And now….The Chocolate Song

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For all you LVW chocoholics, here is the breakdown of parts that make up this velvety bean.  Each audio part begins with a 4 count click-in.  I’ve exported these files at a higher volume for those of you who have been having trouble hearing them on your computer systems.  I hope this will remedy the … Read more

Party at Joan and Roger’s house!

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Roger Parish says: We are having a Birthday Party for Joan on the 1st of April(Sunday). Its running from 12 noon and is a drop in, eat drink and be merry affair which will run until the last guest has left.  All Voiceworks members are welcome to attend anytime from noon onwards. If anyone wants … Read more

2 new stories of interest: Bocelli Bows Out and BBC’s Maestro re-rears its ugly head

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Anyone interested in the current state of classical music should be following Norman Lebrecht’s blog Slipped Disc.  Full of good stuff for you head. Here’s Norman’s latest takes on Bocelli’s catastrophic Romeo and the BBC’s dreary return of “Maestro.” Bocelli Crashes Out of Romeo, Ordered to Cancel all immediate commitments BBC’s dreary Maestro game show … Read more

Strange noises at night….

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Okay, so we were awakened by the dog at 5am and couldn’t get back to sleep because of a strange sound.  At first I thought Carol or Zeke had developed a strange snoring.  But no, I could hear both of them snoring very plainly.  This was a third sound!  I crept downstairs, got my trusty … Read more

A wonderful tenorial obit

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I just heard this wonderful snippet on BBC Radio 4 about the death of character tenor Charles Anthony.   He said that “abject terror” kept him focussed, and that “A singer onstage in the moments before he opens his mouth is the loneliest person in the world.  You never know what’s going to come out.” Have … Read more

Oh, no….not more about hemiolas!

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Here’s an interesting blog article on hemiolas with explanation and examples.  This is part 2 of his article because I very much liked the example of a line from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s song “My Favorite Things.” Have a listen.  My underlying drum beat starts and stays in 3/4 time.  The only thing I’ve done to … Read more

New lower Aida parts-Now you can study in C Major.

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That’s right, it’s no longer necessary to strangle yourselves on bars 54 & 55.  So, relax and sing it in a human key.  You deserve a break.  Please excuse some unpleasant noises in the 3 parts together version.  Gremlins, perhaps? Soprani: [audio:https://www.lewesvoiceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Aida-chorus_Parts-in-C-Soprano.mp3|titles=Aida chorus_Parts in C – Soprano] Alti: [audio:https://www.lewesvoiceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Aida-chorus_Parts-in-C-Alto.mp3|titles=Aida chorus_Parts in C – Alto] Baritoni: … Read more