Well tonight is the first basketball game of the season. All my housemates are painting "Fiddler" (our starting center housemate) on their chests and going together. I, however, am going to a dress rehearsal for Bruckner's Mass in F Minor. The angst. There is absolutely no way I can complain, though. Glee Club has been an amazing blessing to me this semester. I love singing with a bunch of guys who also love it. I love getting out of practice and it's already dark. I love performances,
and the nervous jitters that accompany them. In the large group performances I love standing in what feels like a sea of people, all singing their hearts out. I love singing with an orchestra playing along. I love working with Dr. Somerville and how his praise draws instant grins and proud, straightened postures. The Bruckner especially has been a privilege to work on - I confess I am completely unworthy of performing it - it deserves a voice far more accomplished than my own. So I've found myself at once humbled and in awe this week as we've been rehearsing it. It will truly be a joy to perform it tomorrow in front of my family. I don't think my dad has heard me musically perform since I was in 8th grade.... The other great thing about this mass is that it stretches my range almost as far as it will go in my natural voice. Octave or 6th jumps are routine, and I've found my voice has grown much stronger the longer we've worked on it. I'm off to rehearsal now, but I'm going to take pictures tonight and I'll put one or two up. Lord, thank You so much for music....
and the nervous jitters that accompany them. In the large group performances I love standing in what feels like a sea of people, all singing their hearts out. I love singing with an orchestra playing along. I love working with Dr. Somerville and how his praise draws instant grins and proud, straightened postures. The Bruckner especially has been a privilege to work on - I confess I am completely unworthy of performing it - it deserves a voice far more accomplished than my own. So I've found myself at once humbled and in awe this week as we've been rehearsing it. It will truly be a joy to perform it tomorrow in front of my family. I don't think my dad has heard me musically perform since I was in 8th grade.... The other great thing about this mass is that it stretches my range almost as far as it will go in my natural voice. Octave or 6th jumps are routine, and I've found my voice has grown much stronger the longer we've worked on it. I'm off to rehearsal now, but I'm going to take pictures tonight and I'll put one or two up. Lord, thank You so much for music....
2 comments:
Andrew,
We can't wait to hear you guys in person tomorrow night! I'm just glad that we live close enough to hear you in person. This blog is a great idea! Love you, Mom
It cracks me up that mom thought it necessary to post two comments that said the same thing. She must not have thought the first one made it in. You gotta love mom. I hope your concert went well. I'm glad Glee Club is challenging you.
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