Agenda for 20 January Rehearsal

Chair: Wendy Venue: Linklaters Attendees: JB, DC, DD, SE, JL, MM, RM, LS, MS, WT Apologies: KM (and possibly LS) Song Start Finish Time Leader 1 Warmup 19:00 10:10 10:00 Needed 2 Warmup song/refresher – Africa 19:10 19:30 20:00 Matt 3 Mercedes Benz Both soprano parts now up and JB has allocated parts. Please have a reasonable grasp of the notes and the words by then. It’s fairly simple to learn – the challenge for us will be to let the bluegrass soul through and make it our own. 19:30 20:00 30:00 Juliana 4 Break 20:00 20:15 00:15 all 5 Continue reading Agenda for 20 January Rehearsal

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

Wrabling Notes 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 Wrabling Notes 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