Laaa la,ls,la......sniffle, blow,..... just practicing here. I'm nearly ready.

Baritone here. I swing both ways (tenor, bass).

la la la la laaaaaaaa

Ok we have the start of the singers were is Maestro??? I also wonder if Redhead is well enough to take on the assistant duties or if we will have to find someone else?

 Anynews regarding Redhead?

Alto -- just like Patsy Cline.

WHAT?!?!?!?  A NEW ASSISTANT?!?!?!?  IT CANNOT BE DONE.  I simply cannot work under these conditions.  Am I to trust just anyone to remove the red M & M's????  I specifically insisted that Redthing get her H1N1 vacination so that I can be in her presence. 

And note that any singer not thoroughly disinfecting themselves before choir practice will be banned!!! 

Now if we can agree to these few items (plus the other 129 new ones to be found in my current rider (Maestrocjms/completelyreasonabledemands/rider/wonderchoir/2010.doc) then I will be willing to grace you with my presence again.  Of course we must get this assistant annoyance solved first!...maestro

I will join as long as I get to sing solow

Do we need to book the bus again and the trailer to haul all the instruments and the Maestro? I will do this job if I have to.

I do not ride on buses...maestro

Love the avatar - very nifty

Where the hell's my vente steamed apple juice, no caramel, no whipped topping with sugar-free cinnamon dolce???!!!!  Greenthing!!!!!!!!...maestro

Has anyone seen the Maestro's medication?

...and don't try and mix in those generic pills again!!!  I want the nice red, blue and green ones.  My pharmasist is on call and is paid a healthy retainer!...maestro

Would a bottle of Glenlivet do?

*little scared of maestro*

No need Bethany. We put duct tape to good use.

oh ok, then I'll stand in the front....i'm short

Good thing I'm a team member, not a leader.

I'm also an amazing baritone.

Chicka chicka. i dug out my tambourines from last year. i have a place in every song we sing. Chicka Chicka.

Gord pulls out the wonderblender to mix a special drink for the maestro

DRAT!!! where did I put those horse tranquilizers??????

Greetings!

I haven't joined the wonderchoir the last year or so, cause I'm not that great of a singer . . . thought I would give it a try this year, perhaps you might ask me to "just mouth the words" though . . .

wartermellom, watermellon, watermellon does it, Beloved.

yay, count me in. How lovely to see everyone here - and I'm sure many more will find us. And  um maestro - how delightful to have you bless us with your gifts once again. cough cough.

It won't be the same without that wonderful redheaded assistant to keep maestro somewhat contained ....

Please note: The first alto sectional will be held in the pub very shortly.

And Beloved no mouthing - sing out proudly and boldly - great to have you.
 

Warning.

If I'm 99% disinfected with alcohol I may not be able to reach the high notes. (In fact, I may have to sing lying down.)

Haven't sung for a long time, maybe last year's choir...but headed to the pub for the alto-sectional.  Did a wee bit of practising of that at GC.

that is why I love being an alto, myst.  do you mind pre-ordering me a basket of fries in case I'm late?

I love being an alto......see you at the pub.

I can sing tenor in a pinch though too.......just do not ask me to sing high notes! Please.

Do we need a band?

As s  270 lbs Steelworker, I think I can keep the Maestro in line. My powers of persuasion are remarkable.

just warmed up with my friends coming home from our night out. Are sopranos starting soon?

Okay, so myst told me to sing out loud and strong . . . LA LA LA LA

I'm not sure what I am - I sing more on the "high" side of the scale - does that mean I'm an alto - does that mean I have to head over to the pub?

Alright you altos!  Scootch over a bit and make room for me!  I'll just slide my cooler under my seat. 

Sorry to say Beloved, if you sing on the high end of the scale, that would make you a soprano.

Do we let sopranos come to the pub?

Not sure, but I might share something out of my cooler if Beloved asks nicely!!!

I'll be a soprano with you Bethany! I am really out of voice as I haven't sung anything in a long while...*cough*....but I'll *ah-CHOO* do my best. Pass the tissues.

Seriously, THIS is what I have to work with?!?! A choir of mostly drunk altos?!!! Bah! Oh well, as long as you are all AFM members...maestro

AFM?   Amazing Feminist Musicians?   Artful Friendly mic-hoggers?

anti feminist ministers???

Altos are the smartest and funnest around. You ought to be honoured to be so surrounded.

Where is my assistant?!?! I have a grievance to file!!!...maestro

DIAZEPAM 5 MG/5 ML SOLUTION

VALIUM 10 MG TABLET

Maestro. take as many as you need.

I think not. They'll break all the glasses.

All the altos should read this note I got long ago in my email.

It’s tough to be an alto when you’re singing in the choir

The sopranos get the twiddly bits that people all admire.

The basses boom like loud trombones, the tenors shout with glee,

But the alto part is on two notes (or if you’re lucky, three).

And when we sing an anthem and we lift our hearts in praises

The men get all the juicy bits and telling little phrases.

Of course, the trebles sing the tune – they always come off best;

The altos only get three notes and twenty two bars of rest.

We practise very hard each week from hymn book and the Psalter,

But when the Conductor looks at us our voices start to falter.

“Too high!” “Too low!” “Too fast!” “You held that note too long!”

It doesn’t matter what we do – it’s certain to be wrong!

Oh! Shed a tear for altos, they’re the martyrs and they know

In the ranks of choral singers they’re considered very low.

They are so very ‘umble that a lot of folks forget ‘em;

How they’d love to be sopranos, but their vocal chords won’t let ‘em!

And when the final trumpet sounds and we are wafted higher,

Sopranos, basses tenors – they’ll be in the Heavenly Choir.

While they sing “Alleluia” to celestial flats and sharps,

The altos will be occupied with polishing the harps.

Hahahaha.......i just made my husband and the dog jump when I laughed out loud at that one.......I hadn't thought of that.

I will have to copy that Kay and share it with my fellow altos.

When I lived in Cambridge, I took part in a workshop with the Toronto Mass Choir. The director said the choir is like a sandwich: the basses and sopranos were the slices of bread, the alto the meat, and the tenors the mustard. I like that anaolgy. And, we know that meat is very important in a sandwich!

We could all use plastic glasses, and I'd have a DC, busymom.

To the tune of 'Grab Another Hand'

Grab another drink, grab a drink next to you

Grab another drink and sing this song

Grab another drink, grab a drink next to you

and sing, and sing this song la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la ........

I think after going a few rounds with myst's song, we should continue warming  up with . . .

Monday, Monday, so good to me,

Monday, Monday, it was all I hoped it would be . . .

So when we altos are "warmed up" (Corona and lime, please), maybe Eleanorgold's Post Apocalyptic Acoustical Band (See What would you play if..... in Pop Culture) could provide accompaniment.

What do you think?