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the choral music big ramble (except its not very big right now cause i hauve headache)
The most important thing to say off the bat probably is that I'm not a religious person- a lot of this music is Christian but I'm not I just like the way it sounds really. I've sang in a choir since I was very young and its such an important part of who I am as a person I think!! I was really passionate about it when I was a kid, then I got made fun of a bit and I stopped being as actively caring about it. BUT THEN!! I got weird (positive) again and now I am the way that I am :)
There's lots to be said for my relationship to singing as a trans person as well but I don't feel like talking about that right now, I might add that in the future idk
talking about some of my favourite pieces
An Irish Blessing, arranged by James E. Moore, is one that means a lot to me. It's a very tender and loving piece, and I feel like even though it is lyrically focused on the blessing of god, it's also very much considering human connection and wishing those you love well in life. It's also a piece that many important people in my life have cared about, and it's just a nice reassuring one in difficult times. The specific arrangment is lovely, although I'm definitely biased because it was the first version of An Irish Blessing that I sang. The alto line (the one I sang) is very fluid and again, tender, it feels like the harmonies are gently holding you as the song says, "may god hold you in the palm of his hand".
Zadok the Priest by Handel- DISCLAIMER I AM NOT A MONARCHIST I AM NOT A MONARCHIST I DO NOT LIKE THE MONARCHY this piece is just spectacularly written. The very gradual build up of the organ in the beginning until the choir comes in is such a good moment, especially when you're actually singing it with a full choir like holy fucking shit!!! its so good!!!! if you don't know it's the song used in all the corinations in the UK which is why I felt the need to clarify that I am not a MONARCHY fan i am a MUSIC fan. but seriously I sang this I think a couple years ago now?? I might have even still been singing soprano god forbid... but it was so good there was like 100 of us in the choir and its just such a Big moment which I think I have to acknowledge