Rudsamblog

• funny hand and arm throwing with Claire2,
• then diaphragm exercises from Olli (blow your nose in small portions).

Recording program for March 12th (6.30pm to 10.30. St. Peter's in Newington):

• Lux aurumque (if enough tenors available)
• Sanctus
• Dindirin
• Dark-eyed sailor
• 2 Tormis pieces: 7 and 8
• Amuworo

Portrait gallery (3rd April):

• Envoi
• En une seule fleur
• ...

Rehearsal:
Dindirin:

• 4 bars conducting
• Remember ends of lines yondaa, lovaa - no rrrrr
• Get the correct lyrics on the recording - don't try to sing by heart on recording if not 100% perfect

Sanctus:

• Use the diaphragm exercises on the last note - it's loooong
• Before last but one bar: small gap, all except basses

Amuworo:

• e flat, 1 bar conducting
• hold (ending) notes until end as written
• second-last bar mezzo-piano mp
• Give all start vowels a bit of attack
• Keep the tempo - we tend to drag

Lux aurumque:

• more piano p in the beginning
• bars 21-22-23 very legato
• canuntetcanunt - bind canuntet, only one t, soprano 2 and altos
• keep pitch - be there right on the note, no scooping into notes

Dark-eyed sailor:

• 1.666 bars conducting: 1 2 3 1 2 It was...
• Shhhh it was... ---- only think sh

Ollie hopefully feels better now - we kept it short last week...

# posted by rudsambass @ 9:32 pm