The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-19

OUR OHOIRs.
There's JAneSolihiir
And Aun Marlar,i Yift
With Obadiah
And Jedekiar,
In our choir ,g - ~ a. -

There's JaneSophiart
1, And Aun MariAr,i YES
y With Obadiah
/ 81 And Jedekiar,
q cs In our choir ! " - - a -. ;
And Jane sophiar soprano sings, Sss
SO high you'd think her voice had wings -
To soar above all earthly things,
- When she leads off on Sunday &
Y While ANN MGnhr's alto choice u
,, Rings out in such harmonious voice, GA
That sinners in the church rejoice,
r And wish they'd sing till Monday.
81 But obadiar's tenor high. -nI;I-s
lsunsurpassed beneath the sky :"
just hear him sing "Sweet bye and bye"
And you will sit in wonder,
While Jedekiar S bass profound,
Goes down so low it jars the ground
And wakes the echoes miles around,
Like distant rolling thunder.
Talk not to me of PATHS fame,
Nor Nicolini's tenor tame,
Nor Cary,s alto-but name.
Nor Whitney's pond'rous basso
They sing no more like Jane Sophiar,
Nor Ann Marian, nor Jedekar,
Nor Hezekiar in our choir,
Than cats sing like Tomasso
1.-THE object Of a choir is to sing Zine
music amt to display. Tue beautiful DUAL,
ities df the human voice, The timeyot
service Should be spent in reading, flIrt.
ing and counting the humber of Peep {
among the congregation who are asleep,
If you are paid singer you will have to
attend rehearsals, hut # not, don't gC
unless you choose, as tie leader ought to
be thankful for your service " henever il
is your pleasure to give them. The lead
er should be treated very much as yob
feel, and tits pleasant to differ from him
continually in the selection of music
As to the choice of seats, insist on hold
ing the place you- want, as it may lead
10 division in the church, and is9 an
opportunity MOTTO be thrown away; al.
ways remain at home when sthe choir
happens to be in a particularly weak
condition, to show your importance, OF
better still, go to church with such q
dreadful cold that you are unable to sing
note" and sit with the congregation
to enjoy the discomGorts Of the choir
or ceasing 10 sing in the middle of a pas.
sage in which your voice is most needed
you can keep the leader in, a healthy
state OF vexation, and prevent the stag
nation which a long, continued peact
and quiet would produce III the commu
nifty. ?, Benson says
First, IF you sing in choir, Away,
hold the last tone after the rest are done
so that people can hear you separate. |,
Second, IF any one else looks on Thu
book with you, hold it straight in from
of your own face, and then il. wont b,
in their way. 7'' .''' u '"''t+ ~" '
Third, Occasionally sit stilF, and le
the choir sing the hymn without you IA
it spoils the effect of your singing d
have your voice to common, I
Fourth, During the sermon an,
prayer, keep turning over the leaves .
your book, to show you are devoted 4,
mpsicsl pursuits ;tor,7 spend some o
your time IN writing notes sinahe hymn
books to some one else in the choir, anC
don't forget to whisper some, for {
takes away The embarrassment.
Fifth, Always bring candy and pea
nuts to church and as you eat the latter
throw the shells on the floor, that, tn
sexton may know where the. choir sits
Sixth, while you are singing, if you
meet the eye of one of your friends
-mile and bow; it shows you sin't to-
much set up to iecognjzs them, even j
YOU are in the choir. H., ,-..G .st.fi
Seventh, Never sing exactly will
the leader; keep a note behind, out of re
spect for him, or else keep note ahead
% encourage him by your example
This will show your proficiency as Asol
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