GOOD LAUGH Swans sing before they die. It’s not recommended though that if you are old and dying, you’d be a good material for the church choir – just join the congregation. *** The choir was contracted to sing in a wedding. The list of songs was submitted and incorporated by the wedding planner into the mass guide. After the communion song, the priest proceeded to the signing of the marriage documents, signaling the choir to start singing. The choir sang the final song in the list. After all the documents were signed, the priest made the final rites of the mass winked at the choirmaster for the final hymn. The choir members looked at each other as they had just sung the final hymn during the signing ceremony. They decided to sing the entrance hymn again, explaining later that it’s the wedding anthem. *** Beethoven was deaf when he composed some of his masterpieces. No wonder these are difficult to play, and often hard to appreciate. He didn’t have to listen to what he wrote. *** CORDictionarious nation
Church: A place for worship; faith believers; if ancient, a tourist desti-
Collection: Voluntary donation to the church; change left in the pocket while attending mass Confession: A process of cleansing the spirit of sins; unmasking one’s self in a dark confession box Congregation: Worshippers; people taking a break from their daily routine Organist: Music accompanist in the mass celebration; the person who holds the right key to church singing Pews: The chairs for the diminishing number of churchgoers. Priest: A minister of God; Ryan Seacrest in robe
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CORD Music Magazine April 2012