Topic: MERRILY WE PROOF ALONG (Read 989 times)

Freddie · « **Reply #60 on:** February 06, 2026, 10:23:48 AM »

Now, for real - PAGE THREE!

Jane · « **Reply #61 on:** February 06, 2026, 10:43:15 AM »

I'm back from my last visit with my wonderful rheumatologist. I will miss her. I see the new doctor, with great credentials, on March 24th.

bk · « **Reply #62 on:** February 06, 2026, 10:45:24 AM »

Went back to bed at ten and slept till now - forty-five minutes.

John G. · « **Reply #63 on:** February 06, 2026, 10:55:10 AM »

Quote from: Freddie on February 06, 2026, 10:19:40 AM

Quote from: John G. on February 06, 2026, 10:12:59 AM
Quote from: Freddie on February 06, 2026, 09:02:08 AM
Quote from: John G. on February 06, 2026, 08:33:25 AM
Quote from: Freddie on February 06, 2026, 07:26:22 AM
PAGE THREE!

We need to have some counting counseling. See the counselor after class.

LOL! If you're the counting counselor, that sounds like it could be fun.

You’ll only have to enumerate pi until the 5 millionth number.

LOL! You're strict!

Well, okay, I am strict.

Freddie · « **Reply #64 on:** February 06, 2026, 11:00:09 AM »

MichaelG · « **Reply #65 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:06:23 PM »

Last night I found the program where I sang with John McGlinn as a member of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus. It was for a 1990 Boston Pops concert that was taped for Evening at Pops.

MichaelG · « **Reply #66 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:07:25 PM »

It was mostly vocal soloists, but the chorus joined in All the Things You Are. I think the women also joined in Falling in Love with Love. I thought there was one more number but I can't recognize it from the program; maybe there was an encore.

MichaelG · « **Reply #67 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:08:19 PM »

Lots of great soloists: Brent Barrett, Kim Criswell, Davis Gaines, Jason Graae, Cris Groenendaal, Judy Kaye, Rebecca Luke, and Paige O'Hara.

MichaelG · « **Reply #68 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:09:27 PM »

The thing is, I wasn't supposed to be there. They confused me with another tenor with the same last name. When they called me I told them that, but they said no, it was me. Then at the first rehearsal they had no music for the other tenor. They found some and we both sang the concert.

MichaelG · « **Reply #69 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:09:59 PM »

The BSO season had opened with the Berlioz Requiem. They needed more men, so they accepted me after auditioning me in a group of 16.

MichaelG · « **Reply #70 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:11:01 PM »

After the concert, there were solo auditions which I flunked because I really didn't know what I was doing; I had only been singing for 3 years or so. I was a good enough musician to get by in the ensemble audition, though.

MichaelG · « **Reply #71 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:12:14 PM »

They made us memorize the Berlioz Requiem, which I hadn't even heard before, and we had 3 weeks to do it. That's still the most difficult gig I've ever done. Especially trying to memorize the Offertorium, with its repeated-but-not-really patterns.

MichaelG · « **Reply #72 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:12:34 PM »

Ozawa conducted that one with Frank Lopardo as the tenor soloist.

MichaelG · « **Reply #73 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:15:10 PM »

They could do that with the TFC since it's all volunteer. The San Francisco Symphony Chorus is part union, part volunteer, so if they want memorization they have to pay for memorization rehearsals.

Jane · « **Reply #74 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:35:41 PM »

Quote from: MichaelG on February 06, 2026, 12:09:27 PM

The thing is, I wasn't supposed to be there. They confused me with another tenor with the same last name. When they called me I told them that, but they said no, it was me. Then at the first rehearsal they had no music for the other tenor. They found some and we both sang the concert.

Oh my. It seems to have worked out well.

Jane · « **Reply #75 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:39:59 PM »

We are now back from Costco, where to our surprise they still have the cranberry walnut bread.

Jane · « **Reply #76 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:40:16 PM »

We now have two loaves in our freezer

Jane · « **Reply #77 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:42:05 PM »

There was one person checking out when we approached the line and three more carts in front of us. Someone totaled all of the remaining carts making the check out process super fast. That is the first time someone has done this when we were in line.

Jane · « **Reply #78 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:42:33 PM »

We didn't even wait to bag out stuff, just headed out and bagged it in the back of our SUV.

Freddie · « **Reply #79 on:** February 06, 2026, 12:54:35 PM »

Quote from: MichaelG on February 06, 2026, 12:09:27 PM

The thing is, I wasn't supposed to be there. They confused me with another tenor with the same last name. When they called me I told them that, but they said no, it was me. Then at the first rehearsal they had no music for the other tenor. They found some and we both sang the concert.

Wow, that's a fabulous story, MichaelG!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #80 on:** February 06, 2026, 01:04:42 PM »

Today, DR Michael G's avatar has disappeared.

Jane · « **Reply #81 on:** February 06, 2026, 01:13:48 PM »

I can still see it.

Freddie · « **Reply #82 on:** February 06, 2026, 01:21:57 PM »

Quote from: Jane on February 06, 2026, 01:13:48 PM

I can still see it.

I can see MichaelG's avatar, too.

Michael · « **Reply #83 on:** February 06, 2026, 01:47:10 PM »

Good afternoon to all

Freddie · « **Reply #84 on:** February 06, 2026, 01:49:56 PM »

Hi Michael Shayne!

Jrand75 · « **Reply #85 on:** February 06, 2026, 01:53:22 PM »

DR MICHAELG what a great story.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #86 on:** February 06, 2026, 01:54:02 PM »

My new 4K box likes to conk out after about four hours and tell me the connection is bad.

I guess I will try to call xFinity tomorrow.

Laura · « **Reply #87 on:** February 06, 2026, 02:06:04 PM »

Good afternoon.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #88 on:** February 06, 2026, 02:26:10 PM »

DR MichaelG, that is an incredible performance history you've got there. Very impressive.

What wonderful memories all of these must hold for you. Here's to many many more!

George · « **Reply #89 on:** February 06, 2026, 02:27:50 PM »

Quote from: John G. on February 06, 2026, 04:46:02 AM

Teaching African American Studies and Government today.

Wow...you've been subbing for some very diverse subjects, John.

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