Babcock's Musings
When people ask what kind of music the choir sings, Babcock says this.
What is "Yes"?
It's this person's birthday today and every day
Who is Callie Clark?
The Lord bless you
The Lord keep you
This Iowan composer wrote "The Music of Stillness"
Who is Elaine Hagenberg
This Guilbert and Sullivan Opera is currently in rehearsals at Central and will be performed next week
What is HMS Pinafore
When trying to determine how we should sing something Babcock will ask us to decide between these two styles
What is Bell Tapping or Peanut Butter Spreading?
This choir officer can't smell
Who is Shaffer Landuyt?
Ye’ll take the high road and I’ll take the low road
And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye
This composer wrote the Messiah that we are singing for Candlelight
Who is Handel
What is Kruidenier?
Babcock might suggest you do this if you can’t hit a note
What is artistically omit?
This choir officer is one of the tallest members of the choir, but the shortest of their siblings
Who is Gannon Oberhauser?
Among the Hebrew nation, one Hebrew Daniel was found, they put him in the lion’s den
He stayed there all night long
What key signature has no sharps of flats?
What is C major?
(Also accepted is a minor)
This play was famous on yik yak when it premiered this Fall at Central
What is Lend Me a Tenor?
When choir members can’t sing on solfege Babcock suggests singing on this instead
What is a neutral syllable?
This choir member broke their arm on the first day of Kindergarten.
Who is Bryson McGowan?
When I am gone don’t you look for me in the places I have been
I’ll be alive but somewhere else, I’ll be on my way again
This composer wrote many pieces that are in our repertoire such as "I'll Be On My Way" "Unclouded Day" "America the Beautiful" and "Sweet Rivers"
In the Fall 2021 production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Bryson McGowan starred as this murderous protagonist.
Babcock will make this comment on tour when we sing for a school in the morning
What is this is early for us OR What is we usually sing at 4?
This choir officer has a black belt in taekwondo
Who is Carson Sump?
Come thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
In the key of D, this note is "re"
E
The Spring 2023 musical features a review of songs written by these famous composers known for writing Oklahoma, The Sound of Music and Cinderella.
Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein?