I love our choir conductor: he has perfected the art of murmuring inoffensive sarcasm. We're singing Haydn's "Missa Cellensis" (which is not easy) and Handel's "Ode for St Cecilia's Day". Three of his recent asides:
I'm encouraged by the look of faint recognition on your faces as you sang that. [Our concert is in two weeks... .]
This is easy because it's in unison. [Pause] It didn't actually sound like it.
This is a hard bit. If you're - you know - game to have a go but not sure of what you're singing - [sorrowful shake of the head] - don't.
Oh, I can see why you love him, Isabelle! Especially the first comment. Good luck and many prayers go with you all!
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ReplyDeleteI love your choir conductor too....love that brand of sorrowful sarcasm...
ReplyDeleteSo nothing like that young Beacon Of Positive Thinking on the telly , then !
ReplyDeleteI love teachers like that! Positive affirmation only goes so far...sometimes you really have to hear the truth!
ReplyDeleteI love funny people, especially the ones with a good sense of snark.
ReplyDeleteBTW, that was one of my favorite movies... "Driving Missa Cellensis".
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How funny, bet he makes you smile.
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