Penny's Jottings

Well, my job is to amuse you whilst the singers all get changed

To stop you running for the door whilst the scene is rearranged

You have seen us all at rehearsal a good six months ago

Creating and imagining what we will be doing at our show

I bet you are glad you came to hear our fabulous Riverland chorus

You can tell us how great we are, and I promise you wont bore us

We have tenors who sing high and basses who sing low

And leads who sing the tune, but Bari’s ? no one knows!

Together we are a chorus with a sound that is really charming

But if one of us goes wrong the sound is quite alarming

Singing is a gift, an honour, and if we know it we can sing it

Remembering words is harder and sometimes we just wing it

I’m a bass, so many of my words are thum and ba and bum

But often we have lyrics, and I remember some….

I can mutter and I can mumble and la la, hum and mime

And hope that no one notices, but the director does…. Every time!

But now you are in for a change of pace, a show so slick and smart

The story line will grip you and affect your loving heart

Keep your hankies close to dry your eyes, and prepare to laugh out loud

Don’t forget to clap and shout as we love a noisy crowd

Enjoy the show,

I have to go,

and have one last look at the words!