Posted on 12/29/2020 8:09:07 PM PST by franksolich
While watching the various choirs celebrating Christmas, I noticed that many of them seemed to be using a rather, uh, odd, application of "social distancing."
Take this example (there's lots of examples, though) from youtube, a performance on November 22 by the choir of Westminster Cathedral (the Catholic cathedral in London, not the more-famous Westminster Abbey)
The cathedral was empty of any general public, only the choir and its conductor inside; the presentation was via television and live-streaming.
About half the choir appears to be absent, the older adolescent males and some of the old guys.
What is odd is how the choirboys are elbowed into each other, while the older guys are separated by several feet. Why would that be the case; it's as if there's no danger of contagion among the boys and there is among the adults.
Humblegunner had it all set up perfectly. Then NextRush came by and started re-arranging everything, speaking in half-phrases and then left in the middle of his presentation and, well, it all just went downhill. Nothing else to say.
The one kid in the second row (the one from Home Alone) barely sings at all. Most of the time he doesn’t open his mouth.
What they weren’t singing in masks...oh the humanity. I’m certain this was a mega spreader event and even people watching on TV were exposed to the deadly ChiCom flu. (Heavy sarcasm)
But it's apparent that other people think social distancing is helpful.
And so my question, which has nothing to do with the merits or demerits of social distancing is: why in this instance were the adults distanced but not the choirboys?
It probably has to do with acoustics.
So, Frank... tell us more about your fascination with choirboys.
It was all orchestrated.
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