Last Sunday morning as I stepped out of my car in the church parking lot and looked up, I saw, over the silhouette of the church, this full rainbow ring around the sun. Every color was visible in the ring. It was amazing! A kiss from God as a promise to me that I could actually do what I was there to do.
After playing 16 hours in rehearsals and programs last week I was unbelievably tired and just aching through my ribs and back from lifting my arms so much. Our quartet had been hired to accompany this Methodist church choir and soloists in singing The Messiah. I love to play The Messiah! I really love listening to it as well, and usually turn up the volume while I clean the house or do the Christmas baking.
The Messiah is quite a change from the selections for the Christmas Pops Concert with the symphony. I've heard many, many compliments for the concert, with its soloists, dancers, UNT Chorale and bling. But playing The Messiah trumps the bling for me. Even when there is plenty of pressure with the quartet being a-l-o-n-e. No orchestra. The organist used the digital settings to play "harpsichord" with us.
Today wasn't really a gig, but I played with my two adorable students at a music club. We bake goodies for our audience, the local community, prepare instrumental and choral music for them, present donated instruments to the school district, sell poinsettias to raise scholarship money to give students for summer study, and then, after we perform we clean it all up. Whew!
These two played four traditional carols with me. We did three part harmony and they were wonderful! I love it when my students shine.
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