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Water Gig Set List Part 1 Waterloo Sunset Lovely on the Water Crossing the Bar Deep River Sto Mi E Milo Seal Lullaby Shenandoah Singin’ in the Rain Part 2 Iqude Dock Of The Bay Anahorish Oh Willie’s Rare Wellerman Santiana Patrick Spens Down to the River to Pray Encore Bridge Over Troubled Water
Chair: PS Venue: Golden Lane Community Centre Attendees: JB, SC, RM, MR, CS, PS, WT, PV Apologies: LS, MX, RS Singin’ in the Rain Progressing well, even without piano MR suggested that the “doodle doot doo” rhythms needed tightening RM mentioned that RS had stressed the need for a swoop in “I’m singin’” (bars 54-55) (in the original score but not in the SET transcription) Waterloo Sunset Very good. Accompaniments should be quieter than the lead parts Shenandoah Good first attempt. Must concentrate on the key changes next time Down to the River “As I went”: the notes should Continue reading Notes from Wrablers Rehearsal 5 May 2026
A good rehearsal and focused. In general raise the scores if you are using and look at Rob straight ahead – ie avoid singing with head looking down or looking up to the clouds! 1. Bridge Over Troubled water Good run through dynamics to be worked on at ALL DAY (Sunday 17 May) 2. Singing in the Rain Start riff – sing Doots in staccato End of words like Rain, Again, Love – sing the consonant on the beat, ensure space for the rest, raise the volume slightly on the end of the word Bar 16 breathe as follows: feeling Continue reading Notes from Wrablers Rehearsal 28 April 2026
On 21 April we decided the schedule following our Summer gig on 27 June will be: Start fortnightly rehearsals from July 7, weekly from 1 Sept, all day rehearsals 11 Oct and 15 Nov.
Patric Spens Still some stubborn difficulties with holding parts – suggest some focused homework Bridge over Troubled Water Pronounce t in water English way, not N American Rhythms in girls’ lead lines bars 71-84 need solidifying. Singin in the rain Last doodle doot doot, altos join soprano line, and all slow down Final chord needs solidifying Bar 43 entry taking some by surprise – beware Anahorish Sound the t and not too clipped on “water” (bar 2) – relaxed No breath through “soft gradient of consonant” Dynamics: – swell the slip-sliding chords in “washed” a little (bar7) – a little louder Continue reading Notes from Wrablers Rehearsal 21 April 2026