A few people suggested that I post while on my little break so that they could be kept up to date on what I am doing. Please don’t take my silence as a sign of my ignoring your request, take it as a sign that I haven’t been doing much of anything. Auditions start upContinue reading >>
Ecce ancilla domini – the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Yesterday’s Gospel was the story of the Annunciation. I taught a lesson on it last week which had me pretty well Annunciated out, and when I heard the familiar opening yesterday I groaned a little inside. But if you have to choose one pericope to spend the better part of a week with, that’s aContinue reading >>
Church Police
During the communion procession at Immaculate Conception Mass I saw someone drop the host and start to walk off with it in his hand. I managed to turn to him on his way back to his seat and whisper during two beats of rest “you need to eat that!” He did. Multi-tasking at it’s finest.
Tempo markings
Yesterday I sang Westendorf’s O Blessed Savior at three morning masses, which is a song that I have always really liked even though it constantly changes meter. Needless to say I got all emotional, but since this blog is running the risk of turning into Felice Mi Fa’s Emotional Jamboree, I’ll leave that to yourContinue reading >>
Gifts
In case any of you worry that I don’t have anyone looking out for me in Boston, you should know that last night my landlady knocked on my door around 6pm holding two boxes. She told me she had gone through her jewelry and found a few things she never wore and wanted to giveContinue reading >>