A Toolbox for Better Singing.
Now….at long last…..the one you’ve all been waiting for….the one you’ve all been clamouring for! Well, most of you have, anyway. All, right…some of you. Right! Fair dues. One of you in particular has asked for Luci care 3 times. Never let it be said that we don’t listen to our constituents! But seriously, folks––this … Read more
A Celebrated Glee! WHEEEE-HEEEEE! WHAT’S A GLEE?? A glee is an English type of part song spanning the late baroque, classical and early romantic periods. It is usually scored for at least three voices, and generally intended to be sung unaccompanied. Glees often consist of a number of short, musically contrasted movements and their texts can be convivial, fraternal, … Read more
In all this world, why I do think There are five reasons why we drink: Good friends, good wine, lest we be dry and any other reason why. Tom Jolly’s Nose audio part Tom Jolly’s Nose (PDF download) He That Will an Alehouse Keep audio part He that Will an Alehouse Keep (PDF download) Let … Read more
So, here’s another little Michael East madrigal for us to sing! Quite an easy one, I think, this time. As always with this sort of piece, keep the lines light, and with a bit of bounce to them. Be aware of the Da Capo al fine marking at the end that sends you back to … Read more
For those of you pining for more opera, here you go. I think we’ll have a lot of fun with this. I’ve left the click in the audio parts to help you keep track of the beat, but have only given you one full bar of click before your part comes in. BAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! All 3 … Read more
Miki asked for this one, and I couldn’t have been more pleased. I love this song, and have since I first heard it. Now, what to wear……?? All 3 Parts audio Soprano Part audio Alto Part audio Bass Part audio
So, as promised, here is Purcell’s Drinking Catch #2 in all its lovely, sordid glory. A bit trickier than the third one we began with (and know and love so well), but you all got a very good start on it the other evening, so here’s your chance to brush up those few notes that … Read more
Here are the parts for The Seal Lullaby that we began rehearsing this past Thursday. By request, I have added a starting chord for each part, followed by your starting note. I hope everyone finds this is helpful. It seems obvious to me now, having had it pointed out to me. Don’t know why I … Read more
Audio part – 1 voice Audio part – 3 voices
So, here are the parts for Mac Huff’s arrangement of John Lennon’s IMAGINE, that we began work on last evening. Hopefully you’ll find the accuracy of the audio parts helps you to understand the written pop rhythms a little better. Don’t forget that we all naturally loosen these rhythms a little when we sing, so … Read more