There is no day that I can pull all my quartet singers together for a rehearsal. Practicing piecemeal is driving me mad! This is like trying to get a firm hold on melted Jello. I feel like things are just getting messier. My soprano is not catching on to some of the parts and we go over them patiently. After all, I am asking a lot. These pieces are not walks in the park.
My alto is solid, and the bass seems to be also, but the new tenor is struggling. He does not learn music quickly, but he promises me repeatedly that he will go over the music at home. He even came in and had me record the tenor part on piano so he could listen to it while driving. I want to believe that this quartet will survive, but I find myself consoling my concern by telling myself that if worse comes to worse, for the sake of the flow of the service, I can simply play the piece from a CD. I have recordings of the 4 songs.
It won't be the same for sure, but it is not worth losing sleep over. Besides, as my friend reminds me, God is in control, and He will take care of things for me. I believe that. I divorce myself from any driving need for success and turn it over to the one who knows what is needed. Let's give it some more time.
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