Columbus Women's Chorus
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judecorpI am in so far over my head that I'm going to get a neck cramp just thinking about it. I am thoroughly intimidated and more than a little humbled, but boy did I have fun. There are some incredibly talented women there - lots of sight readers and people with perfect pitch, and the room just oozed musical talent. I have none of that, but I'll fake it.
Brandie and I walked into a four-part adaptation of Betsy Rose's "Coming Into My Years." The arrangement is incredible and the song is quite powerful (and inspiring!), but it's quick, and oddly syncopated, and has a tricky tempo... which is quite a bit to walk into when you haven't done any sort of group singing since you were about 14 years old. I was having a hell of a time following along. We split into groups and the person playing the piano for us was having a hard time playing the piece, so it got even more confusing. I tried to keep my ear on a strong singer and follow along.
I was placed as Alto 1, which is pretty accurate though I could have gone a little higher if I hadn't totally stuffed myself with Bob Evans dinner rolls. The funny thing is that since this is such a lesbian-heavy organization, my group is full of some of the burliest women I have ever seen. I was telling Brandie that it made me want to push a little higher and hit Soprano 2 so I could have been a little girlier. But I think the range was a good fit for me since I haven't really sung in a long time.
One of the women in my group is someone I met way back when I was working at Stonewall, and she recognized me (but couldn't place me) which was kind of neat. She was always nice to me there, and she was really encouraging tonight. She's not one of the "super singers" so it was nice to have someone to struggle with and get tips from. She asked me what I've been up to since my Stonewall days (I left there in May of 2001) and all I could think of to say was, "Well, everything's been up and down and up and down since then, and nothing is the same." I figure that's enough truth and detail for an acquaintance. :)
Gosh, I'm overwhelmed. I had such a good time, and the organization is so wonderful and so feminist and so woman-positive that it was a really great and uplifting experience. But I feel so shabby in my ability and so "out of my league." I think, though, that it is good for me to get out of my comfort zone and to be truly challenged. I think in the long run I will be happier with myself.
Thank you so much, Brandie, for coming with! It was so much better with you there!
Brandie and I walked into a four-part adaptation of Betsy Rose's "Coming Into My Years." The arrangement is incredible and the song is quite powerful (and inspiring!), but it's quick, and oddly syncopated, and has a tricky tempo... which is quite a bit to walk into when you haven't done any sort of group singing since you were about 14 years old. I was having a hell of a time following along. We split into groups and the person playing the piano for us was having a hard time playing the piece, so it got even more confusing. I tried to keep my ear on a strong singer and follow along.
I was placed as Alto 1, which is pretty accurate though I could have gone a little higher if I hadn't totally stuffed myself with Bob Evans dinner rolls. The funny thing is that since this is such a lesbian-heavy organization, my group is full of some of the burliest women I have ever seen. I was telling Brandie that it made me want to push a little higher and hit Soprano 2 so I could have been a little girlier. But I think the range was a good fit for me since I haven't really sung in a long time.
One of the women in my group is someone I met way back when I was working at Stonewall, and she recognized me (but couldn't place me) which was kind of neat. She was always nice to me there, and she was really encouraging tonight. She's not one of the "super singers" so it was nice to have someone to struggle with and get tips from. She asked me what I've been up to since my Stonewall days (I left there in May of 2001) and all I could think of to say was, "Well, everything's been up and down and up and down since then, and nothing is the same." I figure that's enough truth and detail for an acquaintance. :)
Gosh, I'm overwhelmed. I had such a good time, and the organization is so wonderful and so feminist and so woman-positive that it was a really great and uplifting experience. But I feel so shabby in my ability and so "out of my league." I think, though, that it is good for me to get out of my comfort zone and to be truly challenged. I think in the long run I will be happier with myself.
Thank you so much, Brandie, for coming with! It was so much better with you there!
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Date: 2003-10-20 08:20 pm (UTC)I'm proud of us!
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Date: 2003-10-20 08:27 pm (UTC)I've heard that a common problem that directors of gay men's choruses have is the proper enunciation of S's. I'm not being funny, I've really heard this.
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Date: 2003-10-21 02:07 pm (UTC)on a completely unrelated and late note...
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Date: 2003-10-21 09:03 pm (UTC)Re: on a completely unrelated and late note...
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