Fenno Follansbee Heath, Jr.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Fenno,

I'm just one of the thousands who had the privelege to sing under you in YGC. My thoughts are with you, Carol and the family today and will be. The Biebl "Ave Maria" comes to mind, of course. What a gift you had, Fenno--what a treasure for all of us. I will be singing you Christmas carol arrangements throughout the season...

Much love and great appreciation,

Alison, '88- 90 YGC

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MiriamDecember 3, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Fenno, I can only repeat what Alison said. It was a tremendous joy and a once-in-a-lifetime experience to sing under your watchful eye and ear, and I'll remember and be grateful always. Wishing you comfort and blessings. With great affection, Miriam Levinson Lawrence, YGC '86-89
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Peter LaubDecember 3, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Fenno,

I count myself lucky to have experienced your wonderful gifts in your final year as director of the YGC. As I sing this weekend in church, my thoughts will be with you.

Peter YGC 91-94

One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.

Death be not proud -- Donne
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"Do you think you could possibly sing SOME of the notes that I wrote, and count???"
" Who wrote this, anyway? What were they thinking? " (About his own compositions)
“ Give them better than they deserve! ”
" Try not to sound like the Loomis Glee Club ! "
“ I have the most wonderful upbeat in the world. ”
“ You sound like the East Cupcake Jr. High Marching Band ! ”
" Strangest music I’ve ever heard. ”
“ That crescendo was almost loud. ”
“ I didn’t come here to insult you. ”
“ You’re all naked there. Let’s add the altos, just for fun. ”
“ Legato, luscious…I never said that before in my life. ”
“ Don’t be a bass, be a singer ! ”
" Choke, sneeze and have general disarray. "
" Make it crunch. ”
“ G-ddamn sewing circle and bridge club ! ”
" Don't go flat! "
"Make them wonder, 'how do they do it?'"
" This is what the composer really meant to do "
" Break your face "
" God meant it to be a mixed chorus. "
"Don't sing like tenors....Sing like MEN!"
" Well that's an interesting interpretation. "
" Someone's singing the wrong note -- you should stop doing that. "
" No, no, no, sing it right, that's not too much to ask is it?"
"You're about as nimble as hippopotamuses in the mud."
"I love you. Shut up."
" That was rancid ! "
"Basses, pretend you're more important than you ought to be."
"There's too much talking in this world and not enough singing.", Marshall Bartholomew always said."
"Basses sometimes have to sing notes like that. And die in the process. But who cares?" (addressing a high passage for the basses)
"Look at me. Don't look down in your lap. There's nothing there worth looking at." (to the tenors)
"You sound like jelly on waxed paper."
"We sound like oxen pulling weights. HEAVY weights."
"Soloists, sing your heads off."

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