April 7 Rehearsal NotesPlease note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in front. Also, please remember that there is an extra, optional rehearsal on Thursday. OK, on to the notes. Things to bear in mind during the recordingSilence is mandatory before and…
March 31 Rehearsal NotesPlease note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in back. Also, please remember that next Thursday (April 9), there's an added optional rehearsal. OK, lots of notes this week.Warm-upTo create the "e" vowel, don't spread the mouth--keep it…
March 24 Rehearsal NotesPlease note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in front.OK, on to my notes ....UniversalWe seemed to be under pitch a lot at this rehearsal. As Simon humorously put it, "Better to sing sharp than out of…
March 17 Rehearsal NotesPlease note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in back.Also, for anyone interested in singing the solo in Always Something Sings: auditions will be held on April 7.OK, on to today's rehearsal notes. The Tree House: Orchard (mm. 31-87)Universal…
March 10 Rehearsal NotesPlease note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in front. Also, my apologies that I had to leave before the last 45 minutes or so of rehearsal. Here are the notes I took until then.This Sky Falls (whole…
March 3 Rehearsal NotesFirst, please note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in back (after the sectionals).And now for the notes. GeneralSupport, support, support. The more the voice is supported, the more the body remembersThe Tree House: Alder (whole movement)Per…
February 17 Rehearsal NotesPlease note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in front. OK, on to the rehearsal notes. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers (whole piece)Universal: No "r"s (feathers, perches, never, bird, heard, etc.)Universal: Familiarize yourself with the lyrics so they don't…
February 10 Rehearsal NotesPlease note for next week's rehearsal: first sopranos sit in back. OK, on to today's notes. I Started Out Singing (page 3 [measure 39] to end)Beginning measure 39: 1st vowel of "smil-"ing is "aw" (no diphthong)Measure 51: TuttiMm. 57-61:…
Rehearsal Notes for February Please note for next rehearsal: first sopranos sit in front.OK, here are my notes from today's rehearsal.Where the Light Begins (page 9 [measure 37] to end)Universal: Cutoffs are as writtenMm. 38 & 44: 1/8-note cutoff--watch JanePage…
Rehearsal Notes for January 20Correction from last week:In measure 11 of "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers," the question for Jane RF is whether we drop the final quarter of the long held "all"; we do sing "And" at the…