THE 'MOUTH-ORGANISTS'

STREET RHYTHMS
09-11-2016

*THE 'MOUTH ORGANISTS'*

At one occasion, I witnessed a choir master (who was the conductor) giving a song's tune with his mouth, after the organist had introduced the song... This was during a major performance.

The introduction was not to undermine colleagues who use their mouths to give song tunes, but those who do it at the wrong time.

A lot of us, choristers, also sing along while the organist is introducing a song. This practice isn't good.

Imagine being on a stage and doing this; which sound(s) will be heard, the organ or yours (through the microphones).

Most at times, the congregation begin to sing when the song is being introduced. As a performer, or a chorister, you don't have to join them.

However, when a song is being introduced, it gives you a short time to prepare to sing. If you have the music sheet or a hymn book, you can quickly glance through the song: if you don't really know it; quickly sing through challenging passages before you get there, probably with either your _eye's mouth or your mind's mouth_; or quickly correct known-mistakes.

That short period of organ prelude also gives you an opportunity to psych yourself, if you aren't confident.

Don't be a 'mouth organist'.

Kingsley J.E.K Acheampong
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