Choir projects

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At New Year's I was hanging out with friends and we were talking about various stuff and I mentioned that it'd been months since I'd sung in a choir and that eventually I want to look for one again, and that one day in the future I want to sing the Carmina Burana. (My other one-day piece had been Mozart's Requiem and I sang that with my old choir, it was fantastic.) Then a week later F called and said guess what my old choir is singing this semester…

So I joined a choir again! Together with F and A, which was great. The choir did two projects this semester: the first one was Beethoven's mass in c-major, which funnily enough was the first major classical piece I ever sang, but alto back then and soprano this time. (I mostly remember that concert back then because I collapsed midway through. Fortunately someone had some grape sugar and water and I eventually got back on my feet, and my mom who was standing in the row in front of me didn't even notice.) This time we sang it together with another choir in the Mozart Hall of the Konzerthaus. I didn't quite get the "can't stop beaming" euphoria afterwards I've had after some concerts, but it was a lot of fun.

The Carmina was a project together with a school choir, and the soloists and the percussionists were students too. Both choirs and the percussionists could have used a few more practices I think tbh, but LB said it was fine and LB is usually very critical when it comes to classical music ^^ It was fun, and I'm glad I got the chance to sing it.

I decided not to continue with that choir next semester, or probably any other. Overall in the last few months it felt like the choir practices cost much more energy than they gave. Also the choir sings almost exclusively classical music and while I do enjoy that occasionally, overall I much prefer a more varied program. F and A will probably be leaving too for that latter reason, and I haven't really made enough other connections to be an argument for staying. F and A will be looking for a new choir, but I think I'll take a break for a bit, especially since I'm starting exams this fall. I'm glad I had some time in a choir again for a while, and maybe I'll just have to go to karaoke more often to sing instead.

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

Wishing you luck in finding ways to incorporate the music you like into your life.

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Thanks! :)

[nnozomi]

Carmina Burana is fun! Nice work. I hope you find another choir (or some less formal singing opportunities, subject to convenience) that you like as well.

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It is fun! Some of my favorite pieces are for the men, like In Taberna, but still plenty of good pieces for me as a soprano :)
Fingers crossed.

[nonesensed]

Singing choir is so much fun! But it does take a lot of energy, so I get why you're taking a break. Hope you find other ways in which to enjoy singing 💖

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I hope so too, and I can always find another choir later :)