A Spring Outing to Schoharie
April 2019
Spring has started to emerge. The
grass is greening. Been on the golf course a couple of times. In the midst of
Easter singing.
Last night (Friday, 4/12) was an ecumenical evening of Lenten prayer and song at St.
Clement’s in Saratoga, arranged by Mendelssohn Club Director Jeff Vredenberg
and wife Brenda. The church is beautiful. It’s “A Redemtorist Community,”
referring to a Catholic order that serves the poor. The latter seems ironic,
considering it’s Saratoga, and word is the order will be moving out of the
area. Don’t know what will happen to the church. Tonight’s choir is drawn from
several sources. An hour of rehearsal, tho the music isn’t too complicated and
mostly familiar: “Amazing Grace,” “Adoramus Te Christe,” “Lift High the Cross,”
etc. The music is lovely, and Marjorie
says the basses sound especially good. Brenda is very excited that a few of us
basses can hit a low D, her “favorite note.” I notice Jeff’s very active directing,
much like an orchestra conductor. A nice service, but not a big audience.
Refreshments after, highlighted by Brenda’s sinful chocolate-chip cookies. This
was a nice lead-in to the Holy Week choir marathon next week.
