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Minutes BGM 14 January 2025

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BGM minutes 14.1.25 Chair: CS Venue: Golden lane community centre Time: 18.45 for 19.00 start Attendees: CS , JL , JB , LS , MM, MR , PS , RM , WT • 1) Treasurer’s report – audited by Robin , no queries • 2) Guest Singers , proposer Max . All agreed with the proposal to welcome ex-members for guest slots . Annie , Kathy and Jo all interested . Daniel and Duncan also to be asked . Some discussion of how it would work in terms of suitable songs , and rehearsal opportunities . Action – Max to Continue reading Minutes BGM 14 January 2025→

Minutes AGM 2020

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Wrablers 8th AGM 25th February 2020 Minutes Venue – Good Agency Chair – CS Attendees – AM , CS , JB , JL , LS , MJM , MR , MXM , RM , PS , WT Apologies – None Agenda Item 1 ) review and agree previous AGM minutes from 29.1.19 . Minutes approved , after discussion about the year long gap since first written , and memories fading as to content . • Action CS to e mail out these minutes , for approval by next rehearsal . Agenda Item 2 ) Rehearsals – does the current structure Continue reading Minutes AGM 2020→

Minutes Rehearsal 22 October 2019

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Rehearsal minutes 22.10.19 Chair: CS Venue: Good Agency Time: 19.00 – 21.00 Attendees: AM ( came in to open up for us , then left , unwell ) , CS , JB ,JL , LS , MM , MR , MS , MX , PS , RM , RS , WT . Apologies: None . Warm up exercise – William tell overture / ping pong Warm up song Steppin’ Out • Did twice , second time focussing on the timing at bar 33 Song One – Begin the Beguine • First whole song run through of this . • Did Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 22 October 2019→

Minutes Rehearsal 3 September 2019

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Chair: PS Venue: TfL Palestra Time: 18.45 for 19.00 start Attendees: CS, JL, LS, MR from 8pm, MX, PS, RM, WT, RS, and Kerry Donovan (observer) Apologies: JB, MJM, AM, MS Warm-up song: Java Jive A fair performance; basses have most of the melody and should improve phrasing; all need to improve intonation in penultimate bar (64) Moonlight Serenade (2) consonants (often d or t) should be voiced just ahead of the final beat of a long note; basses: avoid swooping up to notes eg entering bars 12, 24 etc; tenors: check melody in bars 30-33 Mack the Knife (1) Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 3 September 2019→

Minutes Rehearsal 2 April 2019

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Attendees: JB, JL, AM, MM, RM, Max, MR, CS, LS, MS, PS, WT Chair: WT Mrs Robinson – sing through Not too bad. Secret is all in the timing. Practise with robots (all parts) for help with this. I’ll Follow the Sun – 1st outing Altos – start after 1 beat (sheet music is wrong – robots are right. Sops – don’t slow down at the end (from bar 55). Everyone needs to lighten up – sounding a little bit heavier than it should. Not bad for first time in 5 years! Blackbird – first outing Altos need to listen Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 2 April 2019→