Rudsamblog

present - Derrick, Klara, April, Susan, Rachael, John K, Jeremy, Gordon, Charlie, John W, Denise, Claire, Marie Claire, Kirsty

warmup - Denise

notes - Gordon

breathe in as if you're about to yawn

we've not done this for some time - learn the words!

remember its a dance 

Derrick illustrated the transformational effect of closing our books, thus watching the conductor - watch the conductor!

B - strong foundation for the melody. you only have 2 notes, so don't forget the phrasing!

look up to Derrick for dynamics

'Gloria' - less staccato

if repeating a phrase eg 'alleluia', vary the volume, eg louder second time round

'Hodie' - come away from the 'eh'

T - worked on p50 bar 5. learn it as you're alone

B - worked on p51, 2nd bar, watch the F nat, 3rd bar quietly. p54, 3rd bar, check intervals. p55, bar 6, sing out the F sharp. work on these at home

in box 7, 'Gloria' swell to fff in 4th last bar

'Alleluia' - less emphasis on the 'yah' EXCEPT last bar

make it nice and delicate

all - make a difference at box 3

T - p40 bar 2. check at home. same with p41 bar 6 eclatant

S - p42 bar 2 nativitatem - worked on notes

A - bar 1. your entry should be like a waft of incense

B - entry at box 1 is forte but make it more smooth. at box 5, make it less cataclysmic!

for those of us who haven't been singing it for years, learn the words! especially because Derrick is going to go at a pace! good news is the breathing will therefore be easier

NO RIT UNTIL LAST 2 BARS

sing with conviction - overlapping rhythms - if sung timorously, may seem disjointed

phrases are swelling, flowing

T - tenor line is important! learn it off by heart. bar 5 note B nat

S/T - bar 12 - sounds atonal, meant to be, don't adjust your tuning. sing it like you know its right

may be another 500 years of history before you'll see these chord sequences written again

rolling. longer phrasing. watch Derrick's dynamics 

B/T - think of yourselves on a long boat, rowing, for hours...

Alto entry - also rowing the boat but not too fast

M-C to do the solo at the end