Can We Talk 2

Small Choir Woes

         I love singing in harmony. There is something about not singing the melody that captivates me. I sing in harmony with Christmas carols over the radio. Today, however, I blew it.

         I am in a very small choir and several people were out. So we crunched up. The baritone next to me was singing the same notes, but an octave lower. I just couldn't get some of the right notes when new phrases started. I could pick it up from the accompaniment most of the time after a few notes. I can hardly hear in my other ear, and the other alto isn't always right. She follows me. We needed a little more practice.

         I even missed an entrance altogether. the music score put all the words together, and I am accustomed to seeing my lines below the staff. In this case they were above. So my eyes just didn't go to the right place in time.

         You don't need great voices to sound good together. You do need to sing the right notes and put the words in the right place. Sometimes I take the music home and practice only my part. It is still a jolt to put it with other parts. If there be critics out there, let them come join or take my place!