BellaVoceSingers

September brings with it a renewal, even as it takes us into Winter. With falling leaves comes a new school year, a new repertoire. It’s always quite striking just how music is imprinted in our minds in the way that we interact with the world: with our emotions, our past, our future. This past week, while I was traipsing along the Irish countryside instead of singing alongside everyone at rehearsal, I was reminded of the power of music and memory at almost every turn, especially through many songs we have performed together. I bopped along contentedly to Beidh Aonach while in County Clare, at the surprise (and perhaps some dismay at my dismal attempt at Gaelic) of my companions. On a more serious note, I couldn’t help but think of Famine’s Lament when learning on different stops about Irish history. I even bumped into a few versions of Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies throughout my wanderings…and that’s just naming a few...In all, though, all of these musical moments urged me to hurry up and head back and work on making more music together, and ultimately creating and sharing more connections, more memories. I’m curious to hear about some of your favorite musical memories, Bella Voce-related or not!
(apologies for the lack of italics!--n)