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Last night we attended a choir performance. This was a Masterworks program incorporating the high school choirs from our end of town. The mixed choir performed Faure's Requiem. They brought in a couple of adults to do the soprano and baritone solos. This means that the choir completely skipped over one motet in their rehearsals. And Chris never even paid attention to the soloist as she performed the piece. Probably a good thing, as he'd have lost it.

The motet? Pie Jesu. A few teenagers in the audience finally caught on, and we could hear the giggles. If you don't get it, start here. Imagine a group of monks banging a board against their heads after each line. Now you get it.

Before I get out of here, the full moon this morning:

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lisa said:
Umm...I don't get it.
Date: 12/6/2006 8:56:43 PM Date: 12/6/2006 8:56:43 PM

julie said:
Oops. You didn't get it because I messed up on the HTML. It's fixed. Sorry about that.
Date: 12/6/2006 9:00:15 PM Date: 12/6/2006 9:00:15 PM

Karen Funk Blocher said:
Dona eis requiem - whack!
Date: 12/15/2006 11:32:29 PM Date: 12/15/2006 11:32:29 PM

lisa said:
Umm...I don't get it.
Date: 12/6/2006 8:56:43 PM Date: 12/6/2006 8:56:43 PM

julie said:
Oops. You didn't get it because I messed up on the HTML. It's fixed. Sorry about that.
Date: 12/6/2006 9:00:15 PM Date: 12/6/2006 9:00:15 PM

Karen Funk Blocher said:
Dona eis requiem - whack!
Date: 12/15/2006 11:32:29 PM Date: 12/15/2006 11:32:29 PM

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