Mahler 2nd interview

Insightful interview in Under Main with Lexington Philharmonic director Scott Terrell about this month's performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 (with EKU University Singers and choirs from Asbury, Berea, and Transylavania).

Singing: The Key to a Long Life

Here is an excerpt from a wonderful essay about how group singing is good for the mind, body, spirit, and community:

When you sing with a group of people, you learn how to subsume yourself into a group consciousness because a cappella singing is all about the immersion of the self into the community. That's one of the great feelings - to stop being me for a little while and to become us.  -- Brian Eno

  
CLICK HERE to read the entire essay.

Shape Note Singing

Click here for an interesting article about shape note singing (i.e. "Glorious Things"). We will discuss this more during Friday's rehearsal.

Members of University Singers and Madrigal Singers: remember to attend Concert Choir rehearsal on Friday at 12:20 if you are available so we can rehearse the combined pieces ("Glorious Things" and "Jinny Git Around").

Alice Parker: Why I Love Singers

Click here for a wonderful article by Alice Parker titled "Why I Love Singers." Here is a taste:

"Creating the sound out of your own body, using your mind and heart to bring the song to life, sharing in the affirmation of human experience that choral work gives—these make for a wonderfully healthy attitude toward life."

Amen, sister.