Back in
I feel about singing much the same as I feel about published fictioneering, except that with singing I know I’m no damn good, so I don’t have to worry about it as much.
I’m still glad my first Fairfax Choral Society audition didn’t suck this badly.
Nonetheless, I’m back in, and there will be none of this soprano nonsense, thank you very much. Just another anonymous alto, that’s me, and happy that way.
Seeing the lyrics for something called a “Coronation Te Deum” all in English is enough to give an ex-philologist hives. Bloody Protestants, ruined all the good Latin singing, that’s what they did. The Tavener “Song for Athene” looks like cracking good stuff (bass drone! cool!), though as usual the altos get stiffed of their chance at the melody.
I’m sorta missing Monday nights already.