Hello Singers! 

Here we are already at week 4! Are you practicing your music? Bopping along and singing OUT in the car or in your kitchen? Remember that we have sectional rehearsals this week on Thursday -- Sopranos at 7 and Altos at 8 pm, in the Vestry.  

We apologize for the significant problems with the live stream last week and we are working hard to solve the issues. If it happens again, please check your email for a new link. We won't put the new link in the chat if the livestream function isn't working.

Questions about the Season?

Thank you Thank you Thank you. Your hard work and energy are paying off. We’re able to have fun and make beautiful music (connections). Next week we will work on Pass Me Not, Try The Real Thing, Parting Glass, O When the Saints and all of both Arise and Lo V’Chayil.

 

Jim Hickey noticed a mistake in LO V’CHAYIL (Not By Might). When we sing the round starting at ms. 45, we sing it in English, Hebrew, Arabic and English again. There’s a small mistake in the Hebrew at ms. 54. Remove the “v’” from that measure. Those who sing the round again should make the same change later on. The Hebrew at ms. 25 & 33 remain the same. The Hebrew phrase will always be, “Lo v’cho-yil Lo v’cho-ach, Ki im b’ru-chi.”

 

We sounded wonderful after Kevin McDonald’s warm-up. He emphasized breathing. It changed our sound, particularly the high notes which became effortless. If you did not receive his hand-out, it is available at here: Kevin McDonald's Vocal Tips.

 

Contact me if you wish to audition online for a solo or for the small group singing the Zulu two verses in Halleluja. Nick@mysticchorale.org  The solos are Die Gedanken (in German), Try The Real Thing, La V’Chayil, Halleluya, and Arise Arise!

 

The April 20 Boston Globe featured an editorial by Jeff Jacoby praising memorization. He wrote, "The more connections you can perceive in the world, the more insights you can draw . . . Memorized information is mental circuity that provides a path for imagination and understanding to flow." He concluded by writing, "Our brain's capacity for memory is immense. We certainly should be putting it to better use." He lists benefits for memorization. For 32 years the Mystic Chorale has been memorizing our music so there would be no paper between us and our audiences. In that time I hadn't considered that all the memorization was actually good for us. Actor Anthony Hopkins makes a point of memorizing a new poem every week - just to keep his brain sharp.

The Mystic Chorale Board of Directors has been closely following recommendations for group singing, to keep our rehearsals and concerts as safe as possible for our community.

Last week we announced that 2 of our members tested positive for Covid on Tuesday.

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, and have fun making the "Mystic Magic" come to life!

This link will take you to the "My Seasons" Page. Make sure you're logged in, then select Spring Season 2022. Scroll down to "Practice Audio" and click on your section to see all the practice recordings.

This link takes you to a YouTube playlist with video recordings of our past rehearsals, and livestream links for upcoming rehearsals. If you want to see something again, or need to stay home one night, this is the place to go!

We are so glad you are joining us, and look forward to having you there "with us" in the rehearsal hall!

At 7:30 on Tuesday, click the video preview or link below, and you'll be with us!

Each week, we'll post the link in News & Notes, and on the website, here. If you miss the Livestream on Tuesday night, it will be available on a YouTube Playlist after rehearsal.