I’m sorry you’ve been so sick. I hope you’ve recovered and are able to rest until you feel up to being busier again.
I love Intsimbi ka Ntsikana! I learnt to sing it with Johannesburg Queer Chorus a couple of years ago but didn’t perform it with them in the end - I left and went back to the symphony choir as soon as they started rehearsing again after the worst of the pandemic. Actually I don’t think they performed it either in the end because the soloist also left for another choir.
I hope I get the chance to sing it again some time. There is an exceptional feeling of community when singing something as fluid and closely blended as this. You have to learn not just the right words and notes but also the feelings that carry it and make it a spiritual.
I do envy those you who are in choirs. I get a glimpse of that sense of unity and oneness when I watch choirs and get transported by them. I really hope you get to sing in a choir again soon.
Imminent... I’m going to rehearsals as soon as they start (mid Jan), whether or not I am in the country to perform on the day of the first concert. Aaaand... big news... I’ve jumped the gun on my reset (long story) and registered with the UK’s Open University to study BA (Hons) Music full time for the next 4 years! I start in February, so I can clarify what I want from this during my reset. I’m soooo excited! 🤩
I’m sorry you’ve been so sick. I hope you’ve recovered and are able to rest until you feel up to being busier again.
I love Intsimbi ka Ntsikana! I learnt to sing it with Johannesburg Queer Chorus a couple of years ago but didn’t perform it with them in the end - I left and went back to the symphony choir as soon as they started rehearsing again after the worst of the pandemic. Actually I don’t think they performed it either in the end because the soloist also left for another choir.
I hope I get the chance to sing it again some time. There is an exceptional feeling of community when singing something as fluid and closely blended as this. You have to learn not just the right words and notes but also the feelings that carry it and make it a spiritual.
I do envy those you who are in choirs. I get a glimpse of that sense of unity and oneness when I watch choirs and get transported by them. I really hope you get to sing in a choir again soon.
Imminent... I’m going to rehearsals as soon as they start (mid Jan), whether or not I am in the country to perform on the day of the first concert. Aaaand... big news... I’ve jumped the gun on my reset (long story) and registered with the UK’s Open University to study BA (Hons) Music full time for the next 4 years! I start in February, so I can clarify what I want from this during my reset. I’m soooo excited! 🤩
Noah!! My word! What amazing news! This feels so right for you. I'm so flippen happy for you!
Thank you! Everyone I’ve told so far has had the same reaction. It feels so right!