“A perk of being music faculty.”
“Yeah, baby.”
“Who are the soloists? Same faculty members as usual?”
The University Music Department did the Christmas portions of “Messiah” in alternate years, Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” in those in between.
“Yeah, except the bass this year is going to be Marcus Londeree. Wait till you hear that boy sing.”
“But he’s a student?”
“Uh huh. He’s so good they’re gonna let him do it, it being his senior year and all.”
“You had a hand in recruiting him, didn’t you?”
“Oh, yeah. He wouldn’t have come all the way up here from Louisiana if I hadn’t.”
“And, of course, your interest in him is purely professional.”
“Watch your mouth. The boy is strictly straight.”
“Okay, okay. So you have four tickets. Who’s your date for the performance?”
“Tyrese James.” J
