Soprano 2 Notes12/2/2025So here is the challenge - We have to watch constantly and follow Jane, except she is sometimes busy elsewhere so we have to count and manage cutoffs and entrances by ourselves. So, confidence! Be ready and if Jane…
Soprano 2 Notes11/25/2025Good evening,We went over pieces we haven't looked at in a while.O Come m. 4 "Ho" Higher, lighter G,.m. 5 Crescendo, lift that GCrescendo all long notes (unless marked with a decrescendo, obvs)m. 37 Keep G highm. 39 Higher…
11/21/2025Soprano 2 NotesGeneral comment: We must look up. If we don't then it's not musical.Creator of the StarsStart the first note of each phrase slightly under dynamic, then crescendo into the phrase. Especially with pickup notes. Shape each phrase with…
11/18/2025Soprano 2 NotesGloriam. 20 B & C higher, no weight, "aw"m. 59-60 Crescendom. 60 Cut off accuratelym. 63 Blow the top off here - joyfulm. 64 Forte!m. 75 ITBm. 82 Sing with altos (they sing with us in m. 81)m…
Good evening,Well, I think we learned it is going to be cold in the church from now on. Brrr.We started with soprano sectional, with warmups designed to find the headspace for the difficult C to F natural range. Here is…
Soprano 2 Notes11/4/2025Creator of the StarsGeneral comments:Careful of tuning with descending lines (keep notes high)For long, sustained notes (e.g. m. 23-24, 26-27) keep the support and tone up, lifted.We have got to count. If a measure is 3/2, subdivide to quarter…
10/28/2025Soprano 2 NotesCreator of the Starsm. 76 ITBm. 77 Higher Fm. 80 moving forward (gets faster :)m. 88 Higher Bm. 89 Cleaner E flat & Dm. 90 Lighter as unisonm. 112 A tempom. 113 - end Support so no vibrato. …
10/21/25Soprano 2 NotesSundayMost everything is in Jane Fisher's email, check it out. We will be sitting in the chancel, either in the choir stalls or on added chairs. The acoustics are best there. You will not need a stool (I…
10/14/2025Soprano 2 NotesWarmupsSinging on "v" or "z", no vowel, is a semi occluded exercise. It allows you to sing with no pressure on the vocal chords. V is easier as Z requires more air (as you probably noticed).Grown WildStay in…
10/8/2025Soprano 2 NotesWe started with the pieces for our performance in October -Grown Wildm. 5-8 Crescendo, decrescendo should be noticeablem. 9 A needs to be highm. 10 "spring" should be open soundm. 11 Lift this line, A needs to be…