Choir Geeks with a Blog

just choir things | soprano 2 | Bass 1

[thecuriouspianist]

poetry & music

frostiana | randall thompson’s setting of seven robert frost poems

So when at times the mob is swayed

to carry praise or blame too far,

we may choose something like a star

to stay our minds on and be staid.

[fruitloopsworld-blog]

Something we sang today in choir

Today my teacher gave us a song in class and although most of it is in English there are a few lines in Latin:

“Omnia sol temperate, absens in remota”

which translates to the sun warms everything even when I am far away. And I think that’s kinda beautiful

[the-retired-tuba-jesus]

Hey look at the title for my school’s tube ensemble, where there are 9 tubas.

[gallusrostromegalus]

“Music Played On Wildly Inappropriate Instuments” is my favorite genre of music.

[justchoirkidthings]

Me not @ choir rehersal: wow I love choir everyone there is so great and we have so much fun!! choir is my favorite thing ever!!!

Me @ choir rehersal: I literally fucking hate this everyone here sucks and pisses me off why did I not drop out of this hell years ago?

Too real |Bass 1|

[digxstopher]

Mr. Johnson’s concert choir performs ‘Work’ by Rihanna ft. Drake

[justchoirkidthings]

|Bass 1|

[choirkidprobs]

Choir Kid Prob #89

Tf when your mom makes you smash your god damned M&M’s.

[datshawoldoe]

MUNCH CRUNCH

[justchoirkidthings]

|Bass 1|

[gon-and-killuas-mother]

General things I’ve gathered from the seven-ish years I’ve been in choir

1. Nobody likes the sopranos

2. The sopranos don’t even like the sopranos

3. The only people that like sopranos are the ones that write the music and that one soprano that dominates the rest

4. The altos are never loud enough

5. But when they are, they’re the most beautiful sounding creatures and make the sopranos jealous of their rich tones

6. Basses hardly get the attention they deserve because their parts are so. dull. And yet they have the most work to do because singers barely know how to sight read and these basses have to read the goddamn bass cleft does anyone even understand that shit???

7. But you better believe everyone is going to pay attention when it’s just the basses practicing because holy shit have you heard a bass sing

8. No one knows how to sight read. Literally everyone is doing it by ear. And half the time, the sopranos don’t even have to sight read because they have the melody. Again. 

9. The tenors have the entire music industry catered to them, and yet they will always be secretly jealous of the basses

10. A first soprano will be offended if you demote her to second soprano for even one song. No one knows why. 

11. The choir director is always tired. And angry. And passive aggressive. Do not chew gum in front of them unless you want to be chewed on yourself. 

12. If you think having Christmas decorations being sold in November is ridiculous, don’t speak to someone in the choir. They have been practicing every Christmas carol since the first week of September. The Christmas Spirit does not exist for a choir soul. They are numb to it. 

13. Do not make the choir sing anything by Handel. That is a form of Torture. Please be kind to the choir. They’ve been through enough already.

14. Stay away from the piano. Especially if it’s a Steinway. Firstly, no one likes that one douchebag that plays Heart and Soul every goddamn time they touch the keys. Secondly, that’s a Steinway and the choir director will have a heart attack if it’s even slightly damaged. 

15. The most common phrase heard in choir is “SOPRANOS, NOT SO LOUD”

[justchoirkidthings]

Can't recall if I already reblogged this but it's all Gucci. |Bass 1|

[classical-crap]

official musician compatibility

orchestra

1st violins: compatible with other first violins (to maintain the pure blood) and principle cello

2nd violins: compatible with violas because you’re both basically the same thing anyway. not compatible with other seconds because you’re just such awkward people 

violas: compatible only with other violas so you don’t infect the others with your viola cooties

cellos: compatible with pretty much anyone, but only if you’re first or second stand

basses: compatible with everyone at the same time because you’re generally attractive people just saying

band

flutes: compatible with clarinets and kazoos, and also first violins because you’re both the only people who can read ledger lines in treble clef really well

piccolos: only works with the oboe, because both of your instruments can really hurt to listen to

oboes: compatible with clarinets, but only if gay

clarinets: compatible with flutes, and with oboe because you share the bond of having people mistake your instrument for the other

bassoons: you’re kind of awkward people, but trumpet players (and traitorous second violins) find it endearing so there’s that

horns (french, english, and car): compatible with trumpet and trombone

trumpets: could actually be compatible with first violins if they weren’t so snooty

trombones: compatible with tuba just because the average person doesn’t know the difference between the two anyway

tuba (singular because what band would want multiple tubas): could be in a relationship with other under-appreciated instruments, like the bassoon, bass, kazoo, and viola

euphonium: lol did you think I would actually talk about this instrument

percussion: the sluts of the musical world. could get anyone they wanted to

choir

pretty much everyone in choir is gay, so just keep that in mind and go nuts

*other instruments like harp, piano, and guitar are forever alone

*mingling between band and orchestra, orchestra and choir, choir and band is a sin but sin is okay as long as no one knows about it

[justchoirkidthings]

|Bass 1|

[justchoirkidthings]

Some soprano: Oh no sweetie I'll take my coffee black, I've got a concert in two days so no dairy will touch these vocal chords!

Me, literally on the way to the dress rehearsal: hold on I gotta stop for ice cream

|Bass 1|

[sorryihavemarchingband]

music makes me want to live and die at the same time

[justchoirkidthings]

|Bass 1|

[pianononsense]

[shit-we-saw]

[justchoirkidthings]

|Bass 1|

[justchoirkidthings]

sheet music: IT IS ILLEGAL TO MAKE PHOTO COPIES OF THIS MUSIC

choir director: *makes 30+ copies of sheet music* "WHO STILL NEEDS A COPY?"

[justchoirkidthings]

band kids: ew gross orchestra kids

orchestra kids: ew gross band kids

choir kids: ew gross instrument kids

[thelifeofavocalperformancemajor]

when you butcher a sight reading

[justchoirkidthings]

|Bass 1|

[wizardhumping]

“The reason why choir concert attendance is so high is because all of the choir kids’ friends come to see them. Band concerts are poorly attended because all of their friends are sitting next to them, performing too.”

[justchoirkidthings]

|Bass 1|

[justchoirkidthings]

Some soprano: Oh no sweetie I'll take my coffee black, I've got a concert in two days so no dairy will touch these vocal chords!

Me, literally on the way to the dress rehearsal: hold on I gotta stop for ice cream