Our Ten Day Break

Hi Singers,

This is the largest gap between rehearsals that we've had for a long time. I miss you all and look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Meanwhile, here are the things that Cory has asked us to work on, which he formed from listening to snatches of the blog files from prior rehearsals:

Men-basses: You have a tendency to confuse depth with bass-drum heaviness. You cannot do that. It sounds awful. You’ve got to support your notes and get energy behind them. Without it, you’re bottoming out note-wise. Watch your pitches and listen to each other.

Tenors: You’re a Victrola. There are about four songs that have parts where you are completely lost. Places Deeper in My Heart. There’s a spot you miss every time. That Old Time Need of Prayer, there’s a spot you miss every time (basses too on that song).

Altos: you have a good blend among you. What you don’t have is support on the lower notes. It sounds blaring, like a horn. There’s no warmth or movement on the note. On the upper notes, you are a little bright.

Sopranos: Wow. Top notes: Bright, bright, bright the holly berries. Holy Mackerel. Wow. Open it up on the top notes. Watch how bright it is. When I ask you to warm it up, that doesn’t mean throw a vibrato onto it. Support the high notes. If you’re buzzing in your nose, your placement is wrong.

Seconds: Be very careful not to sacrifice tone to volume. It often is a very young sound. It’s not every time, but sometimes. Like on the song Until I Found the Lord, bottom of page 10.

As a whole, you need to sing together; listen to each other. Get your parts down. No excuse to not know your parts at this point in our season.

One compliment for you: Leslie loved your final song last Sunday, “Places Deeper in My Heart.”

Remember to practice and connect emotionally with the messages of our songs on THURSDAY night!