Joanna Hawkins Nannestad, alto. Karen Tucker, organist. FP Choir.
A rare occasion to include in the project: the installation of our new pastor. These two movements were immediately appropriate: the chorus #37 (The Lord Gave the Word; Great was the company of the preachers) and the aria #38 (How Beautiful are the Feet of those who Preach the Gospel of Peace.)
That aria has several versions- one version is actually a duet with chorus- but we elected to use the soprano g minor aria, which is Version I in the Watkins Shaw edition. There is an alternate c minor version for alto, but Joanna felt it sounded best at about f minor. Really, what's the use of having a Rodgers organ if you don't take advantage of the transposer button?
Well, unexpected drama- we don't use that button much, and the organist unknowingly cancelled the transposition when setting the registration for the aria. As soon as the introduction started, I could tell it was in g minor. Joanna rose to the occasion and handled the multiple high Gs... but, if given the choice, would elect a lower key!
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