|
January 2008 InCider Press Page 9 |
|
1. I will remember that I am a Tenor and the tenors are unique among men. I will conduct myself accordingly. 2. During chorus rehearsal, I will allow myself to be shushed by the director, but at the performance, I will drive my high notes to the far corners of the room. 3. I will show a certain respect for the Bass, for few men could sing with their knuckles dragging on the ground. I will not get mushy about it. 4. I will always remember that the Baritone really thinks that those strange notes are hauntingly beautiful. I will respect his intentions, but I will not get mushy about it. 5. I will not forget that all Leads really wish they could sing Tenor, but I will not let my pity for them become obvious. 6. I will be very selective about the Lead, Bari and Bass that I will consent to sing with in a quartet. I know that I will always be in great demand, for they are many and we are few. 7. I will practice until no one can tell when I go from natural voice to falsetto, for I know it drives the others crazy. 8. When pickup quartetting, I will insist upon trying to sing the Bass part, for I know it causes the real Basses great pain. 9. Whenever, in the show, my quartet manages to create an overtone, I will let a sly smile play across my face that says “Yes, I really did hit that note.” 10. I will hold my head high, remembering that I am a Tenor and that humility is for those who cannot afford arrogance. |
The Tenor's CreedBy Earl McGhee |
|
Harry Harmony went to a fortune teller. Gazing into her crystal ball, the old lady asked, "What is your dream, young man? What do you want to do with your life?" "I want to become a great writer." said Harry. "How do you define great?" she asked. "I want to write things that the whole world will read, things that people will react to on a truly emotional level, things that will make them scream, cry, wail, howl in pain, desperation and anger." The fortune teller reassured him, "It will be so." He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages. |
|
An Adventure with Harry Harmony |
|
As I was browsing though the November issue of the Serenade, I noted that Hal Marples article on a chapter web site, and thought how lucky we are to have Bart Bartholomew for our web master. He not only established the site, but has more or less continuously updated and expanded it. One of the best features is the wealth of photos. Thanks to Bart for all of his good work on our behalf. Also in the Serenade I found reference to the CSD Bulletin Contest in two places, and realized what a nice job Karen Nanninga has been doing as editor and publisher of our InCider Press. The newsletter is important for chapter communications. Karen has been effective in getting quite a few members to write articles each month. We express a sincere thank you to Karen for a great job. ♪ |
|
Kudos to Bart and Karen By Pete Cooper |
|
Correction Fred Wachsmuth is Steve Seales Man of note instead of Bob Ridley as printed last time. And the article “Musical information” was by Steve Thompson, not Steve Seales. It is hard to get names right when it is just first names. I apologize for my error. It is correct on the web page but was wrong in the hard copy. Editor |