Rudsamblog

We started 7.45 sharp (The new years resolutions seem to work!) with a
warmup by Arno.

(Notes are not strictly chronological)

PART I: Everyone

Dream Angus

• We started with the little Etude for Dream Angus; Tenors, B3: the Bb in the notes should read C
• Obey the phasing; underneath parts support the phrasing of the melody
• pronounce "heather" as "hither"
• humming should be slightly louder than you think
• B8: definite entry, T+B: breath as well at end of B8

Dream Angus, splittings

* B18

• SA: S=S1, A=tune=A1+S2
• ATT= A2+T1+T2

* B52

• SA: S=S1, A=A1+S2 - Elaine - Susan
• A=A2
• ST: S=Elaine+Susan, T=T
• TB: T=B1, B=B2

* B69-End

• bottom line splits T + B1 + B2 as written

PART IIa: Women (thanks to Jenny)

En seule fleur

• Pronounciation: cet with 't' but not on vait
• watch change in time signature (6/8, 9/8 I guess), think in quavers
• Beat + 1/2 given - ie x 1 Ces (You probably know what Jenny means by that)
• memorize last bar so page turn is smooth (Good tip for the MEN as well)
• crisp + bouncy

Dream Angus

• "Dream Angus is hirpling ower" - no breath!
• Hit A (the wee lamb) - an open sound
• to - not 'too' - t'

Envoi (I guess)

• Count!!! (in 3s)
• Sop I+II as usual (they know who they are)
• Write counts above the notes

PART IIb: Men

Roses

• Make sure you keep pitch on those repeated notes, think upwards rather than constant

Envoi

• "fly" = fl-aa-i, where aa denotes a nicely shaped open, front a with a slight o mixing, similar to the danish vowel aa
• Barit.=Robin+Tom, others as usual

PART III: Announcements

• We are still looking for a replacement for Priestfield as a recording venue. Should be cheap, have a good acoustic and not too much traffic noise, should be accessible for Edinburghers, and if it is a church there shouldn't be service while we are singing (some of our recording dates are Satudays). Suggestions to be forwarded to Anne.
• "Waverly Care" runs a "come and sing" thing on the 16th of February. For the registration form refer to Anne's email about it.
• Chris exposed us to a recording of the roses to give us an idea about what it should sound like. Thanks!
• We sang a happy birthday to Helen.