Monday, June 19, 2006

Choral Music

Daddy sang in his high school choral group at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, AL. They were called The Warblers or The Minstrels. In addition, he seems to have sung with a barbershop-type quartet as well. For a while he sang with our church's choir. He always has good stories to tell about practices, performances, and reunions as far as singing goes. Furthermore, he is always willing to attend one of my daughter's choral concerts even if it's a distance away. It just makes for good discussions and connections between generations. This afternoon after Sunday dinner, we listened to Promised Land, a CD of spirituals sung by All Saints Church Choir. He knew all the songs, especially Ain-a That Good News. If you click on the link, scroll down to find the audio files. There are two choices. Listen to both :)

2 comments:

  1. DH and I went to the local university's Chamber Choir concert on Friday. They sang several spirituals and did a respectable job. I'm looking forward to this week and learning more about your dad.

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  2. I live in Crestwood, just around the corner from Woodlawn Highschool. It is such a glorious building, though the school itself is needy.

    Rebekah

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