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Apologies: Janette, Daniel Chair: Sebastian Warm Up song: Java Jive Only You (Juliana) Excellent Start Coming through the Rye (Wendy) coming along… Change is gonna come (Sebastian) Solos to be established as solo voices. Soprano at start so far Mercedes maybe Janette? Tenor AND Bass later on Robin. AOBs 1: Kathryn was said to have expressed extreme interest in joining. She is alto-tenor (same lower range as Louli) All present and Daniel previously would like to invite her to audition, and this · on 18th October · songs Add a Riff (Kathryn alto) and Myelitsa (Kathryn tenor) è Juliana is Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 11th October 2016→

Chair: Wendy Attendees: DC, SE, JL, KM, MJM, RM, LS, MS, WT Apologies: DD, JB

Chair: Robin Attendees: LS, MS, WT, JB, KM, SE, RM, MM, DC Apologies:, JL, MS [poorly], WT, [sick as a parrot], DD, [guest performance] Item Action 1 Duncan warmed us up in his own inimitable way.   2 I Want to Break Free – better, needs softening in placed, own the words Hope you all made notes 3 Blood Red Roses – Timing needs focus, essential for this song, its a rope hauling number, and gusto Work on timing with metronome-ALL 4 Agincourt Carol – Lou concentrated on the slow and faster sections and softer parts for improved dynamics. Lou Continue reading Minutes of Rehearsal 10 November 2015→

Wrabler Rehearsal Notes 13 October 2015 Venue: Linklaters. Chair: JB Attendees : JB, DC, SE, KM, MM, RM, MS, WT, LS Apols: DD (convalescing), JL (has meeting) 1 Warm up & Useful exercises. We did scales counting up and down in increasing sections, then inversely in two groups. Good for concentration on timing and pitch. We were better at it at the end than the beginning. DC led some throat relaxing exercises, including a graphic tip of imagining singing while chundering. Engages the belly muscles, apparently. Very useful. All songs tonight revealed that a raggedy standard of part learning has crept Continue reading Wrabler Rehearsal 13 Oct 2015 Minutes→