Choir

However, he quickly transferred to the position of organist of a church in Arnstad, where he wrote some of his first church cantatas (i.e. Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen). Unfortunately, Bach regarded his choir as disgustingly incompetent, and, after neglecting his duties for four months to travel to hear the renowned Dietrich Buxtehude (without explanation), he was severely reprimanded and encouraged to move elsewhere. As fate would have it, Bach was appointed…

it is necessary to note that the cathedral church was an indispensable foundation to the training of many Renaissance musicians. The cathedral church was provided direction primarily from the bishop. The cantor, second in command, supervised the choir in celebrating liturgy. As the cleric’s duties became largely administrative by the fifteenth century, a vicar consummated the daily direction the clerics who chanted the Mass and the Offices. The development of cathedral schools, particularly in…

and move towards the sound. Some were naked, other with shorts. But not all of them were here at this time. Then came a dark a group, they looked as shadows. When the light hit their faces though, you could tell it was more boys. It was Jack and his choir group and they were fully dressed. When everyone settled down, they all started to talk at once. It was too noisy and since they had the conch, they decided that the conch was going to be used to organize…

York, Unique New York, Unique New York, Unique New York." The children's choir at my temple was practicing vocal exercises to prepare for our upcoming Shabbat service, the first one that I would participate in. When that evening came, however, I forgot the words to Hatikvah and ran offstage in tears. My parents were right behind and ended up spending the end of the service comforting me.That night, I made the decision to quit choir before I had a chance to process what my failure meant. After…

Step inside anyone of the numerous Gothic cathedrals and instantly awash of transcendence is invoked. Elaborate ribbed vaulted ceilings instill a sense of awe, wonder, and obedience to the divine order. The warmth of God’s divine light illuminates the stone vaults and decorated domes of the cathedrals as it pours through stain glass windows. The aesthetically pleasing bare bones are purposely left apparent in the construction of Gothic style buildings. Additionally, in the comprising of…

I feel I would be a good candidate to be a part of the business honor society because of my interest in business, perseverance and leadership qualities. I took an early on interest in business my freshman year. I felt in order to continuing my interest in business and take the classes I felt necessary I had to drop my language course my junior year. Doing so I was able to complete seven business courses in my four years here at Wahconah. I exceled in all courses and enjoyed the content studied.…

by his later contemporaries. It is believed that Josquin could have a possible connection with the French royal court. Around 1475-c, he became the member of the chapel of King Rene of Anjou. He sang in the chapel choir of the Dukes of Milan. He stayed in Rome singing in the papal choir but it seems he…

It felt like a race against time. I was pivoting around my bedroom at the speed of light. I had a million different thoughts running through my head. “I need my socks and basketball shoes for practice. I packed my student council shirt. My sheet music and clarinet are in my backpack.” I looked up at the clock, and it read 6:43AM. I only had two minutes. I rushed to grab all of my bags and as I was heading out the door, I heard rushed footsteps behind me. “Don’t forget your orange vest,” my…

the best four years of someone's life, but in a blink of an eye it is over. Fort Madison high school has a numerous amount of cliques I would say. The main cliques are the athletes, choir, and band people. The sport teams at Fort Madison lift. We lift all summer, and we dedicate our summers to the sports we play. Choir people practice almost every night. They go to shows,…

Wooden took his time, knowing that success takes time and patience. He created a new way of thinking with his pyramid as it is implemented in classrooms, teams and choir. Wooden chose to have the name industriousness as the cornerstone instead of work because it is more than showing up. It is the hardest type of work as you work for the betterment of yourself through your actions. It is being better than yesterday…