The title is exactly what happened on Tuesday. Since our music room in Casa Central was being occupied for some strange reason, we had to sing across the street in a random hospital building.It was crowded and dirty. I was very disgusted by it, to tell you the truth. That is actually surprising because I don't normally complain about something unless it REALLY bothers me. And this was something that really bothered me.
We practiced the whole concert routine for the eighteenth on December. It is the biggest concert of the year. VERY SUPER MEGA UBER important that we get all the stuff in order. Frankly, I think we're good. We just need some final touches here and there. That's all. Even so, we DO need our practice....
After we did that, Allegro left and Vivace practiced 'Ride by nights' and 'Balulalow' by Benjamin Britten. I'm still fighting for that solo! I want it so badly! I practiced for it so much that my voice gave out and i was so hoarse I sounded like a contralto. I WANT THAT SOLO SO BADLY! Also, I really love that song! So that's another reason why I want it so badly........
Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, we don't have school OR choir. We don't have school on Saturday either! FOUR DAY WEEKEND SUCKERS! YEAH!
Well.... I guess that everyone has a four day weekend.... I burst my own bubble.... That is just sad.
December is a very busy month for Vivace. I'll post up a schedule they gave us at choir.... At least I THINK they gave it to us... I forgot.
Anyway, I will loathe the song 'Jingle Bells' as long as I live. I loathe it with a fury that melts faces.
Why?
We're singing about 20 Jingle Bells songs in choir. They are all different versions, but after a while it seriously starts getting on your nerves. I don't mind it, though. It's fun.
I love choir so much! And I love blogging about it! (ALTHOUGH ALL OF YOU MUST BE OPENING YOUR VEINS AT HOW BORING AND DRAB MY BLOG IS.... I admit that I officially stink at blogging. There. I said it.)
I want to focus n choir and on what we do in choir but I don't know how to make my blog more interesting. More..... more VIPER!!!
^^
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Background INFO: Songs about dead guys and Latinos
The performance at my church was for Hispanic heritage month. We danced salsa to a song called "Latinos" by a group called "Project One". (OR for you Spanish speakers out there: "Proyecto Uno")
That's all.
AND
WE ARE SINGING A SONG ABOUT A DEAD GUY BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN CALLED "Old Abram Brown."
It
is
so
spine-chilling and creepy!!!!!
I got goosebumps just listening to us sing it.... I hop no one in the crowd gets a heart attack when they hear us in the future...
DEAD GUY SONG
Old Abram Bown is dead and gone
You'll never see him more
He used to wear a long brown coat that buttoned down before
That's all.
AND
WE ARE SINGING A SONG ABOUT A DEAD GUY BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN CALLED "Old Abram Brown."
It
is
so
spine-chilling and creepy!!!!!
I got goosebumps just listening to us sing it.... I hop no one in the crowd gets a heart attack when they hear us in the future...
DEAD GUY SONG
Old Abram Bown is dead and gone
You'll never see him more
He used to wear a long brown coat that buttoned down before
NAZARETH FAMILY CENTER! :D
On Saturday I woke up at 7 and immediately started getting ready for the day.
I had my choir uniform in one of those special bags you get when you take back your clothes from the dry cleaners. In a separate bag, I had my lunch, my choir binder, my shoes, and a T-shirt i was to wear at the SECOND performance I had later that day at church. (This was SUCH a hassled weekend.... I fell asleep at one in the morning every day and that really stank because it was a 3 day weekend.... we didn't have school Friday)
We picked up the twins and Janet and headed for the Nazareth family center, where our performance was to be held. Until we arrived, I had absolutely no idea it was a hospital... and that it had an auditorium.
SINCE WHEN DO HOSPITALS HAVE AUDITORIUMS?!
Anyway....
We picked out our instruments for a future song we were going to sing and I grabbed what I call a string drum! (I don't know the REAL name. Don't judge me. ) You change the pitch of the drum by tightening the strings it has with your arm. It was so cool! After that......
