Paul Salamunovich teaches the choir Sicut Cervus

Paul Salamunovich, my friend and mentor, dispenses his wisdom and experience and special brand of humor to my church choir as we learn to perform Sicut Cervus (and all the music we will ever sing) with sensitivity and beauty. My favorite line, he talks about singers who stare at their music, "why DO they look up?." He loved to pass on his experience- it is well distilled in this short amount of time. I still miss you, Paul.

[@jazzvent]

Paul . . . What a gift from God ! You are truly, truly missed.

[@FawnTV]

He is the best!!! Love you Paul!

[@Meditatiocatolica]

It's absolutely sublime!

[@mojekonto9796]

Genialny człowiek. Przypomina mi prof. Stuligrosza, prof. Hertera i dra Karwowskiego :) Tak dobrze zaśpiewane "i" to klucz do tego utworu

[@SarumChoirmaster]

First, master the music, intonation, rhythm by humming QUIETLY IN HEAD VOICE WITH OPEN HUM. Second, sing on OO with an extremely quiet sound - sotto voce. Third, have men singing in head falsetto and octave higher than written and women singing in chest voice an octave lower. Then chance to AH. Always being conscious of a relaxed Adam's apple / yawning position and ALWAYS THE SAME SOTTO VOCE EXTREMELY QUIET SOUND as if you are far far away. Then finally at the end add words but always the same volume.

[@albertm2025]

we love you Mr. Paul

[@Enquire2Choir]

Wow, Maria Von Trapp! what a cool story. "doesn't look like Julie Andrews". thank you for this video!

[@VelvetStewRacing]

Loved spending 7 days with Paul in Hawaii, most memorable choral experience of my life!!

[@deusdark1]

I miss hearing that Maria Von Trapp story... RIP Maestro

[@teresacichewicz7640]

CAn you advise if there is another video 2 of 2 where he continues, or is this all the recording you have?

[@jondoyle44]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Starts at 3:38

[@markwalkerrocker4Jesus]

I could never work with this choir director

[@seanmcdermott7256]

Why not? I once sang the Duruflé Requiem with him. It was sublime. The colors he could get from choirs was amazing.

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

@@seanmcdermott7256 because he’s an arrogant ass the way he speaks to the choristers.

[@teresacichewicz7640]

@@seanmcdermott7256 do you have the rest of his instruction on this Sicut Cervus? Or may be you can send me an email or video of the points he pointed out for the rest of the pice?

[@gigimitchell-velasco4346]

I studied with Christa Ludwig and she always said it’s always OO. She called this the E point… actually it was ü. This is very similar!!