2000-2001 DP Quotes:

• "Karen Stokka is back in the womb of the 2nd sopranos."

• Re: Patrick Pelham. "He chose not to be in choir this year - his life is in shambles, he's in love."

• "This is my 'Don't insult Sopranos' year."

• "It's not rocket science, is it? That will be the title of my conducting book."

• "Start on the D and A. Hmmm...DNA..."

• "Now come the drums where we process to the front like Ben Hur."

• "Don't rit even a little bit."

• "I need people with common sense around me."

• "I'd like to be able to cover the basses....and tenors and altos and sopranos."

• "That's when we want, pardon the expression, beef."

• "Oh wait, Debbie's bending over."

• "We're not just singing for people who love you no matter what. We're also singing for people who know better."

• "Meaty. Beefy. Yes Altos!"

• Dr.Port: "What's it called when you use music therapeutically?"
  A choir member responded: "Music Therapy?"
  "Yeah!" exclaimed Dr. Port.

• "Altos, be standed."

• "Long vums."

• "Speak without words, men. Wait, slow your brain down, D.P."

• "Take the first 'nah' and go out with it."

• "I think that what I'm thinking is...."

• "Enter with a bit of 'spitzorinctum'."

• "Were you watching your diacriticals?"

• "We need to fix the basses."

• "Basses, go with God."

• "And we add more schmaltz with the basses."

• "Blink, blink! I'm a natural! I'm a natural!" (quoted during Festival rehearsal)

• "We're loadin' up on the melody, here."

• "Nikki has a blue tongue."

• (While in a rehearsal in the Great Hall) "I love yelling in this room."

• "That's the kind of 'men' we need!" (Referring to the last syllable of Amen in Cantate Domino)

• "Don't cut your 'vums'!"

• "Biggest chest voice you can Altos. It's got to have hair on it."

• (This was actually a Jazz Choir quote, but it needed to be included.)
  "Make sure you drive it right into the 'but'."

• "Let's go from 'I don't want to.' Play an A." (Best if read similar to how Dr. Port said it. Try reading it like this: "Let's go from...I don't want to play an A.")

• "Batter My Heart, everyone."

• "Altos, you continue to be the best and the worst."

• "You must do your worship in the direction of the director."

• "One of the best parts about this festival is...well, you get to watch me." (Spring Festival dress rehearsal).

Quotes compiled by Ryan Hollingsworth during the 2000-2001 school year with tremendous help and encouragement from the choir.
These were submitted and printed in the 2000-2001 Bethel Choir Tour Book.