Minutes Rehearsal 3 June 2014

Chair: Wendy Venue: Linklaters Attendees: JB, DC, SE, KM, MM, RM, WT Apologies: DD, JL, LS, JP, MS Songs Java Jive Sounding good, despite there being v few girls. Don’t get any ideas, chaps. Tenors tightened up their timing on “cup, a-cup” bit and sounding much better. Altos good on their solo. RM declared himself pleased. Sloop John B This one was more tricky without most of the tops to drive it along, (come back tops!) but we somehow managed. We seem (fingers crossed) to have nailed the staggered entrances in in bars 79-80 (“let me go, let me go”). Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 3 June 2014

Minutes 4 March 2014

Chair: RM Attendees: WT/JB/LS/MS/KM/SL/JP/JL/MM/SE/DD Apologies: Duncan Warm-up Song – Man of Constant Sorrow – Juliana Juliana introduced additional verse with two lines each boys/girls respectively. Rhythm much better and ending spectacular Sinner Man – Jill 1st outing for this song and although it is a relatively easy song  we progressed well under the iron rod of Jill. Jill insisted on using protocol agreed for rehearsing songs ie small groups to help highlight weaknesses. It was generally agreed a longer session for a new song is beneficial. We dedicated 50 minutes to this one. The ending is a bit tricky but Continue reading Minutes 4 March 2014

Minutes Rehearsal 4 Feb 2014

Rehearsal Minutes: 4th Feb 2014 Apols: DD Rehearsal shortened due to tube strike. True colors : progressing, but needs rejig to address high notes for sops (and tenors). Show me? : Re: proposal to amend words and melody Bar 29 from ‘show me’ to ‘show’. I (MM) registered my objection, with details to be circulated – at end of this email. Man of constant sorrow: a good start, all singing the right notes in the right order, but some were prone to galloping off across old Kentucky, while others were singing the notes in full. We all need to learn Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 4 Feb 2014

Wrablers Rehearsal Minutes 5 Nov 2013

Wrablers Rehearsal Minutes 5 Nov 2013 Venue: Kathleen’s office Lend Lease Building, 20 Triton Street, Regent’s Place, NW1 3BF. Chair – Juliana 07812 208 878 Attendees- JB, JL, KM, LS, WT, SS, SL, RM, SE, MM, DD, Apols: JP (at bonfire with children) The Songs: 1. Ding Dong Merrily On High – some refreshing needed as to structure of the song. Refer to JB’s previous email. Daniel to learn Alto for the Men’s Glorias with Matt on Tune, Seb on Bass and Robin on Tenor for the Glorias. Men to sort our how they will do their E’en so here Continue reading Wrablers Rehearsal Minutes 5 Nov 2013

Minutes Small Group Rehearsal 22 October 2013

NOTES FROM SMALL GROUP REHEARSAL 22 OCTOBER 2013 ATTENDEES: LS,JB,SS,SL,JL,WT,KM,DD,SE,MM,RM APOLOGIES: JP CHAIR: Robin A few words  from the chair: It has been noted that this ‘term’ we have progressed much more slowly than previously. Resulting in having a much smaller body of work currently advanced enough ready for the coming gigs. There appear to be several factors; We have a larger number of more complex songs than in previous gigs We had agreed last year that over the holiday period when people are away that we wouldn’t introduce new songs as it would be difficult to progress full group Continue reading Minutes Small Group Rehearsal 22 October 2013