As of about 8:30 last night, I am finished with accompanying choirs for the year. Though I enjoy playing for them, it will be nice to have a bit of a break. It will probably take a couple of weeks for various measures of songs to exit my brain anyway, after having stewed in there for the past few months.
Of course, I made mistakes, but they were minor and hopefully unnoticed. The choirs performed marvelously, under the direction of talented choristers. There was a quiet stillness after the final strains of "Silent Night" concluded. Choir and congregation alike felt the true spirit of Christmas.
Thankful thought: Thanks for patient choristers and choir members, who not only ignore my (sometimes glaring) errors, but even thank me for playing for them. It's wonderful to be around so many talented, gracious people. Thanks also to my college kids who are home for the break, one of whom willingly acted as my page-turner yesterday. I know I should be able to turn my own pages, and I am getting better at it, but it was so nice not to have to worry about it!
Of course, I made mistakes, but they were minor and hopefully unnoticed. The choirs performed marvelously, under the direction of talented choristers. There was a quiet stillness after the final strains of "Silent Night" concluded. Choir and congregation alike felt the true spirit of Christmas.
Thankful thought: Thanks for patient choristers and choir members, who not only ignore my (sometimes glaring) errors, but even thank me for playing for them. It's wonderful to be around so many talented, gracious people. Thanks also to my college kids who are home for the break, one of whom willingly acted as my page-turner yesterday. I know I should be able to turn my own pages, and I am getting better at it, but it was so nice not to have to worry about it!
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