Tonight was the Woodland Chamber Singers' first rehearsal for the spring concert, in May. I sang with this group a couple of seasons ago and really enjoyed it, so I'm back again. I don't have a great voice; my range is hopelessly narrow and there's not a lot of resonance, but I can carry a tune, and—a real dividend—I can sightread (the only residual benefit of my days playing the clarinet in jr high and high school). Lucky for me, there's no audition—just show up and be willing to learn the music.
I'm definitely out of practice. But if this time around is anything like a couple of years ago, my vocal cords and my breath should start to improve fairly soon. And the music the director has chosen is inspiring; the spring concert is called "American Tapestry," everything from "Polly Wolly Doodle" to "Blowin' in the Wind," with side excursions into "Gimme That Old-time Religion" and a whole lot of other good stuff. Great arrangements, too.
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