I am home, at my desk, working on the pieces that we are going to sing tomorrow, during our concert which is going to take place in one of the historic churches of İstanbul. (That was a long sentence!)
OK!
Once more:
Tomorrow we have a concert...
Where?
In a beautiful Catholic Church, called Santa Maria Draperis.
What are we going to sing?
That's a good question: The programme is a world tour in 60 minutes!
From Brasil to Bulgaria, from Turkey to Renaissance Italy!
We will sing the repertoire that we have been preparing for Varna Grand Prix and this is going to be a good test for us. Generally the concerts are a good way to see if you are ready or not. (This is how I started to feel about them). Because as I said in one of my previous post, you are never sure of yourself until you sing in front of the audience.
Since yesterday, I shut myself in and worked on two difficult pieces day and night. Well, not night! Let's just say, whole day! And I still CAN NOT sing them properly. I think I'll do playback:)) and please let's keep this reality between us!
On the other hand, as my husband keeps telling me, these challenges are good for me because this is how I reach beyond my limits, how I get better and better every day, how I grow and learn. And this is like the sum of life!
Life is reaching beyond your limits,
Life is learning,
Life is growing,
Life is trying to be a better version of yourself, every day and with every challenge that come your way.
Life is sharing what you learn and the concerts are just a stage for sharing what you've learned.
This is why, I love to sing.
It gives me the sense of success, the sense of unity with my friends in the choir, being fully present in the moment and putting whatever you've got in you out there, sharing your inner power with the audience and the world.
Do you think that is a little too exaggerated?
Try to sing in MY choir, then you'll know what I mean!
We have a rehearsal this evening and soon the truth will reveal itself:
Can I do it or NOT?
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