What a muggy evening. The air is heavy and still, the humidity high. We open all the windows in the sanctuary and turn on the fans. Regardless, sweat is trickling down my back in rivers within minutes. I am delighted to see such a great turnout and feel badly that they will have to endure this oppressive situation. Some look exhausted before we begin, and I decide to skip the physical stretching and just do vocal warm-ups, humming and sighing and working our way up and down the scale.
There is happy chatter and catching up with friends. I get to see pictures of grandchildren who have grown by leaps and bounds, hear about summer trips, and updates on health issues. How wonderful and grand - it is like a family reunion! We sing through the service music and have time to work not just on our first anthem, but to look ahead a bit. Despite the heat, it is a good rehearsal and a wonderful start to the season. This is going to be a terrific year. Best part was, I was able to sing and my voice worked most of the time! I wasn't sure I could do it. Between coughing and vocal fatigue, I have not been able to sing on Sundays at all over the summer.Here's hoping I will be able on Sunday as well.
There is happy chatter and catching up with friends. I get to see pictures of grandchildren who have grown by leaps and bounds, hear about summer trips, and updates on health issues. How wonderful and grand - it is like a family reunion! We sing through the service music and have time to work not just on our first anthem, but to look ahead a bit. Despite the heat, it is a good rehearsal and a wonderful start to the season. This is going to be a terrific year. Best part was, I was able to sing and my voice worked most of the time! I wasn't sure I could do it. Between coughing and vocal fatigue, I have not been able to sing on Sundays at all over the summer.Here's hoping I will be able on Sunday as well.
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