days. Loved singing that. I was an alto.

I can't wait to see the Elves hats! All that detail, wow.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm a contralto, too! But the most hilarious version of the Hallelujah chorus is the one done by Dan Vasc. He recorded all 6 voices (several times) and cut the whole thing together. You should check it out, it's on YouTube.

[amedia.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the Oldies! Even though you took second place, you win top award in my book because your choir is in it for the enjoyment of singing and the company!

I completely agree with this!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

That's great your choir did so well.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well enough, thank you. :)

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, I think you and your friends have done well. Not to mention that you sing in two choirs and do some massive singing in the second one.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, you know best how delightful it is to sing in a choir, right? :))

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Congrats on 2nd place (choirs are so wonderful) and for the successful day!