Does your choir sing "Goot Lort"

[MariaRegina]

Alice Hughes sent the following post about choirs on 6 Feb. 2004:

"The missing "D" from Lord and good is a common problem as are other
final consonants. Some in their enthusiasm to have a final consonant
instead make it more of a "T" so that we get "Lort" or "goot" which
are equally strange if we are trying to listen and understand "Lord"
and "Good".

It is that difference between the voiced and the unvoiced consonants
that we are dealing with in that case. When directing a final "t" I
usually give a crisper, with a rebound, click. But when directing a
final "d" I try to do a good prep but then stop (no rebound) in an
effort to allow the choir time to voice the "d".

Of course, instruction about voiced and unvoiced consonants during
rehearsal also helps. Do other conductors use any modified gestures to
differentiate between voiced and unvoiced consonants?"

Alice

 

[ChoirDir]

Another one is condescension. Choirs have a habit of singing condensation.

 

[MariaRegina]

Another one is condescension. Choirs have a habit of singing condensation.

Even chanters tend to misread condescension. It can be a real tongue twister if one is not fully awake.

 

[Oblio]

Anyone who says the the KJV is superior because of its prose has never had to chant all the Psalms in KJVinglish

 

[MariaRegina]

Anyone who says the the KJV is superior because of its prose has never had to chant all the Psalms in KJVinglish

Do you chant the entire psalter in adoration of our Lord's Holy Crucifixion starting on Holy Friday night?

It is challenging, but very edifying.

 

[Oblio]

Perhaps we will now that we have our own Temple to do so. We also plan to build a tomb. There are so many things we can now do since we have a Holy place that is set aside.

 

[MariaRegina]

Perhaps we will now that we have our own Temple to do so. We also plan to build a tomb. There are so many things we can now do since we have a Holy place that is set aside.

This is truly going to be a wonderful Great Lent and Pascha for you. Our God is Great indeed.

 

[MariaRegina]

Paula Manzuk posted the following on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004...
I thought you might find it interesting:

I always wonder what people think when they hear

We have no hell, no other hell but Thee. We have no hoe, no other hoe but Thee."

Those ending consonants really are important!

She's definitely a prescriptionist, but correct in this example!

 

[Oblio]

Do you chant the entire psalter in adoration of our Lord's Holy Crucifixion starting on Holy Friday night?

I am starting to hope not. I read the 3 & 6th hours this morning and it did not go well. Part of the problem is the switching of translations from my private prayers to those of the Horologion. I am going to have to scan the appropriate prayers from the Horologion and use those at home

 

[MariaRegina]

I am starting to hope not. I read the 3 & 6th hours this morning and it did not go well. Part of the problem is the switching of translations from my private prayers to those of the Horologion. I am going to have to scan the appropriate prayers from the Horologion and use those at home

Could you post some of those here for our benefit? And make them a permanent thread?

 

[Oblio]

I'm not sure I could do that and remain within the confines of copyright law. I could certainly post some examples for scholarly discussion I meant to bring the Horologion home today but I forgot it

 

[MariaRegina]

I'm not sure I could do that and remain within the confines of copyright law. I could certainly post some examples for scholarly discussion I meant to bring the Horologion home today but I forgot it

Please find out if you could post all or even portions. Thank you. I'm attending night classes, so this would help keep the spirit of Lent.