Sunday, September 21, 2008

Handbell Commandments

More for the church musician:

6. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's bell assignment.
7. Thou shalt not tap thy foot with exceeding loudness.
8. Thou shalt not steal thy neighbor's pencil.
9. Thou shalt return thy bells to their cases, shiny and unscathed.
10. Thou shalt return thy director to his or her car, shiny and unscathed.

Read 1-5 here.

1 comment:

Steve said...

It was determined on a ChoralTalk thread that the word "commandments" is overly authoritative and presumes that the user of the term is equating him/herself with God.

I believe the 11th commandment is: Thou shalt never use the word "commandments" - especially in a cute or humorous way with one's choral or handbell ensemble.