"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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OK. The closing section of "Domine" has reached me. I can't judge
recording quality on this laptop, that will have to wait for tomorrow
and better speakers. I can judge the performance. It's the sort of
thing that might be treasured by friends and family of the singers but
shouldn't really be allowed to escape to a wider audience. The last
note is particularly embarrassing - the ladies get over-excited, start
shouting and go very sharp.

If Arny could have been content with being a volunteer at his
church making a few amateur recordings for internal use - that
would have been fine. Such charitable work is laudable.

As I understand it from John Atkinson, (formerly of EMI
Abbey Road and currently editor of Stereophile) Arny
posted Domine to a pro group as an example of his skills,
when his claim to be a professional recording engineer
was challenged by so many people.

This puts the matter in a whole new perspective. Material
which would normally receive praise and encouragement
from one and all if made by an ethusisastic amateur church
volunteer, is no longer juged by the same criteria when
professional status is claimed.

There is nothing demeaning about amateur status, we are
all amateurs in almost everything. I _stress_ the fact when
I perform any music, that I am *not* a professional player.