Rudsamblog

Don't be passive just 'cos you've sung it before!!

Sound as if you're enjoying it, rather than blended. BUT think of being very together especially at the beginning

Verse is quieter until *Altos* lead in with something to do with someone laying in Kenya (that's what it sounds like)

*Basses -* really resonate with your big chests! Especially those bottom 'c's.
Split the jump to the B flat. Don't scoop it.
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*Tenors - *Good HEY! voice sound rather than sung sound.

*Tutti - *Head for the last RE in RESORET

AVE MARIS STELLA

Sing words in Latin not Finish

DELETE MP and INSERT PPPP at beginning

Be *very *supported. It's deceptively difficult piece. Lots of consonants

VOWELS - Mah-ree (forward 'ee') Ste- lah, is correct. (We are NOT marrying Stella!)
Rah-dee (forward 'ee') Sah-ngck-tee (forward 'ee')
tah-tee (forward 'ee') - No one is sinking any tatties!

Look up and move at the same time, with control. A steady direction will be given

It's plain chant in 5ths. oooo, loverly - should be!

radis sancti tatis - MF until eternae. Oh, crikey, I don't understand my dynamic indication here.
It's one of those crescendo, decrescendo, crescendo signs - like a musical Mexican wave. But which words did it refer to? Sorry, maybe it goes with the instruction - Pull back for Claritatis,

GAOL MA CHRIDH

Chris singing solo

Think of how we sing 'Dance to thy Daddy' and aim for the same effect - bouncy, staccato, clipped.

No scooping on held chords

Dotted crotchet, minim, 2 dotted crotchets, minim - pattern throughout.

's tha mi dolga posadh (with a thing over the 'o', not an umlaut something else I haven't got on my computer!) - Come down in dynamic.
Be very clipped and staccato. Be supported.

*Altos* - EVERY VERSE!!! on repeats go down to a 'G'. It's a different note to first time through!!

*Tutti - * Some of us seem to remember Peter was MOST ADAMANT that a good 'gh' is pronounced at the end of Pawsugh,

IF YE LOVE ME - /which of course you all do, but keep me supplied with chocolates doesn't scan:-/ )/

Start IF as in DIEU, qu'il la fait etc

EEEEE (forward 'ee') F - cresc through first note and stay supported
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Some copies are written a 3rd up from what we're singing, so make sure you know what's going on!

Think vowel sounds as for Ah-ve Mah-ree

Put a nice forward 'oooo' on Truth. And roll 'r' (or it will sound like 'tooth')

*SP'RIT *- (NOT spi-rit) rolled 'r' (or it will sound like SPIT of TOOTH)

*Basses *- Be melodic. Aim for good phrasing and length of them. Very legato.

*Tutti* - Phrases are individual, to each part, so take responsibility for them in your parts. Feel them. Sing through them legato. feel the beat going through them.

*Sops* - Aim for pure sound in high notes. No waving or vibrato.

AGM is on the 19th

There's an envelope containing donations and possibly requiring more (I know I've not put any in yet!) for Jean and Dougal's wedding.

Please let Anne know IF you are planning to go to Biggar ON YOUR OWN.

We need to be in Biggar for 1.15pm.

# posted by rudsambass @ 12:26 pm