Greetings, everyone! I trust everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is feeling quite stuffed today, despite the avalanche of leftovers that await us all (myself included :)). I have to express bolshuyu blagodarnoct' to our gracious hostesses for a terrific meal yesterday! It was a fantastic way to spend the evening. As much as I missed out on Auntie Sharon's mashed potatoes and turkey with all the trimmings, it was great to spend the traditionally American holiday in Moscow with some people from the British Embassy who celebrated Thanksgiving for the first time with us last night. It was a wonderful evening!! I have very much to be thankful for, but I've already expressed my gratitude in my last note (in Tolstoyan detail, thank you very much), so I will move on.
ONE MONTH LEFT!!! I am v shockye. Vremya letit. I have an insane amount to do...write a presentation for a conference (general topic: the role of literature/art in our contemporary society, but it's open to pretty much any possible interpretation), study for three exams, freak out about my oral exam in music history, pray that I won't miss my Christmas Eve connecting flight to Boston from London, and sing in three concerts, during which I have not one, but TWO solos! Yes, on Tuesday at rehearsal I was asked to sing the tenor solo in the second movement of Vivaldi's Magnificat. For my first time through, I think I did okay. I am at least confident enough to try it out. I'm pretty sure I won't break anyone's eardrums (at least I hope not, lol) it's kinda nice to be given a chance to sing a big solo. It really develops one's confidence as a singer. So yeah, we've got our concerts coming up quickly now, Dec. 8 and 11 at 7:30 at St. Andrew's on Voznesensky Pereulok (4oo rubles in advance, 450 at the door). Come hear the Magnificat, excerpts from the Messiah, and some traditional and interesting Christmas carols!!! We've got a few rehearsals left to work out the kinks and get accustomed to concert tempo (hopefully we will repeat the verses in "Once in Royal"!!!). This leaves me with four rehearsals to listen to and learn my solo. Oh, and don't forget Dec. 13 at 6.30 is our lessons and carols service, where I will be singing a verse of "I Saw Three Ships." Admission is free (it's a service as opposed to a formal concert), so come out to St. Andrew's and hear some excellent Christmas carols!
As you can see, I've got way too much going on the next few weeks, hopefully everything will go smoothingly! I'm very very excited for these concerts! I'm also excited about the coming of advent. I miss singing Night of Silence and Advent Lullaby, but maybe we will sing them in church??? Just a thought...anyway, gotta go, off to a concert and church party then a weekend of Christmas caroling (just rehearsing, but that would also be fun, going somewhere to sing Christmas carols!!!) It's also pretty excellent that the day after Thanksgiving, I"ve already started watching Christmas movies...don't judge, it's socially acceptable!!! LOL. And if you don't agree...well then you're just wrong. ;)
Talk soon, everyone! Hope to see some of you at St. Andrew's!!! Everyone else I'll see in just a few weeks in WINTHROP!!! WOOT!
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