Good to see that they've got a new conductor... Heard from Kai Li that they didn't have a conductor for 4 months!
Anyway...
Listening...
Sops/Altos are very airy! Must ask them to work on their pitching too! More sectionals would do you good =)
1 way to try to be less airy is to support more... (But I dun blame them... they were without a conductor for abt 4 mths liao... i expect them to forget quite a bit) Maybe the SC/SLs can help?
Baritones... Check your pitching! More sectionals would also be good... Considering that you have learnt Laudate Dominum for quite a while already, I still don't see any reason why you just can't get that part right =( Very sad as this is such a nice piece and you don't do it well... Ask you SL to guide you in the jumps/how to get notes/... if you are not clear! (Well... SLs need to be good in their music anyway... haha..)
Try to achieve in-section blending (as in.. everyone try to sing the same style so no one would stick out...)...
Warm-ups...
I spoke to Kaili about some warm-ups you should do... (It worked in my choir at least...) Try to implement it... While Physical warm-ups are good, I feel that you should place more emphasise on the vocal part of it... Might want to ask your instructor to come say 1/2 hr later? so you would have more time to start warm-ups on your own before he comes in... It may also be used for sectionals (that's what my choir does anyway...) to revise through songs which you may have forgotten and clarify the part you do not know before the instructor comes... This is so that you can save time and money and at the same time be more productive...
Try singing chords, thirds and fifths... *Must make sure you can hear the overtones before moving on to the next chord!*
Note: The following are examples and they can be transposed!
Eg. Baritones: C, Altos: G, Sop 2: E, Sop 1: C
Baritones: C -> D -> C, Altos: E -> F -> E, Sop 2: C -> D -> C, Sop 1: E -> F -> E
and Baritones+Sop2: C, Altos+Sop1:G
ESChorale ForumsI've created a forums for you all more than 3 years already! and many of you do not know about it (or you don't care about it =( )
SCs/SLs I've also put up a MIDI making program on the forums so you can type out the music and upload it for your section to listen! MIDIs are quite a good way especially if you do not have a piano/music background at all... If you ever need help in it, you may give me a call at 9738 4238 (PLS call after 8!) or ask Yan Zhi for help...
If you need me to give you a demonstration on how to use it please tell me too... I'll try my best to help you... (But don't ask me to make them for you!)
Overall...
I feel this new conductor is quite good... Cooperate with him and I'm sure the Chorale would be able to achieve better heights =)
Try to learn how to sight-sing too! (At least identify and know how to sing note up/down, thirds, fourths, fifths and octaves)
BTW... If you ever need help, I should be able to help out... (like that Friday... I'm generally free on Weds too...) just give me a call... I'll try to be there...
Disclaimer: I'm just a SL... Forgive me if I've said anything wrong and if I've missed out on anything...
Plaisir de Chanson 2008 would be held in the Esplanade on the 19th May 2008! Come support!
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