VoxHumanae

Several years ago, a very dear friend of ours and wonderfully talented musician warned us of the hiring of our new artistic director.

“This person will come in quietly and then kill the program with (genderized pronoun witheld) ego” -Dear Friend

That prophetic statement…

The solution to our problems is not easily found…  This problem transends my own mental abilities into the many levels of hell…

(Names witheld)

I am completely frustrated by the feeling of entitlment and the general aura of elitism that a particular school in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (we will refer to the school as PU) pumps into its choral people.

Last evening at our regular rehearsal, for a “professional” ensemble, our awe inspiring leader from PU addressed a very appropriate concern.  (S)He was upset and  rightfully so.  “Why are we teaching notes to professionals?” “There are people here that are winging it.”  Nevermind that (s)he miscues CONSTANTLY and that many of the problems that are happening are because of his/her own professional faults.  (But i digress)
Good point awe inspiring leader…   There is a number is of culprit singers fishing for notes instead of netting good ones.

Here is where the dichotomy is created.

From the back of the choir in an Icelandic accent.  “Vee drivfe ahl ahf theeze hway… fawer hawers hwasted…” etc ect.

Let it be known that that the Transylvania Chamber Choir (Real name withheld) is in …  Transylvania.  It is obvious that Iceland feels entitled because (s)he drives some distance… but, you are one of the fishers of notes.  (but again… i digress)

Iceland is bringing to the attention of the ensemble the idea that there is aseperation between members;  Those from near Transylvaina and those that do not live near Transylvania.  And that because some of the culprits are from near Transylvania, the distant folks feel entitled to something better.

Iceland, with the general agreement of those far away from Trans., have gotten it in their heads that their time is more valuable than the time of those who live near Trans..  My simple answer…  it is your choice to sing with the Trans. Chamber Choir…  I don’t sing in the Floridian chorale or Mississippian Singers because of the distance.  It is not my fault that the town that PU is in does not have the Transylvanian Chamber Choir…  Deal with it or leave…  (oh, it is also good to mention that Iceland is the rather un”significant” other of the artistic director)

My simple solution to the ensemble…  Cut the size of the group in half.

Get rid of the stinky fish.  (That includes cromagnon fish)