[HANASHIR:12586] Re: Adding Pro Singers To Choir

[Batiya5723 <Batiya5723...>]

In a message dated 10/21/2002 8:57:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Danielkare (at) aol(dot)com writes: 
> It has always bothered me to know that my congregation and other Jewish 
> organizations paid non-Jewish non-members to sing (or play an instrument) 
> while the Jewish members volunteered.  Can't the song choices adapt to the 
> talent available in the congregational or organizational membership?

I think it depends on where you live. In Oregon or Wyoming, states with 
smaller Jewish populations, if you want a choir you may well have to bring in 
some non-Jews to fill out thin (or non-existing) sections. Or if you really 
need to keep it "in the family", as it were, accept the reality and settle 
for three-part or even two-part charts.

BTW, I sang for pay in a Catholic choir back in college. Works both ways...

Beth Hamon