New Beginnings

I've meant to start a blog for quite a while, but couldn't decide on an appropriate focus.  Now, I have it.

Music has been part of my life for longer than I can remember.  My mother sang to me before I was born, and went to concerts while she was pregnant because somebody told her it was a good way to give her unborn child a love of music.  I'm not convinced the theory is valid, but the technique seems to have worked.  I've been singing in church choirs since I was five and participating in school, community and professional choruses at every opportunity.

Fair warning:  For the next few weeks, Endless Song will likely be focused exclusively on the upcoming UK tour of the Third Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir.

One of my freelance activities --- the one my husband refers to as my 'God gig' --- is working as a section leader and occasional soloist with this superb choir.  We will be serving as Visiting-Choir-in-Residence at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, singing the daily Evensong services from Monday, July 25, through Saturday, July 30, 2005.  We'll also be singing an 11:00 AM concert in the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral (Thursday, July 28), sightseeing in Cambridge, enjoying a choral workshop with composer and conductor Andrew Carter in York, and singing a noon concert in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh (August 4).

I hope to have articles for you on the music we're singing, the places we see, and any adventures we have along the way.  I'm not sure whether I'll be able to arrange for daily Internet access to post my articles, but I will be keeping a journal and will post as often as I can.  Since I (along with several other choir members) plan to take my digital camera along, I'll also be posting photographs whenever possible.

Now, I'm off to rehearsal.

Kat Nagel,
katnagel@rochester.rr.com

Comments

[Gretchen Giles]

Kat, I would like you to know that I have just returned from Edinburgh and a visit at St Giles'. It is official, 3rd Pres is in the brochure. I have informed the ladies in the gift shop that they will need to close for an hour during the service so that they can enjoy the beauty of the choir. ps. I was a member of Third Church until I took a work transfer to Florida 6 years ago and like to keep informed of the activities at Third. I wish that my trip to England could have coinsided with the tour.