Author Archives: MrsBroon

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→

Minutes 2 June 2026

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Rehearsal Notes 2 June 2026 We did walk through the staging of the first 5 songs. It was the first time so of course we will get slicker. We didn’t sing the first 5 songs in gig mode – instead we worked on them as we went along. We are starting to get scratchy and irritable in the run-up to the gig. Peter made the observation that at this point we shouldn’t be expecting perfection, but striving to do our best, which is plenty good enough for a performance. We can finesse things, but let’s not get lost in the Continue reading Minutes 2 June 2026→

Minutes 21 April 2026

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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 Minutes 21 April 2026→