Category Archives: Music Notes

Soloists – keep doing what you are doing! PART 1 Wexford Carol – SR and Center singers please watch Jennie and Matt for keeping with the brass on V.2 – Articulate the final 3 notes of each phrase; use those … Continue reading →

General Notes Masks on if you are going into the house for 12 Days or Sussex Mummers; if you can’t get them on, then don’t go out! Masks off right before you go on stage; if you are standing backstage … Continue reading →

Keep up the good work on words, words, words, diction, diction, diction and tall open vowels! Opening Scene Erin – you sound lovely on “Ca’ the Yowes”! Wexford Carol All – We lost ensemble with each other and with the … Continue reading →

Again, I am grateful to you all for your work this week. I hope that you are all drinking lots of water and getting sleep. Tonight, we will be unmasking when on stage, so PLEASE really focus on your words, … Continue reading →

Once again, you all worked very well last night.  Now that you have had two days to get used to the stage, it is time to get re-focused on connecting to the music. So, here is a reminder of the … Continue reading →

You all did very well last night… listening to each other and keeping your ears open for the band and brass. We continue to be on a “fact-finding mission” and tonight you will learn more about Part Two. But, let’s … Continue reading →

PART 1 Kentucky Wassail Reminder – “OUR cup is white and OUR ale is brown. “OUR cup is made from the old oak tree and OUR ale is made in Kentucky” Shady Grove David is the only person who sings … Continue reading →

The following notes come primarily from Jane Bloodworth who was on Zoom Wednesday night and really listening to our vocal production carefully. In addition, Jan Elicker added some observations (many thanks to you both!). In general Jane and Jane noticed … Continue reading →

General Notes VOWELS – Please focus on singing with tall, open vowel sounds. This has been improving but there are still times, particularly when voices are in their higher range, when the sound is spreading, which results in poor blend … Continue reading →

The following notes come from Diana Garibaldi: A couple of quick notes on German pronunciation of this verse The “ch” in German is guttural but it’s not heavy. It’s more similar to the sound in Loch Ness (or williewaught in … Continue reading →