Agenda Rehearsal 6 January 2015

Chair: DC Venue: Linklaters Attendees: JL JB MS WT MM RM DC DD SE KM Apologies: LS? 1850 for 1900 arrival 1900 warm up and sing through an old song 1915 exercises re blending and holding parts 1925 Mercedes Benz – start by listening to a recording of it and song leader giving us direction on the song generally 1950 Listen to recordings of three other songs on the set list, and discuss approach to them generally 2010 Break 2020 Patrick Spens – start by listening to a recording of it and song leader giving us direction on the song Continue reading Agenda Rehearsal 6 January 2015

Agenda Rehearsal 25 November 2014

Venue: Linklaters Chair: WT Time: 1850 for 1900 start Attendees: JB MS WT LS JL KM MM RM DC DD SE 1900 Warm up / Gaudete – Robin 1920 Femme la Dit – Wendy 1935 Son of a Preacher – Duncan 2000 BREAK 2010 Gloucester Wassail – Matt 2020 Angel Gabriel – Daniel 2040 Have Yourself a Merry – Daniel 2100 AOB 1 confirmation of introductions for songs a. intro to gig – Juilana b. Money Money Money – WT (to give JL time to get off stage) c. Son of a Preacher and warning of break – Duncan d. Continue reading Agenda Rehearsal 25 November 2014

Minutes Rehearsal 18 November 2014

Chair: Kathleen Attendees: JB, DC, DD, SE, JL, KM, LM, MM, RM, MS, WT Apols: none Some brief notes from Tuesday below, including the GIG TASK LIST: (not sure if I got the action correct in the creation of the 2 different ‘programmes’ in item 4 and K) ———————————————————————————————————————————- 1.00 Gaudete – Robin to confirm the opening sequence …was I the only one confused?? Robin 2.00 Money Money Money – Sops/altos to emphasise the staccato singing on the beginning of the verses. Come off the ‘rich man’s world’ quickly. Quieten the piano so it’s ‘backing’. 3.00 Moonlight Serenade – Sounded Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 18 November 2014

Agenda Rehearsal 18 November 2014

Venue: Linklaters Chair: KM Time: 1850 for 1900 start Present: JB MS WT LS JL KM MM RM DC DD SE 1900 Warm up / Gaudete – Robin 1920 Money Money Money – Duncan 1945 Moonlight Serenade – Kathleen 2010 BREAK – confirm song order for the gig – Julianna 2025 Mad World / Angel Gabriel – M’guys and M’gals 2050 AOB 1. Confirmation of the venue for the all day rehearsal 22nd November 2. GIG TASK LIST Confirm volunteers to take charge of the following tasks suggested by JB re the gig: (i.e. One person to take charge of Continue reading Agenda Rehearsal 18 November 2014

Minutes Rehearsal 28 October 2014

Chair: RM Attendees: DC WT SE MM MS LS JL KM JB Apologies: DD Item Action 1 Warm up/blending by Lou – some effective renditions, keep it up LS 2 Reach Out – as warm up – sounding good, leads need to rehearse together to get phrasing/blending right WT/MS/RM 3 Moonlight Serenade – sounding good, agreed it should stay, well done KM 4 Money Money Money – Duncan worked on dynamics to improve, almost there 5 I Can See Clearly Now – Matt seems happy with it, bass fine so just needs other parts to be bolder in entrances 6 Continue reading Minutes Rehearsal 28 October 2014