Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" People love to hear the choir sing the hymns. "

Related Quotes:

" Men can be tender, too. "

" It's a great privilege and a highlight for choir and orchestra members to perform for audiences in live concerts. "

" True excellence is a product of synergy. "

" Most of our American musical heritage is based on European models, but the folk hymns and spirituals are one of the most fertile and unique of our American musical traditions. "

" I think music - it sounds cliche, but music can be very healing. "

" The MTC is known for singing music by great master composers, hymns, American music, Broadway numbers, popular songs, and inspirational music. If the audience doesn't like one genre, they need only wait for the next number. "

" I loved teaching and directing choral activities at BYU, but nothing surpasses working with the MTC musicians. "

" The choir tries to perform for everyone. It enables us to be very diversified with our audiences. "

" A requiem is meant to bring comfort. "

" There's something kind of wonderful about men singing lullabies. "

" Collaboration is an important part of the process, and ego is never a part of it. "

" Latin is beautiful and has become something of an international language, but there is also something about singing in your native language that has meaning. "

" In the '70s and '80s, if you said you wrote for 'the people,' that meant you weren't any good. But I think that's changing. "

" Of the music that we've done over the years, the things that are the most requested are the hymns. And folk music is also high on the list. "

" I do think one of my strengths is the ability to adapt to whatever the situation is. "

" The thing that's great about singing together is it's a great way of bringing people together. "

" There are probably limits on what the choir can sing well. "

" Even missionaries get discouraged at times. "

" Usually, all I want is peace and quiet when I'm driving home. "

" We are always fortunate to have our own sound folks with us that do a great job in ensuring that everybody can hear and the sound is good. "

" Sometimes I prefer when I can hear other people conduct my music so I can sit out and actually hear it. When you are in the middle of it, sometimes it's a little bit hard to hear and get the whole effect. "

" As much sorrow and grief as came from 9/11, there have also come positives. "

" I suppose I write music for people, not for the filing cabinet or the museum. "

" Touring takes a lot of work, a lot of preparation. "