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SATB – the truth?

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In any chorus, there are four voice parts: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Sometimes these are divided into first and second within each part, prompting endless jokes about first and second basses. Each voice part sings in a different range, and each one has a very different personality. You may ask, “Why should singing different notes make people act differently?”, and indeed this is a mysterious question. However the fact remains that the four voice parts can be easily distinguished and this is how! THE SOPRANOS are the ones who sing the highest, and because of this they think they Continue reading SATB – the truth?→

Agenda Rehearsal 31 March 2015

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At Linklaters Chair – Mercedes Present – Everyone? Appologies – None? 19.00 – 19.10 Warm Up – Volunteer Please 19.10 – 19.20 Warm up Song – Parting Glass 19.20 – 19.40 My Johnny is a Shoemaker 19.40 – 20.10 Lonesome Road (Small Group) 20.10 – 20.15 Break 20.15 – 20.30 Bad Moon Rising 20.30 – 20.45 Patrick Spens 20.45 AOB 1) Gig Format 2) Gig Publicity 3) Anything else?? 21.00 Pub

Agenda Rehearsal 17 March 2015

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Linklaters 18.45 for 19.00 Chair: JL Present: KM, WT, JB, MS, LS, MM, SE, DD, RM, DC Apols: ? 19.00 – 19.10 Warm up exercises (any offers?) 19.10 – 19.20 Warm-up song – Mravalshamier (on website under Old Stuff if you need to review, Duncan & Daniel, you will be the ‘low’ part) 19.20 – 19.50 Run (Duncan) 19.50 – 19.55 BREAK 19.55 – 20.15 Patrick Spens (Wendy) 20.15 – 20.50 My Johnny (Juliana) 20.50 – 21.00 AOB 1. Sign off AGM (are on the website under Minutes) 2. Initial thoughts on July gig (Kathleen) 3. Reminder next rehearsal brought Continue reading Agenda Rehearsal 17 March 2015→