Wrablers Minutes 21.07.2026

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Minutes: Rehearsal – 21 Jul 2026 Chair: PS Attendees: JB, SC, MR, CS, PS, WT, PV Apologies: RM, MM, LS, RS Havana Sounding good. MR to think about taking on the trumpet part White Winter Hymnal NB: notes for the web page: In the final bar: Basses to sing “summer time” (in unison rhythm, on D) Dance! Practised Body Percussion for Groups 1 and 2 No decision yet on allocation of people to Groups 1, 2, 3 Melody was fairly good, but work needed on the off-beats. Tourdion Everyone must use the sheet music labelled “TOURDION FULL SCORE FINAL SHEET Continue reading Wrablers Minutes 21.07.2026→

Rehearsal Notes 7 July 2026 – AOB proposed change to main gig pattern

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Rehearsal 7 July – Marcus chair Dance! Gonna be a nice challenge, but glimmers of possibility. Thanks to Josh and Alex for getting us started on body percussion. Java Jive Ok I think, some finessing expected from Rob in due course. Havana Ok I think. Route 66 Homework needed on women-men call-reponse sections. Tourdion Introduction repeated *7* times in total, with staggered entry bottom up, sops joining for the last 2. Verses, pipe up when you have words, down when you don’t. AOB Proposed to move gigs to spring and autumn to avoid summer heat and competition from holidays / Continue reading Rehearsal Notes 7 July 2026 – AOB proposed change to main gig pattern→

Song Sponsor job description

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Rob has taken on the job of allocating parts in songs (since Dec 2025), as well as directing us, so the main responsibility of Song Sponsors is to keep their Song’s page up to date. The Song page should contain: 1. Parts allocation – kept up to date 2. The score or scores as pdf. Where there are more than one, a note about which one to use, if it matters. 3. MP3s of all the parts, and any additional MP3s if needed. 2. Note of any errors in existing music or lyrics. 3. Note if the song has been Continue reading Song Sponsor job description→

Rehearsal Notes 16/06/2026

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  Rehearsal Notes 16/06/2026 Run Through 12-17 Oh Willies Rare – Went well Wellerman – show stopper Santiana – we hove too Patrick Spens – on first verse allow Tenors to be heard from ‘ And up and spoke an elder knight’… to end pay attention to long notes throughout song, Rob should be indicating girls need to be confident on coming on their solo ‘ Oh long may ladies etc Down to the River watch for Robs change of tempo Altos check key change Bridge Over Troubled Water – no major issues Songs Needing Work Shenandoah – Rob introduced Continue reading Rehearsal Notes 16/06/2026→

Notes from Wrablers Rehearsal 26 May 2026

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This was an unusual rehearsal in many ways. There were only 6 singers, and no Rob S. The plan at this late date was to sing any songs that we considered needed work. There was no warmup, the girls had spent 30 minutes from 18.30 practicing their songs, and Peter and I are super fit. The chairman had emailed a suggested list of likely problem songs and we basically worked through most of the list. Because of 3 absent men, no men-only songs were sung Seal Lullaby: (a popular choice!) We concentrated on entries, some of Rob’s interpretations from previous Continue reading Notes from Wrablers Rehearsal 26 May 2026→