Sing to the Lord
Sing to the Lord all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. – Psalm 100
I’d like to say a quick word about our wonderful choir director. All of us, especially the choir, cried long and hard when Pat Greenwell passed. She was a truly gifted, experienced choral director. Together with Charles, they were an unbeatable pair.
But fast forward one year and Giustino agreed to lead our choir. And since then we have been singing some new pieces and arrangements. And we have been singing familiar pieces but in a new way. We are looking at choir with fresh eyes. And he pulls out the best from us. Our 1½ hours each Thursday night are packed with wonderful insights into singing a piece and how to sing to sound the best. We’re looking at music from the point of view of a tuba player-opera singer. Now that’s unique.
Giustino even brings Marge, his beagle, sometimes. She cruises the choir room giving us the side-eye and sleeps under Doug’s piano. And no howling at wrong notes. Now that’s my kind of dog. To be honest, at 7:45 pm my circadian rhythms are in free-fall – I’m not feeling like starting something new. But choir is true joy. And we are always learning something new.
Many thanks, Giustino
Vivian Anderson
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