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
We practiced for so long..... and we worked so hard..... I honestly felt dead for a few moments... (BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...... X X)
We had a snack break and then... more practice.
AFTER THAT we actually had lunch. In the hospital cafeteria. It wasn't bad, but Mr. Wallenburg said it was going to be a restaurant..... I don't think that counts as a restaurant.
For dessert we played something called the Chocolate Game.
We each had a HERSHEY'S KISS in our hands and whenever we heard the word left we would pass it to the left and vice versa.
Mr. Wallenburg told a story about the Right family and how they left home for a vacation. In the end some people ended up having six kisses in their hands, but everyone got their fair share.
GUESS WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT?!
More
practice.
o.O
I shall fast forward to 4pm when we started getting ready for the concert. The newbies could not wear their vests yet. The seniors were going to give them their vests in the ceremony, making them official members of the CCC.
First, we sang an African song called "Maye" and it meant "Hello!"
We had to introduce ourselves and the crowd had to imitate our movements and say "Nakadima!"
Here is what happened.
MR. WALLENBURG: I am Mr. Wallenburg!
CROWD: I AM MR. WALLENBURG!
M.W.: No! No! No! No! YOU are not Mr. Wallenberg! I am Mr. Wallenberg! There is only ONE Mr. Wallenberg!
HI LA RI OUS !
At the end, we had to stand still so that all of the parents could take pictures of us.
M.W: Vela!
CHOIR: VEL-
M.W.: FREZZE!!
(CHOIR FROZEN)
CROWD: PICTURE! PICTURE!
M.W.:VELA!
C:VE-
M.W: FREEZE!!
I t was like that for about five minutes. When it ended, I was very satisfied with myself! :D this was my second (AWESOME!) performance!
I had my choir uniform in one of those special bags you get when you take back your clothes from the dry cleaners. In a separate bag, I had my lunch, my choir binder, my shoes, and a T-shirt i was to wear at the SECOND performance I had later that day at church. (This was SUCH a hassled weekend.... I fell asleep at one in the morning every day and that really stank because it was a 3 day weekend.... we didn't have school Friday)
We picked up the twins and Janet and headed for the Nazareth family center, where our performance was to be held. Until we arrived, I had absolutely no idea it was a hospital... and that it had an auditorium.
SINCE WHEN DO HOSPITALS HAVE AUDITORIUMS?!
Anyway....
We picked out our instruments for a future song we were going to sing and I grabbed what I call a string drum! (I don't know the REAL name. Don't judge me. ) You change the pitch of the drum by tightening the strings it has with your arm. It was so cool! After that......
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
We practiced for so long..... and we worked so hard..... I honestly felt dead for a few moments... (BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...... X X)
We had a snack break and then... more practice.
AFTER THAT we actually had lunch. In the hospital cafeteria. It wasn't bad, but Mr. Wallenburg said it was going to be a restaurant..... I don't think that counts as a restaurant.
For dessert we played something called the Chocolate Game.
We each had a HERSHEY'S KISS in our hands and whenever we heard the word left we would pass it to the left and vice versa.
Mr. Wallenburg told a story about the Right family and how they left home for a vacation. In the end some people ended up having six kisses in their hands, but everyone got their fair share.
GUESS WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT?!
More
practice.
o.O
I shall fast forward to 4pm when we started getting ready for the concert. The newbies could not wear their vests yet. The seniors were going to give them their vests in the ceremony, making them official members of the CCC.
First, we sang an African song called "Maye" and it meant "Hello!"
We had to introduce ourselves and the crowd had to imitate our movements and say "Nakadima!"
Here is what happened.
MR. WALLENBURG: I am Mr. Wallenburg!
CROWD: I AM MR. WALLENBURG!
M.W.: No! No! No! No! YOU are not Mr. Wallenberg! I am Mr. Wallenberg! There is only ONE Mr. Wallenberg!
HI LA RI OUS !
