The Recalcitrant Singer

We prepare. That’s what we do as singers who want to give their music making the best chance of being at its highest level. Like an athlete who does wind sprints as the competitive season approaches, singers warm up their voices, every single day, 10, 20 minutes a day. Why? Because of 3 major modalities that priming the vocal apparatus brings out. Firstly, the obstreperous mechanism, once it is engaged by the mind of the musician, is amenable to improvement. Secondly, when we warm up we focus our intention in producing the best sound we can. And lastly, my personal favorite observation, we engage our imagination. I suggest that if we all make a commitment to warm up every single day, then game day will be one which will allow us to be proud of our performance. Our MASS IN TIME OF WAR, is going to be a magical moment when Jeannine puts it all together. Quite a task, 50 singers, 20 instrumentalists, 1 fabulous hall with wonderful acoustics, and just the right conductor. Yes, it will be a night to remember. Let’s prepare.