I'm Going on a Journey

What a great Sunday! Great job helping the congregation learn a new hymn from Botswana. It was a joyous, uplifting service.

This Sunday we will sing, "I'm Going On a Journey" and I found an mp3 of the piece for you all to listen to: click here. I hope that it will help you to practice at home. I also want you to listen carefully to the choir that's singing. What do you think of their sound? Are they all singing together or do you hear some voices sticking out? Feel free to comment on whether you like it or not...and whether you think we can sing it better! (I think we can!)

Also a reminder that we are going to hear the American Boychoir in concert on Sunday, November 8 at 4 p.m. After worship that day, we'll have lunch and some time to hang out together. Then we'll have a short rehearsal of music for the upcoming Advent and Christmas seasons! And then at around 3:15 we'll head over to the church for the concert. You need to sign up by this Sunday so we can purchase tickets.

A final note: this Sunday is daylight savings so enjoy your extra hour as we "fall" back. However, it's also the running of the NYC Marathon which means public transportation will be a mess. I encourage you to take that into account so we all arrive in a timely way.

I look forward to seeing you all this week!!

Mr. Paul

We're back!!!

After several months offline, the Park Avenue Youth Chorale blog is back! (applause!!) This is an important way for us to share important information, music, and to stay connected throughout the week. I encourage you to visit and check out updates from time to time.

I'll also use this space to post mp3s of music for the upcoming week. This week, I figured it might be fun to put a few different versions of Jubilate Deo online so you can hear them and compare. Which did you like? Which ones sounded like the choir was singing a good unison and open vowels? Which did not? And check out the great harmony that happens when it becomes a round sung in 4, 5, and even 6 parts. We'll get there soon, I'm sure.

Check these different versions and let me know what you think!









Look forward to seeing you at rehearsal on Saturday and in worship on Sunday morning!!

Mr. Paul