At the end, we had to stand still so that all of the parents could take pictures of us.
M.W: Vela!
CHOIR: VEL-
M.W.: FREZZE!!
(CHOIR FROZEN)
CROWD: PICTURE! PICTURE!
M.W.:VELA!
C:VE-
M.W: FREEZE!!
I t was like that for about five minutes. When it ended, I was very satisfied with myself! :D this was my second (AWESOME!) performance!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
What does that mean?
On Thursday we did a review of the songs we will sing at the second concert. We also discussed what's going to happen.
The singers will arrive at Casa Central ay 10 AM. We'll hang out and practice and eat lunch until it's time to leave. That's when we change into tour uniforms and go to where the concert takes place. And I think you can guess what happens next.
The singers will arrive at Casa Central ay 10 AM. We'll hang out and practice and eat lunch until it's time to leave. That's when we change into tour uniforms and go to where the concert takes place. And I think you can guess what happens next.
CONCERT INFORMATION
TIME- 4PM TO 5PM
PLACE- NAZARETH FAMILY CENTER, 1127 NORTH OAKLEY BOULEVARD
SNEEK PEEK DETAIL: THE NEWBIES (THAT INCLUDES ME!!!) WILL SING "DONA NOBIS PACEM" AND THEN A SENIOR VIVACE WILL GIVE THEM THEIR OFFICIAL CONCERT VESTS, MAKING THEM OFFICIALLY A PART OF THE CCC! AWESOME!!!!!
Anywaaaaaaaay, I sang the solo for Mr. Wallenburg and he smiled and said "Great! Keep working on it!"
What does that even mean? I don't get it.......
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
TODAY
Today, we came about 5 minutes early and I got to draw.
Then, we sang one of the thousands of 'Jingle Bells' songs we are going to sing in December with Allegro. After that, we did a version of 'Jingle Bells' in the blues. It was fun! We snapped out fingers and put on sunglasses, bobbing up and down every time we snapped. When Allegro left, we practiced 'Balulalow' by Benjamin Britten. I am going to try out for the solo in the song.... WISH ME LUCK!
After practicing ' A hymn to the virgin' and labeling solfege notes in 'Ride-by knights', we sang the famous 'Hallelujah chorus'. After that came a choir favorite: 'This little babe'. We've learned how to sing as fast as the original version, so that is a huge improvement. We're PROFESSIONALS when it comes to that song! Last but CERTAINLY not least, came another choir fave: 'Eiololo Fatsa!'
Then it was over. It's sad how time seems to slip by like grains of sand slip through your fingers when you are enjoying yourself... Things seem pathetically short....
I told Mr. Wallenberg I didn't want to go home and he laughed. He also encouraged me to try out for the solo, but I'm still nervous.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTdskmpBBZQ
above is the link to the video of the solo. ENJOY!
Then, we sang one of the thousands of 'Jingle Bells' songs we are going to sing in December with Allegro. After that, we did a version of 'Jingle Bells' in the blues. It was fun! We snapped out fingers and put on sunglasses, bobbing up and down every time we snapped. When Allegro left, we practiced 'Balulalow' by Benjamin Britten. I am going to try out for the solo in the song.... WISH ME LUCK!
After practicing ' A hymn to the virgin' and labeling solfege notes in 'Ride-by knights', we sang the famous 'Hallelujah chorus'. After that came a choir favorite: 'This little babe'. We've learned how to sing as fast as the original version, so that is a huge improvement. We're PROFESSIONALS when it comes to that song! Last but CERTAINLY not least, came another choir fave: 'Eiololo Fatsa!'
Then it was over. It's sad how time seems to slip by like grains of sand slip through your fingers when you are enjoying yourself... Things seem pathetically short....
I told Mr. Wallenberg I didn't want to go home and he laughed. He also encouraged me to try out for the solo, but I'm still nervous.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTdskmpBBZQ
above is the link to the video of the solo. ENJOY!
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