Warrior Today

Today, we are Warriors! We run at 4 PM, which is later than we originally wanted, but is fine since it takes an hour and a half to drive there. We're going to make a stop at Goodwill and buy a pair of shoes for me that I can get muddy. I filled out the waiver form this morning- they aren't liable for deaths, infections, we have to be prepared for things like mud, barbed wire, fire, jumping in water, cargo nets, climbing, and heights. It sounds like fun!

I also listened to Mozart Requiem yesterday. It's fascinating to know what he did compose and what he didn't. What an odd thing, for one of his most famous pieces to have been only partly composed by him. The book I use to go along with the masterworks had some strong opinions about the different versions of the Requiem, who did it right, it was dumb about their writing, and what Sussmyar really could have written versus what he "must" have received from Mozart as instruction. I also happen to like the Requiem because it doesn't seem unbearable long.

The masterworks that I will study and follow the rest of the semester: Rachmaninoff "The Bells", Stravinsky's "Wedding" and "Persephone", A Bach cantata, Berlioz's Requiem, and Haydn's "Seasons" oratorio. Rachmaninoff and the Bach Cantata (80) will be easy, as I will be conducting those in lessons and will be spending MUCH time with both of them. Well, at least time in the next 6 weeks.

Tomorrow is going to be another hard-hitting homework day: At least one more master works, more vocal solo memorization, conducting, planning the women's choir rehearsal, and maybe some more research for my thesis. I really want as much "free" time as possible when John's parents come to visit, so this next week is going to be very focused as well so I have less homework to take me away from time with them.