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Minutes Rehearsal 5 November 2011

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Notes from 5 November 2011 Rehearsal Attendees: SA, JB, SE, JL, KM, MM, RM, LS, MS, SS, WT, UW Chair : WT, SE, MM Iqude – Robin • Still much too English. Everyone seek out their inner Zulu. • Robin needed to conduct out front, while singing, as we need his voice. Summertime – Janette • Much too shouty (esp tunes). Needs more dynamics. Do Right – Janette • Penultimate verse – needs to be quieter and “fed up”. • Last verse is the angry one. • Less shouty in the jazzy bit • Women keep hand movements to the Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 5 November 2011→

Agenda 8 November 2011

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Rehearsal 8 November 8, 2011 Attendees: SA, JB, SE, KM, MM, RM, LS, MS, SS, WT, UW Apologies: JL, AL Chair: MM 1. 2. Song 3. Start 4. Finish 5. Time 6. Leader 1 Arrive 18:45 19:00 15 mins n/a 2 Warm up 19:00 19:10 10 mins Matt 3 Run Through of Songs and Staging 19:10 20:30 1h 20 mins 1. Iqude 2. Summertime 3. Do Right 4. Robin solo 5. Scarborough Fair 6. Blackbird 7. I want to break free 8. Lassie Lie Near Me 9. Come Again 10. Twa Corbies 11. Moon River 12. Parting Glass Robin Janette Continue reading Agenda 8 November 2011→

Agenda 5 November 2011

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Agenda Rehearsal 5 November 2011 Chair: WT, SE, MM Deputy Dawg: JB The chair keeps us to time, and moves the agenda along. When they’re speaking, we all belt up. Chair also produces notes at the end of the meeting for circulation and upload to website. Attendees: SA, JB, SE, AL, JL, KM, MM, RM, LS, MS, SS, WT, UW Song Start Finish Time Leader Chairperson Wendy 1 Arrive 10:30 11:00 30 mins n/a While people are arriving, offers to fall on sword and opt out of singing on songs in the gig where you are not 100% sure of Continue reading Agenda 5 November 2011→

George Orwell Start Notes, Parts and People in Charge

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Parts and Start Notes for George Orwell Song Singers Start Note Iqude Robin Soprano Mercedes, Janette, Wendy D5 Alto Juliana, Louli, Kathleen (Wendy) D4 Tenor Matt, Sebastian, Sarah (Wendy) B4 Bass Robin, Simon (Juliana – octave up) G Scarborough Fair Madrigals Soprano (Tenor 1) Mercedes C5 Alto (Tenor 2) Wendy G4 Tenor (Bass 1) Louli C4 Bass (Bass 2) Juliana E♭4 Moon River Simon Soprano Mercedes, Janette A4 Alto Wendy, Juliana, Kathleen F♯4 Tenor Matt, Sebastian, Louli D4 Bass Robin, Simon D3 Summer Time Janette Tune Janette, Juliana, Mercedes, Amanda (Wendy*) C Alto Wendy, Louli, Kathleen, Sarah, Uli G♯ Tenor Continue reading George Orwell Start Notes, Parts and People in Charge→