Is that all there is?

Hello everyone,
By now I hope you've all had time to (at least) rest a bit from our EPIC labors on those EPIC wonderful EPIC insanely intense EPIC successful EPIC audience-pleasing EPIC musically satisfying EPIC detail-obsessed EPIC concerts!

Yes, folks, the word for today is:
wait for it...
SUCCESS.

We succeeded.

And, on March 5th - we do it again. With mostly different music. In a different performance space. For a different audience. In a different ecclesiastical context.

Sho'nuff!
The Lenten Prayer concert features some knock-down, drag-out, butt-kicking GORGEOUS music. I can't wait to hear how we will sound when everything's ready to perform. I'm especially eager to hear what time and reflection have done for the Fall music that will be repeated in March. Musical slow-cooking is the best kind!

Have a fabulous break, everybody!
Lee

I will be working on music (my recital, our concerts, and another very exciting outside gig I have coming up), stage-1 composing a few things (I do this in layers, like cooking a large and festive dinner), and making an absolutely indecent quantity of handworked objects from knitted/crocheted wearables to Zentangles and ZIA.

No, not really. I'll do the required WQ prep, soften up the recital music, and then laze around on my tukhus doing absolutely nothing. I'm old enough to consider "doing nothing" one of the cardinal virtues. Nothingness being next to godliness, I shall increase my store of merit exponentially during the next three weeks.

Take care,
Lee

                                                                   

YAHOOLA BOOLA, HAPPY ANTE-ANTE-PENULTIMATE!!!

Hello everyone!
Wow, Chorale really rocked today in noon section! Your enthusiasm and energy were palpable. And Betelehemu sounded so great with Denny on congas. Just think how rocking this will be in the church with Denny, Thione and the alums! You are leaders of the pack - do it proud!

SELF CARE
Putting on my Aunty LP hat here: with 3 days to go, it's really important for everyone to begin making extra deposits in the Sleep Bank. Eat big, eat well, rest, keep your head neck and extremities covered! I'm amazed by how many people (choirfolk included, alas!) I see running around outside with uncovered heads and necks. Your voice lives in your head and your air passes through those hard-working little vocal folds to emerge in all of its glorious majesty. Give yourself a bit of extra pampering right along through here.

Stay hydrated!! 

Save the beer for Saturday night AFTER the concert! Alcohol does bad things to your vocal folds (not to mention the rest of you ;-( And please, don't "Smoke" (cough, cough - ahem...) smoking ain't great in general and "Smoking" is about the worst thing a person can do to their poor vocal folds.

We're almost there, folks...almost ready to serve the magnificent musical feast we have jointly been preparing since September. This is Mile 24 of the marathon - press on with determination, spirit, and alertness - and victory shall be ours ;-)

LL&P,
Lee

Here's a little re-interpreted Handel for your enjoyment. The album is titled "Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration." I am on my 2nd CD of this album; I absolutely wore the first one out with repeated playings.

"And He Shall Purify"

"Hallelujah Chorus"

and, the great Al Jarreau..."Why do the nations..."

See y'all tomorrow!
LL&P and in soulful singing solidarity,
Lee