Comments for Now shall my inward joys arise... http://threeoranges.org Sacred Harp singing of the urban revival, from the San Francisco Bay Area. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:57:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Friendship by liora http://threeoranges.org/2012/05/13/friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-4825 liora Fri, 18 May 2012 01:57:34 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1205#comment-4825 Yes! Have to say, it was a perfect wedding song -- it's pretty self-referential and gorgeous to sing a crunchy-chord song about friendship with friends at the wedding of friends... Yes! Have to say, it was a perfect wedding song — it’s pretty self-referential and gorgeous to sing a crunchy-chord song about friendship with friends at the wedding of friends…

]]> Comment on Friendship by Dan http://threeoranges.org/2012/05/13/friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-4813 Dan Thu, 17 May 2012 01:17:30 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1205#comment-4813 Liora -- Isn't it great fun to sing? I'll try to remember to bring it to the next Other Book singing in Berkeley. Liora — Isn’t it great fun to sing? I’ll try to remember to bring it to the next Other Book singing in Berkeley.

]]> Comment on Friendship by liora http://threeoranges.org/2012/05/13/friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-4795 liora Tue, 15 May 2012 19:29:38 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1205#comment-4795 I sang the Walker setting with some others for a friend's wedding on the East Coast a while ago--would be happy to sing it again with you! I sang the Walker setting with some others for a friend’s wedding on the East Coast a while ago–would be happy to sing it again with you!

]]> Comment on Wood walls, and more verses by Kate http://threeoranges.org/2012/05/13/wood-walls-and-more-verses/comment-page-1/#comment-4776 Kate Mon, 14 May 2012 16:06:29 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1208#comment-4776 I really liked this week's practice singing. As a new singer I prefer going through more verses on new songs- the cognitive load of sight-singing new songs for me makes it so I can't remember what I'm singing as well because I'm spending so much effort just processing the new notes and words, and there's virtually no chance I'll remember it a few weeks later if I only do one or two verses. As I become more familiar with the style it's becoming easier to learn new tunes, but I think particularly for new people you're learning the style more than the tunes in the beginning. I really liked this week’s practice singing. As a new singer I prefer going through more verses on new songs- the cognitive load of sight-singing new songs for me makes it so I can’t remember what I’m singing as well because I’m spending so much effort just processing the new notes and words, and there’s virtually no chance I’ll remember it a few weeks later if I only do one or two verses. As I become more familiar with the style it’s becoming easier to learn new tunes, but I think particularly for new people you’re learning the style more than the tunes in the beginning.

]]> Comment on Up and out of “meh” by liora http://threeoranges.org/2012/05/07/up-and-out-of-meh/comment-page-1/#comment-4732 liora Thu, 10 May 2012 22:48:28 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1184#comment-4732 i'm glad someone invited her to sing--i've been kicking myself for not inviting her to join us when she asked me a question. i’m glad someone invited her to sing–i’ve been kicking myself for not inviting her to join us when she asked me a question.

]]> Comment on Moving beyond “meh” by Linda http://threeoranges.org/2012/04/30/moving-beyond-meh/comment-page-1/#comment-4655 Linda Thu, 03 May 2012 01:46:40 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1171#comment-4655 I think our not-so-wonderful singings have a lot to teach us, and I appreciate your lifting this up. I know that one thing that comes up for me is compassion, both for myself and others. Sometimes we mess up because we're just not paying attention. But sometimes we are really trying our best, and it just isn't good enough. Struggling through with each other even when it doesn't sound great forges connections as much as those transporting moments when we are in synch and in tune. To me, one of the blessings of singing Sacred Harp is that, wonderful or terrible or somewhere in between, we move on. I think our not-so-wonderful singings have a lot to teach us, and I appreciate your lifting this up.
I know that one thing that comes up for me is compassion, both for myself and others. Sometimes we mess up because we’re just not paying attention. But sometimes we are really trying our best, and it just isn’t good enough. Struggling through with each other even when it doesn’t sound great forges connections as much as those transporting moments when we are in synch and in tune.
To me, one of the blessings of singing Sacred Harp is that, wonderful or terrible or somewhere in between, we move on.

]]> Comment on Singing school in Berkeley with Cassie Allen by Dan http://threeoranges.org/2012/04/21/singing-school-in-berkeley-with-cassie-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-4654 Dan Thu, 03 May 2012 01:18:54 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1115#comment-4654 Linda -- I wish my denomination were cool enough to have a Sacred Harp workshop at our annual General Assembly. And I think you're right about the importance of practice singings, reinforced by the occasional singing school. "Learning by doing" is really good way of learning. Linda — I wish my denomination were cool enough to have a Sacred Harp workshop at our annual General Assembly.

And I think you’re right about the importance of practice singings, reinforced by the occasional singing school. “Learning by doing” is really good way of learning.

]]> Comment on A big weekly singing by Linda http://threeoranges.org/2012/01/23/a-big-weekly-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Linda Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:55:10 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=981#comment-4613 That was Kevin Griffin Moreno. He sings with us about once a year when work brings him to San Francisco. That was Kevin Griffin Moreno. He sings with us about once a year when work brings him to San Francisco.

]]> Comment on Singing school in Berkeley with Cassie Allen by Linda http://threeoranges.org/2012/04/21/singing-school-in-berkeley-with-cassie-allen/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Linda Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:33:46 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1115#comment-4612 Literally, the only thing I knew about musical notation when I started singing was that the higher the note was printed on the staff, the higher the pitch. I'm not particularly gifted by ear, either, and it takes a lot of work to learn new songs. I had been singing a few months when we had the first singing school for our local group, and I did appreciate the experience and learn from it. I've also attended the Sacred Harp workshop four times at Friends General Conference Gathering that Kenneth mentioned (there's also an afternoon sing each day, so that's an extra two hours a day- just in case you want to join us next year in Colorado). I appreciate those more formal learning experiences, but I have learned more from local singings and conventions. Literally, the only thing I knew about musical notation when I started singing was that the higher the note was printed on the staff, the higher the pitch. I’m not particularly gifted by ear, either, and it takes a lot of work to learn new songs. I had been singing a few months when we had the first singing school for our local group, and I did appreciate the experience and learn from it. I’ve also attended the Sacred Harp workshop four times at Friends General Conference Gathering that Kenneth mentioned (there’s also an afternoon sing each day, so that’s an extra two hours a day- just in case you want to join us next year in Colorado). I appreciate those more formal learning experiences, but I have learned more from local singings and conventions.

]]> Comment on Golden Gate 2012: 215 New Topia by Linda http://threeoranges.org/2012/04/23/golden-gate-2012-215-new-topia/comment-page-1/#comment-4602 Linda Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:15:02 +0000 http://threeoranges.org/?p=1129#comment-4602 Aw, I almost missed this lovely comment. Thanks, Inder! Aw, I almost missed this lovely comment. Thanks, Inder!

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