[HANASHIR:15467] One possibility re choir commitment

[Jacqueline Guttman <jguttman...>]

Re the statement below, I'm afraid that's true. We have several good,
experienced singers who will not sing with us because of the tediousness of
waiting for the rote learners to catch up. It's such a dilemma, because I'd
LOVE those people to join us, but when I was in the choir I felt the same
way.

I'm thinking of having something like a "festival choir", in which I'd ask
such people to join us for, say, 3 rehearsals for very special occasions. I
have to poll the choir about their feelings about it, although we do  have
an in-house "ringer" or two and they seem ok with it. Interestingly, btw,
the 1 or 2 people who complain of anything smacking of such "elitism" are
the ones who cannot sing at all. Strange...

Sorry I keep posting. Can't you tell I'm stuck at home with this cold?

Jackie



  Singers with 
> talent and skill quit choirs where that skill is not appreciated and where
> the quality of the choir is so poor that they feel they are wasting their
> time.  Wouldn't it be better for everyone to have a generous policy that
> still expects you to be able to sing and to work hard at it?
> 
> At 08:36 AM 9/29/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>> I agree that, when you're dealing with a volunteer choir, you need to
>> forgive people's inability to make a total commitment, and find ways for
>> them to keep up at home. The bottom line is that the congregation feels
>> closer to the music and the prayers. (Btw: I'm sure you didn't mean to
>> say the teenager is menopausal!)
>> -Amy
> 
> 
> 
> 

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