Tomorrow morning, my auditioned choir sings in Chapel. This is their first time "out of the shoot" for the semester. The piece is "Hymn to the Travelers" by Holst (from his settings of the Rig-Veda). It is NOT one of those "feel good" pieces, but rather speaks to those that are wandering and needing direction. It's full of dissonance, feels slightly "lumbering" in the time signature of 5/4, and sequenced dynamics give the listener a sense of people traveling toward them and then away. In short, it is uncomfortable.
But it is appropriate for the Chapel service, and it is appropriate for our current social climate, as people attempt to find a place to "fit" in this world.
Also, my singers do a great job with it. We are working on consistency, and if they are able to sing it like they did in rehearsal today, it will be quite stunning. I am excited to hear my students tomorrow.
In other news, I watched the debate last night, and it stressed me out. Negativity is hard.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment