Feedback from Wrablers at George Orwell 15 November 2011

In no particular order, from lots of different people: We looked good – grabbed the audience’s attention and kept it there We were really together/disciplined The set was nicely varied Favourite songs were: Moon River, Parting Glass, Lassie, Blackbird, Come Again, Scarborough Fair We’re very good – now all we need to do is look as though we believe it We’re clearly a team and people take responsibility for different things – (this apparently creates a warm and fuzzy impression) The songs with an obvious conductor were the better ones gorgeous singing and excellent presentation need to work on the Continue reading Feedback from Wrablers at George Orwell 15 November 2011

Set list and staging

FINAL Set List for George Orwell 1. Iqude – Bass Tenor Alto Top 2. Summertime – AL/WT-SE/SS/MM-JL/MS-KM/UW/-SA/RM-JB/ 3. Do Right – Bass Tune Alto Top 4. Robin solo 5. Scarborough Fair – LS, MS, JB, WT 6. Blackbird – Bass Tune Top Alto Interval 1. I want to break free – Tenor Sop2 Sop1 Alto 2. Lassie Lie Near Me – Tenor Sop Tune Alto 3. Come Again – MS, LS, JB, WT 4. Twa Corbies – Bass Tune Top 5. Moon River – Bass Tenor Top Alto 6. Parting Glass – Bass Top Alto Tenor FINAL Set List / Continue reading Set list and staging

Notes, Rehearsal 5 November 2011

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 Notes, Rehearsal 5 November 2011