An instrumental for communion

Hi Sherry,

It looks, now at least, like the Fantasy on Simple Gifts will be finished later this week--Friday or Saturday. If you're still game, I'll go ahead and send the .not file.

I've been doing a lot of adjusting of volume and tempo. I've also been trying to find a better tambourine. The bells are fine, but the purcussive sound is elusive and for some reason, whichever drum I choose sounds as if it is coming from a different place. I've also been trying to decide on what to use for the voice. It just may not be possible to find anything that sounds like a soprano voice, rather than just another instrument, at all times. One of the synthetic voices pretty well distinguishes itself, but sounds nothing like a real voice. The choir ahs, while there is at least a syllable that makes it seem vocal, in the higher range sounds like some kind of flute or clarinet. I may do a couple of program changes and use both in different places as a compromise.

Anyhow, it does look like the point I need to stop working on it is close.

all best,
mgj