We performed a couple of songs in a lovely little cathedral for the Homecoming service today, and I was able to be pretty mellow all day as a result. I felt all glowy. Not even the fact that I got all choked up on page 2 because of how shiveringly beautiful we sounded could get me down. Not even the Crazy at work could drag me out of my cloud of bliss. It's even better than a good book.
Yes, I said it.
I'm trying to figure out why, and I think it's because a musical performance is short and over quickly. A book lasts longer, takes more from you, and leaves you really frustrated if you can't read it all in one sitting or if the story doesn't end with the end of the book. When that happens, I'm kind of grumpy because I want to be at the end, where I can just be all glowing and reflective and mellow, where I can remember the beauty (as it used to be defined--as completeness).
Are you a fan of classical orchestral or choral music? Are you a performer or a listener? How do you compare what you get out of it to what you get out of other art forms?
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