Rudsamblog

WARMUP: was a joint (ad-)venture by Claire II -- I hope you don't mind
being Claire II -- and Jenny.

MOTHER ANN's SONG: Most important: be energetic, which includes to
smile. Olli reminded us that there is a difference between plosive and
frictive consonants. In the ultimate bar there is a "vum" with a big
temptation to be sung as "ve"! If you still feel your cheek-muscles it
was probably the high-speed version of the song.

OPTIMIST SONG: be energetic, smile! Song starts mf. Tenors in general --
especially at bar 29 -- are a bit shy, you must sing out a bit more.
(There was something Olli wanted to do but he couldn't remeber, so be
surprised next week.)

VISUR VATNSENDA ROSU: and, yes, smile! The vowel in the word "Öig"
should sound like the French pendant "?il". There are two-bar phrases in
the soprano. Make all the vowels sound nice and -- more important --
sound the same. Dynamics is especially important on the last page. The
last chord in the bass line is sung (in contrary to what we did last
year). Dynamics is mainly to be infered from naturally suggested
phrasing of the piece: slight cresc. on bar 1, decresc. in bar 2, same
for bars 3 and 4, in bar 5 cresc. to a mp only but dont decresc.
immediately. In bar 6 the 't' off on time 4. And maybe more important
than the instructions before: Think about the words when you sing them.
If you sing about love it shouldn't sound grumpy. In the first line
"beautiful" is the important word, not "stones".

ESTRELLA BRILHANTE: I tried to write down the percussion instructions
but I failed. You better ask Jenny, and even she might not know exactly
what she wants. I am sure we will have the definite percussion
instructions next week. So far Claire I, Jenny and Sebastian volunteered
(?) to play the shakers and the drum. We had "I want a mango" and some
snorring sounds coming from the eggs and castagnettas and heart attack
causing bangs from the drum.

DLE DLE: off by heart. Dynamics as written. Note, from bar 110 every
voice have their own, different dymanics written in. Don't shout on the
last bar.

LULLABY FOR LUCY will be sung next week.

ISLAND SPINNING SONG: Think of storm in the howrowahee-bit, smile for
the rest of the song and know who is singing the last verse.

Reminder:

WEDNESDAY 21st Small group meets at Wexlers for 7.15 Normal rehearsal at
7.45

FRIDAY 23rd MEXICAN party.

The Zimbabwean workshop was good fun. However I couldn't remember the
melodies but I am sure some of the others can.