Musicianship and technique are challenged and met in a common love for singing major works competently. Chorale membership leads to many shared experiences of an extended family whose strengths bolster the individual and utilize his or her talents to complement the organization and produce a homogeneity that is greater than the sum of the parts. There is a contagion about this. And it spreads quickly to those who travel with us on concert tours. Traveling guests and non-singers alike frequently comment that the natural welcome and embrace into this family is as memorable as the thrills of travel itself.
Travel adds another dimension to the Chorale Experience.
The universal language of music is emphasized, and there is a deep sense of contribution to world peace and understanding. There is no thrill quite like singing with the audience, We Shall Overcome . Or their national anthem. If our pronunciation of their language is imperfect, it is dissolved into the perfection of their own pronunciation and in the universal yearning for peace. One member mentions tears defining the depths of her spirituality during such moments.