Rudsamblog

OK folks, this will be kept short to save you time in your busy lives. Notices first.

YORK
1. Most of us are on the 8am train from Waverley on Saturday, if you aren't or miss the train , either make your own way from York station or meet us at 10:29 at the station and we can go together to the venue, walk =30 mins, or bus or taxi.

2. The concert is at 7pm in York Cemetery Chapel, Cemetery Road. YO10 5AJ will give you a map on Multimap or Google maps. I don't know if it's sold out, they are limited to 80. The phone number was on the poster I forwarded a while ago , 01901 122193.

3. If you want to meet friends/family after the rehearsal, Ollie thinks we should be free by about 3:30pm. The shared picnic [for Soon Amore choir and us, not our hangers-on!] is at 5pm in the grounds and SA are providing this. If you want more time with friends then skip the picnic - let us know - and be back at the Chapel by 6:30pm latest to warm-up etc. Don't plan on going back to your host's house to change, we can change at the venue and things/bags can be locked up there.

4. Bring your own lunch and a present for your hosts if relevant [people were asking what to take - wine, chocs etc, something consumable is usually a good idea].

5. Normal concert dress, and don't forget your BLACK shoes.

6. If you have a proper copy of Sleep, Visur , etc then bring it in case Performing Rights Society do a spot visit.

OTHER
1. Ollie will email a list of music for Douglas's daughter's wedding [8 Aug. 1pm, Newmains, Wishaw.]
We're singing 3 hymns,[ melody ], psalm and for 10 mins before the service and when they sign the register.
Irish Blessing, Schubert Ave Maria and Take my hand are all included plus others.
Expect to rehearse from 11:30am latest on the day, and we will share cars, leaving about 10:30am I expect.

2. There may be more new music for the St Giles concert, but Ollie is aware that people will be on holiday. If necessary there may be 1 or 2 songs that you might sit out for.

3. Most important, Douglas has asked us to sing at HIS WEDDING TO JEAN on 15 May 2010!! Congratulations to both of you.

NOTES -BRIEF!

TOURDION is sung as we always sing it. If you don't know what that is I hope this is correct!

Page 1 is A, page 2 is B
1. T and B sing AABA
2. AT and B sing AABA
3. SATB sing AABB
4. SATB sing but S and T swop parts [octave lower/higher etc] and sing BBAA
5. SATB sing AA

TORMIS : we sing Lulling as a separate item, then the other 4 Tormis as a set, so check you know where your next note comes from [whether you choose your own method or Ollie's!!]
Pussy-cat: we get a G and 2 bars from Ollie
To sing you a little song: follow me, folks!
Heavenly suitors: the first bar is a slow beat
What are they doing: women sing your line legato, well-toned and not too loud. Bar 5 sops = staccato on "min"

POLISH LULLABY: no prob
VISUR: smile page 2, watch Ollie for last line fermata etc
SOORB: sang through
SLEEP: pretty good!
BROWN EYES: words fail me, well they did, but AnnaLauren's whistle will make up for it. SEBASTIAN AND CLAIRE 1 Ollie would really like us to jazz this song up with a bit of free improvisation, in fact I think he said a couple of extra verse would be good........or was that last night's dream.....??