Wrablers Rehearsal Minutes 01.09.2026

Louli-as-chair Report Report from first the Tasting session (not on minutes which go onto the website)We were joined by 4 Tasters who were given a warm welcome, copies of all songs, name labels and an induction conversation with Max. 3 people came via the leaflets in the Community Centre and were known to each other, the 4th Victoria came via Peter. 1 left in the first half. 2 enthusiastically stayed on and joined in as they could, including with Dance moves and said a friendly goodbye at the end before snacks. We are not sure they will return but they Continue reading Wrablers Rehearsal Minutes 01.09.2026

Wrablers Rehearsal Minutes 18.08.26

Fun rehearsal with six singers, very good to have Rob S back with us. Music all round generally sharper. Spent 15 minutes of “warm up” song Tourdion: Singing went well. Havana: Rob tightened our phrasing throughout. Especially bars 42-49. Dance: singing went OK, Rob asked basses to pronounce “ts” background more from the abdomen than the mouth. There was no actual body percussion practice; Rob S was asked, and agreed to allocate singers to group 1 and 3 and that we all need to learn group two. In the break, LS and PV practiced group 2. We all agreed to Continue reading Wrablers Rehearsal Minutes 18.08.26

Wrablers Rehearsal Notes 04.08.2026

Wrablers Rehearsal Notes   04.08.26 Chair: JB Attendees: JB, SC, RM, CS, MR, PV Apols: RS, WT, LS, PS, MX So, we were 6. Robin warmed us up with one of his inimitable creations. Warm up song – Route 66 – Sang through a couple of times. Delicious harmonies getting tighter. Altos found it easier to hear where we were going wrong without the Sopranos there to distract us! Useful session. White Winter Hymnal – Sounding good. Timings and repeats all sorted now. Colin representing the basses was resolute about staying in the lower register, [sounding like wolves in the Continue reading Wrablers Rehearsal Notes 04.08.2026

Wrablers Minutes 21.07.2026

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

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