Topic: THE HEADACHE DAY (Read 4803 times)

bk · « **on:** March 26, 2016, 12:42:32 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes gave you a headache, and now it is time for you to post until the headachy cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2016, 12:43:23 AM »

And the word of the day is: SOPHROSYNE!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2016, 01:08:04 AM »

First post after BK.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2016, 01:08:25 AM »

ChasSmith · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:29:27 AM »

Good morning, all.

Way too early for a Caturday. But I, like a perfect idiot, committed to playing more auditions today.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:29:50 AM »

Quote from: bk on March 26, 2016, 12:43:23 AM

And the word of the day is: SOPHROSYNE!

I'm smoking on my pipe and putting that in.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:32:29 AM »

I don't have much to say for myself this morning.

Yesterday I spent another couple of hours at the Finale tutorials. Boy, will I never want to hear Auld Lang Syne again after this is over.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:36:22 AM »

These auditions are for kids in the morning and everyone else in the afternoon. Then I'm granting myself a decent meal and an evening of good movie watching, which I'm sorely behind on. Don't know what, yet. Something damned good.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2016, 04:42:32 AM »

BK's not alone in yesterday -- actually the past few days -- having had their aggravations. It's been a generally good, but up and down, week.

I do know that I personally let myself get too worked up over things that don't call for it. It ain't worth it. I'm making an effort to change that.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:00:21 AM »

Tomorrow will be a ME day of leisurely work on music, followed by more movies. I'm going to begin programming this Gypsy I'm playing, which isn't till July but it'll be a simple job and I will love knowing it's in the can so there's no pressure later. I will also begin learning Do I Hear a Waltz?, the last of the three Encores! shows. I look forward to that. But Lordy, I also have to get off the dime and get my ticket for it.

FJL · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:08:23 AM »

A tax season Saturday - hopefully a very productive work day, since the phone won;t be ringing with calls from clients and there are usually no client emergency-emails when we're in on Saturday.

FJL · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:14:49 AM »

The Federal tax deadline being April 18 this year rather than April 15 has both positive and negative aspects. On the one hand, we have an extra weekend of breathing room to get return filed. On the other hand, that's an extra working weekend.

On balance, i think it'll turn out that the good aspects of the extra weekend for filing will outweigh the bad.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:16:32 AM »

May the good indeed outweigh the bad, DR FJL.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #13 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:16:52 AM »

Here's another one for DR Elmore and whoever else is game:

In The Music Man there are three short "76 Trombones Crossovers" that follow the library scene. In the published vocal score and the current MTI P/C score, they're in F, G-flat, and G, respectively -- but in the MTI full score and the parts, all three are in F. I naturally "assumed" (and we all know where that gets us) that the ascending keys are correct, but having suffered through a few execrable YouTube productions in which they've been performed both ways, I begin to wonder which is more correct, or better. (For this production, I care not. I just wonder.)

vixmom · « **Reply #14 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:31:10 AM »

I had all intentions of being here yesterday but I was overcome by sleep before I finished catching up

vixmom · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:32:39 AM »

I got to work around 7 and stayed until 5:45 then left and headed home for a quick shower and change and then headed to church.

vixmom · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:33:32 AM »

Since it was Good Friday we had our Tennebrae service, the service of darkening

vixmom · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:34:04 AM »

Vixter and I have been the readers for the past 5 or 6 years

vixmom · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:35:19 AM »

The church was stripped of all hangings, flowers, etc so there is just the empty stone altar and the wooden cross with a black shroud

vixmom · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:36:28 AM »

The church is lit by seven aisle candles and one large candle in a stand in front of the alter

FJL · « **Reply #20 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:38:11 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 26, 2016, 05:16:32 AM

May the good indeed outweigh the bad, DR FJL.

Thanks, Chas!

vixmom · « **Reply #21 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:41:54 AM »

None of us serving "vest" for the service ( no robes or vestments). We all are dressed entirely in black.

The service opens with two hymns played by the string choir and one played by the bell choir while all sit in quiet contemplation

vixmom · « **Reply #22 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:49:08 AM »

Then we start the service which tells the story of Jesus' arrest, trial and crucifixion by interspersing readings from Isiah (OldTestament prophesies) (which I read) followed by a reading from Luke (New Testament fulfillment of the prophesies) (Which the Vixter read) each reading followed by a prayer and a hymn during which one candle was extinguished

vixmom · « **Reply #23 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:55:29 AM »

As the service progresses the church becomes darker and darker until finally after the last reading when Jesus is removed from the cross and entombed the final aisle candle is extinguished and we all kneel in silence by the light of the single altar candle while there is an acapella solo of "were you there when they crucified our Lord" .... Then the Pastor takes the last candle and walks behind the altar wall and the church is left in complete darkness while we kneel in silence and then the Pastor slams the back door of the church (symbolizing the sealing of the tomb) which cracks through the silence

vixmom · « **Reply #24 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:57:29 AM »

Finally the single candle ( the Pascal candle) is brought back to the altar to symbolize hope and the congregation leaves in silence

vixmom · « **Reply #25 on:** March 26, 2016, 05:59:36 AM »

It is a very moving and emotional service and the church is packed tight for it it is also moving seeing all these people , even children leaving in absolute silence. The tradition is no one even speaks on the cchrch walkways. They wait until they have crossed the street into the parking lot

vixmom · « **Reply #26 on:** March 26, 2016, 06:01:18 AM »

My mom and one of The Vixters friend were at the service afterwards my mom headed home and the Vixter and her friend and I went to the Millers Alehouse for a late dinner (it was already after 9 by time we were seated)

vixmom · « **Reply #27 on:** March 26, 2016, 06:03:41 AM »

I had their shrimp and pasta Alfredo. It was very good and huge. I think I ate a third of it and brought the rest home.. The Vixters fish and chips wax likewise huge and mist of hers also is residing in the fridge... So no cooking tonight just reheating

vixmom · « **Reply #28 on:** March 26, 2016, 06:05:32 AM »

The Vixter just headed out the the church for our annual Eggstravaganza....they have a pancake breakfast, interactive prayer stations geared to young children, the Easter Bunny and a Easter egg hunt.

vixmom · « **Reply #29 on:** March 26, 2016, 06:06:38 AM »

The event grew from a couple of dozen children to more than 400 attendees.. This year they stuffed 4000 eggs for the search.

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