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2.Anyone have Claire's brown woolly hat (from H&M)?

3.Akanamandla - starting note 'A'
The rhythms have changed since the last time the choir sung it. The emphases are now on the second to last syllable:
V1: a-ka-na-MAN-dla
V2: sim-du-ma-ZI-le
V3: sim-sa-bi-SI-le
Try not to rush - watch Ollie.

4.Estrela Brilhante - starting note 'D'
For pronunciation guidance ask AnnaLauren.
Tenors and basses - stick to the 'B' natural in bar 6.
As it is, Ollie is satisfied :)

5.Sovay
Do the "pingy" thing with all the doos when accompanying.
The drama was good.
Women - make the fortes louder rather than asking the men to sing softer.
Be threatening when appropriate.
Be bold with the doos at the beginning.
Don't get complacent. Sing the doos like they are the most exciting thing you have ever sung.

6.Minnie O'Shirva
Sopranos - sing the 'd' an octave lower.
Bar 6 - altos sing 'f' and sopranos sing 'a'. Make sure to make a note of this on your music. And crescendo in the bar, on the note.

7.Mihi Autem Nimis
Alto 1: Anne, Natalie, Rachael
Alto 2: Jenny, Claire, Mirren
Remember there is only a small distance between ra and ti in bar 3.
It is useful to know the bass line because we all have to sing it in our own lines.
Ollie is pleased with it as a start :)

8.The Optimists' Song
Make the dum spi-ro spero full of energy and life.
Women - make the phrases as legato as possible.
We lose energy by bar 33 where we are meant to be (mf). Sing (mf) in bar 33, not (p).

Next week...
Men's part - bar 29

9.Sleep - starting note 'A' flat
Listen to the dynamics.
Bar 26 - come off when indicated.
Bar 27 - basses come in when you are supposed to.
Bar 49 - tenor and basses - really important to hang on to the note underneath the sops and alts.
Sopranos - make the 'E' flats clear and in tune.

Cheerio.
Natalie

# posted by rudsambass @ 12:50 am