WARM IT UP!

Last week's rehearsal can be summed up in three words: warm it up. That's what Cory said we need to work on the most, especially the soprano sections.

One of the first things Cory told us is that he likes the way we sang, "It Might as Well Be Spring" last week. He asked us to go back and listen to it, listening for the warmer tone we achieved. The sopranos in particular had a nice, deeper, richer sound. Here's a quick link to the file.  You can compare that song with the others we sang last week (just click on the practice files tab, above, and look for the 03-01-12 songs), to see the difference between how we ought to sound and how we too often sound, but shouldn't.

We dropped two songs this week: "On My own" and "Children of Eden." Please pull these pieces from your binder.

We went over four songs last Thursday, "Once Upon a Dream," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No business Like Show Business," and "Tonight." Two of these are new songs, and having sung them, there is only one song we haven't sung yet, "You're the Top." I'll be posting the audio files and song notes on their pages as I get them edited. I didn't have as much time today as I often do on Saturdays because we're remodeling a bedroom and I spent part of the day covered with pale blue paint.

Cory will send out an email (and I'll post it here on the blog) about whether or not rehearsal will be held next Thursday. There's a conflict with caucus meetings. Those attending caucus meetings are excused, but Cory expects us all to practice at home and not lose any ground we've gained at rehearsals so far.

Cory periodically listens to the audio files here on the blog to see if what he's told us to do is getting through to us and changing the way we sing. It behooves us all to implement the things he's taught us. I know, it's hard for me too.