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Notes from the Choir Loft: Dia de los Muertos edition

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Greetings, dear choristers! I'm afraid my choir notebook is downstairs at the moment so the notes are flying without a net. This is the week all our hard work pays off and we conquer the Matterhorn-sized mountain of a piece called Nimrod (aka: Lux Aeterna). I do remember that in the midst of the epic Elgar rehearsal, there was something about a Kierkegaard-ian Leap of Faith. I have no idea which specific part of which piece this occurred in, however, as it applies to so many different places. I think I will save the, um.... unique phonetic alphabet of M. Dodds for another edition. The CD has been a wonderful help in the car, but if, like me, you sometimes find yourself without a CD player, here are some helpful links: Lux Aeterna Extra Practice Opportunities: **Incredible** version by British group Voces8 By Parts Note: I struggled with the sound quality when I tried playing it on my laptop, but it worked out well when I played it on my TV (standard TV spe