Celebrating Edith Ho at the Church of the Advent |
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| The Feast of Corpus Christi, June 7, 2007, was the occasion for a celebration of Edith Ho's 30 years of music ministry at the Church of the Advent. A festive reception followed the Mass, complete with a musical offering from present and former members of the Choir. | |
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 Fr Warren and Edith |
 A handmade gift: a needlepoint of the church |
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 A rapt audience for Edith's speech |
 Listening to the choir's musical tribute (see below!) |
"Personent HO-die" 1. On this day, long ago, To our shores, Edith Ho Came, on us to bestow Music to inspire, All the Advent Choir. Edith Ho, Ho, Ho! Edith Ho, Ho, Ho! Edith Ho, Gloria in excelsis Deo! 2. From the famed Peabody Music Conservat’ry She received her degree. Academic honor, They bestowed upon her. (Refrain) 3. She conducts music by Manchicourt and Dufay, Maxwell Davies and Tye, And (of course) Praetorius. She makes him sound glorious! (Refrain) 4. When she speaks, we obey’th! If the great Edith say’th: “Tenors, take off an eighth!” Soon you know you gotta Use a square fermata. (Refrain) 5. She’s embraced, grudgingly, Modern technology; Who thought we’d ever see Edith sending e-mail? Such a modern female! (Refrain) 6. When she sailed ‘cross the main China’s loss was our gain. Thirty years she’d remain, Metronome beside her. No one dares to chide her! (Refrain) 7. So to Edith we bring Anthems loud echoing. To her praises we sing! Others rate a “zero…” Edith is our hero! Edith Ho, Ho, Ho! Edith Ho, Ho, Ho! Edith Ho, Gloria in excelsis Deo! (humbly submitted by Allen Combs – from “Da Choyr”) |
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