HELLO it's Anthea.
Yesterday we learnt Dona Nobis Pacem, Laudate Dominum, The Heave- basically all four new scores. Ms Tham was mostly focussing on giving us the macro view of all of the pieces rather than working on details. Here are some things to note:
1. For Dona Nobis Pacem
- Dona Nobis Pacem means Give Us Peace
- Remember the balancing of the chords - check with your SLs/buddies
- Most of it is with D flat do, some of it in A do. ^
- Again, crescendoing shouldn't just be 2 straight lines but *~blossoming~* into the last third or so
2. Laudate Dominum
Seeing as about a third of us already know this, we did this pretty quickly. Mostly, just catch up from your buddies and section leaders, and seniors! Seniors still need to learn though, near to the back there are some amendments to the score that we didn't perform.
Here's a video of us singing it with PLMGS 2 years back, at Cantabile:
It was posted on our MGCHOIR youtube channel where there are also videos of the rest of Cantabile 2011, and links to our competition performance in Prague last year!
3. The Heavenly Aeroplane
- It's supposed be really groooooovy so make sure you try to get that vibe! Here's a video of a choir who seems to be singing the same arrangement as us. There are mixed versions on youtube if you click around.
4. Let there be peace on earth
- Use D for the do
Another video! I couldn't find any good videos of an all-female choir but if you find one feel free to post it in the choir facebook group, or send me the link and I'll put it up here.
In the spirit of getting the overall big picture please note that you shouldn't be following these videos and using them to learn the piece exactly. Rather these videos are just to let you get the feel of the pieces and how they should (vaguely) sound when finished.
Also, if you didn't hear Ms Ng say so, on 23 March there's the SYF choral showcase at Dunman High School, from 9am to 12.30pm, and it's compulsory.
See you next week!
Anthea
