Category: Music

Chanting

I had an interesting conversation with one of my parishioners this past week.  I had a funeral, and as is typical I sang a couple hymns at the graveside for the committal (Lord, Let at Last Thine Angels Come, etc.).  My parishioner, who pretty much comes to church every week, commented afterwards, “Pastor, I know […]

Too Many Sopranos

My incredibly talented wife, Kathryn, was recently in a performance of the modern opera, Too Many Sopranos, by Edwin Penhorwood. Produced by the Milwaukee Opera Theatre, this hilarious opera tells the story of four sopranos who are ushered up to the heavenly gates, where St. Peter informs them that there is one opening in the […]