And in other news, Julia had her Select Choir concert this evening, and I'm so relieved my concussion symptoms have abated and I was able to attend! Madeleine dutifully sat through the 7th and 8th grade boys' AND girls' choruses until Julia's group performed, although she got a lot chattier and a LOT more full of questions as the night went on.
MADELEINE: (pointing to the program) What does "arr" mean?
ME: (whispering) Arranged by.
MADELEINE: (loud whisper) ARRANGED?
ME: Because it was written for a different sort of ensemble.
MADELEINE: (pointing to the program) What does "Trad" mean?
ME: (whispering) Traditional.
MADELEINE: (pointing to the program) Jim Papoulis. Is that Greek?
ME: (whispering) Yes.
MADELEINE: Then why is this song in Spanish?
Etc.
Here's a link to one of the songs Julia's group performed. It was their least polished piece, since they only learned it in the last few weeks, but the harmonies are difficult and it's a cappella to boot; I was really impressed with their ability to pull it off as well as they did. In fact, you might say I was
STUNNED (when you really meet a shark):
Maybe a better title would be "Shredded" or "Bitten." It was a very nice piece.
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