http://www.joelnothman.com/2006/11/21/sung-with-conviction/ Hobbily blogging Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:17:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.joelnothman.com/2006/11/21/sung-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-2506 Jenny Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:16:58 +0000 http://joelnothman.com/2006/11/21/sung-with-conviction/#comment-2506 Ah, now I understand. Ah, now I understand.

]]> http://www.joelnothman.com/2006/11/21/sung-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-110 mum Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:55:29 +0000 http://joelnothman.com/2006/11/21/sung-with-conviction/#comment-110 Every year, a small group of staff members go through the wards of the hospital singing carols a day or two before Christmas. I'm always a bit envious of their joy, and tunefulness, and the joy they are obviously giving to staff and patients. And I think back to singing carols at school, already in primary school quite concious that they weren't our songs but they were lovely. This year, for the first time, one of my coleagues, Helena, has decided to join the carollers and I had to tell her that I just couldn't feel comfortable joining with her. I actually feel that there is a greater "conviction" implied in that group than in a choir that performs standing still in rows ... I think because the carollers get together specifically for that purpose; the choir might perform other kinds of works on other occaisions. It's been ages since I've read your blog; obviously the concert has been and gone. Hope you enjoyed it, anyway. Every year, a small group of staff members go through the wards of the hospital singing carols a day or two before Christmas. I’m always a bit envious of their joy, and tunefulness, and the joy they are obviously giving to staff and patients. And I think back to singing carols at school, already in primary school quite concious that they weren’t our songs but they were lovely. This year, for the first time, one of my coleagues, Helena, has decided to join the carollers and I had to tell her that I just couldn’t feel comfortable joining with her. I actually feel that there is a greater “conviction” implied in that group than in a choir that performs standing still in rows … I think because the carollers get together specifically for that purpose; the choir might perform other kinds of works on other occaisions.
It’s been ages since I’ve read your blog; obviously the concert has been and gone. Hope you enjoyed it, anyway.

]]> http://www.joelnothman.com/2006/11/21/sung-with-conviction/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Joel Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:01:29 +0000 http://joelnothman.com/2006/11/21/sung-with-conviction/#comment-101 I had forgotten the concert time changed back to Sunday 3rd December, 3-4:30pm. I had forgotten the concert time changed back to Sunday 3rd December, 3-4:30pm.

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