Rudsamblog

DUM SPIRO
Rhythm for this piece can be tricky.
Make a difference between the SPIRO and the SPERO. The SPIRO should sound
like SPEARO.
Male voices should not throw away the last note of their phrases- sing the full
note value.
BAR 5/6 Basses should make sure that the ends of bars are in tune. Basses
clapped the rhythm of bars 21-25.
BAR 37 onwards; Splits are Ewan and Gordon on the TB line and Charlie and
John on T2B2 line. We all fade over 4 repeats. Make the “S” short.

DREAM ANGUS
IMPORTANT; Melody parts(especially) and accompaniment should be SHAPED.
Smooth line from HUSH to YOUR please.
SELL should be sung SARL to avoid unpleasant E sound.
BAR 31 Basses should EMERGE from the Background!
BARS 45/6 is a major third.
Accompaniment ; don’t switch off on long notes, make intervals brighter than
they are and SHAPE the long notes so there is a sense of direction.

GONDOLIERA
We had a general work through this but will return to it in more detail later.
Make the long notes interesting (again ). The volume is always Rising and
Falling. The “S’s” should be light.

ABENDFEIER IN VENEDIG
AVE should be sung “Ah” “ve”.
BAR 6 Tenors are the leading voice.
Der and Se have the same sound. Remember that in the 2nd verse there is a rest
after “Klingt”.
BAR 39 The Eflat from the Tenors is v important.

SE DE TUO
Try to shape every note/phrase. Tenors and others should put energy into the
short runs. Derrick may change the tempo at the bottom of P5 so watch out.
“Che” is like Choo Choo, and Ce is like KAY.

Derrick will return May 18th!

Douglas