[Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread Fisher, Allen
Choir also has an additional meaning, no? I've often heard of a group of other instruments referred to as choir of saxophones or a Flute Choir I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of singers. Dictionary.com sez: Choir: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=choir

Re: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread Andrew Stiller
On Mar 1, 2006, at 10:05 AM, Fisher, Allen wrote: I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of singers. In organ terminology, the reed stops are divided into chorus reeds (the loud ones, such as trumpet or bombarde) and semichorus reeds (the funky-sounding ones such

RE: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread Williams, Jim
AF, Isn't that a gaggle of saxophones? Or a gargle of saxophones? Or a gargoyle of saxophones? Jim From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Fisher, Allen Sent: Wed 01-Mar-06 10:05 To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question

Re: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Fisher, Allen wrote: Choir also has an additional meaning, no? I've often heard of a group of other instruments referred to as choir of saxophones or a Flute Choir I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of singers. To which I would note that I've heard the word

Re: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread Phil Daley
At 3/1/2006 12:15 PM, Noel Stoutenburg wrote: Fisher, Allen wrote: Choir also has an additional meaning, no? I've often heard of a group of other instruments referred to as choir of saxophones or a Flute Choir I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of singers. To

RE: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread Fisher, Allen
LOL A consort of chainsaws? A plethora of lawn mowers? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Williams, Jim Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:46 AM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: RE: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question) AF

Re: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread D. Keneth Fowler
Andrew, Please do not ignore the principal chorus, consisting of principal voices at 8 foot, 4, foot, 2,foot, and mixture. They are a flue chorus (pipes lacking vibrating reeds). The reed chorus works to augment the principal chorus. The term foundation stops can be applied equally to

Re: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread dhbailey
Fisher, Allen wrote: LOL A consort of chainsaws? A plethora of lawn mowers? No, those terms are incorrect. They should be: A buzzing of chainsaws. A swath of lawn mowers. :-) -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Finale mailing list

Re: [Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread YATESLAWRENCE
In a message dated 01/03/2006 22:55:19 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, those terms are incorrect.They should be:A buzzing of chainsaws.A swath of lawn mowers. :-) and a godawful row of saxophones All the best, Lawrence "þaes ofereode - þisses swa

[Finale] RE: Choir vs. Chorus (was: Chorus question)

2006-03-01 Thread Ken Moore
Phil Daley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote I guess I am missing something. Your 3 contexts are not about singers? The Oxford English Dictionary tells of several varieties of chorus, of which the first three are: 1) A band of singers and dancers, who perform at religious rites and comment on the

Re: [Finale] Re: Choir

2006-02-06 Thread A-NO-NE Music
Don Hart / 2006/02/05 / 02:50 PM wrote: If you found the 3making of2 sites Dennis B-K talked about and could post the actual links instead of the process to get to the links, I for one would appreciate it. Privately is fine, if you feel it more appropriate. No direct link since it's Flash. You

Re: [Finale] Re: Choir

2006-02-06 Thread Dick Hauser
On Feb 5, 2006, at 11:50 AM, Don Hart wrote: Barbara, If you found the “making of” sites Dennis B-K talked about and could post the actual links instead of the process to get to the links, I for one would appreciate it. Privately is fine, if you feel it more appropriate. Don, If you

Re: [Finale] Re: Choir

2006-02-05 Thread Dean M. Estabrook
If this has been answered, I missed it ... what choir is it? Dean On Feb 4, 2006, at 3:40 PM, Barbara Levy wrote: What a commercial for tomorrow's Super Bowl! Barb Levy [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu

Re: [Finale] Re: Choir

2006-02-05 Thread Don Hart
Barbara, If you found the ³making of² sites Dennis B-K talked about and could post the actual links instead of the process to get to the links, I for one would appreciate it. Privately is fine, if you feel it more appropriate. Thanks, Don Hart http://hartmusic.com/ on 2/4/06 5:40 PM, Barbara

[Finale] Re: Choir

2006-02-04 Thread Barbara Levy
What a commercial for tomorrow's Super Bowl! Barb Levy [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale