We’ll use some time at business break to debrief with your comments and some from the music team. Have your thoughts ready. (See also Larry’s Note below).
Tuesday Songs
In My Room
Remember the emotional plan for the song. The mood is Introspective at first. Think of a teenager who lacks confidence; he’s lonely. As the song progresses, he becomes more confident and sees the room as something special. One caution, with the staggered entrances; we cannot be too tentative.
April 7 was our “off-the-music “date on this song. If you still need the music please work hard to get off it.
Something
Our “off-the-music” deadline for this song is May 5
For the emotional plan for this song, think back to our youth when we experienced love for the first time. What attracted us to our first love? Was it really love? Would it last? The song’s speaker is sharing these feelings with a friend, being vulnerable. When the lyrics say, “You’re asking me will my love grow…” we need to sing more emphatically.
Basses, review the sections where the melody moves to us and back to the leads. Sing smoothly and assertively when you have the melody.
Leads work think “gracefully assertive” when you have the melody.
How Can I Keep From Singing
There are no learning tracks for “How Can I Keep From Singing.” Larry H will replace the computer-generated voice parts with computer-generated piano parts.
Lullaby
Love Letters
I Asked The Lord
Notes:
The performance on Tuesday was very well received by the residents at The Villas. Thank you for making Larry Aspleaf happy, too.
We will sing there again, some time in the future.
It is EXTREMELY important that you follow the director. Tempo issues popped up at our sing-out on Tuesday. Once the runaway train got going, it was very difficult for Chad to slow it down. Following the director is also important for cutoffs and attacks. We can only get better when we follow better.
Upcoming Events
April 28 – Afterglow at Starlight Inn
May 7 – Cookie Fest in Iowa City. Guest director from BHS. If we have sufficient numbers HH will perform.
May 25 , 11 a.m. (Monday) – Cedar Memorial Performance
Instead, we perform at the Villas at Stoney Point:
When: April 21 – Next Tuesday
Where: Villas at Stoney Point
1818 Stoney Point Rd SW, Cedar Rapids
Time: Meet at 6:00
Performance: 6:30
Attire: Red shirt, white tie, black pants, black shoes
Performance Order
Quartet
Country Roads
King of the Road
I Believe
It Is Well with My Soul
You Raise Me Up
Shenandoah
Under the Boardwalk
Daydream
Review from Tuesday’s rehearsal:
Some of us struggled with the words on many songs tonight, so this is the top priority to fix for our performance. Make sure you can recite all the words of each song. Writing them on paper is a good technique to use to memorize them.
Early in the week review “It Is Well” and “Daydream.” We didn’t get to “Daydream” in rehearsal last night so please review that on your own.
Before the sing-out Tuesday, sing all the songs above in order.
One insight from the survey:
Music Nerd obscure term of the week
“A Picardy third (or tierce de picardie) is a major chord used at the end of a musical piece written in a minor key to provide a sense of resolution or hope. It is likely named after the French region of Picardy, where the practice persisted in church music, or derived from the Old French word picart meaning “sharp””
Thank you to the 11 members who filled out surveys before rehearsal last night! It’s good to know that you are responding so well to this project. We had a lot of comments tonight that showed your commitment to learning the music.
Review from Tuesday’s rehearsal:
“In My Room”: Remember the emotional plan for the song. The mood is Introspective at first. Think of a teenager who lacks confidence; he’s lonely. As the song progresses, he becomes more confident and sees the room as something special. One caution, with the staggered entrances; we cannot be too tentative.
April 7 was our “off-the-music “date on this song. Did you mark the parts where memory failed you? Review those. “Off the music” means running it without the printed score, maybe along with the combined learning track until you don’t feel the need to see the score.
“Sweet Caroline” Our apologies for confusion about the PDFs versions on the website. We will clear those up.
Review the dynamics plan on this song
“Something” Our “off-the-music” deadline OTM for this song is May 5
We briefly discussed an emotional plan for this song, as well. We need to think back to our youth when we experienced love for the first time. What attracted us to our first love? Was it really love? Would it last? The song’s speaker is sharing these feelings with a friend, being vulnerable. When the lyrics say, “You’re asking me will my love grow…” we need to sing more emphatically.
Basses, review the sections where the melody moves to us and back to the leads. Sing smoothly and assertively when you have the melody.
Leads work think “gracefully assertive” when you have the melody.
Learning tracks under repair
Thank you for your questions on the learning tracks. We will work to replace the tracks for “Happy Birthday” and “How Can I Keep from Singing.” The early look at the survey shows that learning tracks are important to many of you. Suggested method using the leaning tracks:
Just listen to your part track and read the music 2X
Hum along 2X
Sing with the track 2X
Sing with the full mix
For next rehearsal preview by singing through:
“I Believe”
“You Raise Me Up”
“Country Roads”
“King of the Road”
Under the Boardwalk”
“Shenandoah”
“It Is Well with My Soul”
Upcoming Events
April 10-11 – Central States Convention (no chorus involvement) Watch for the livestream link to the quartet completion. This contest will qualify quartets for International
April 21 – (Tuesday in lieu of rehearsal) Perform at Stony Point Villas performance
May 7 – Cookie Fest in Iowa City. Guest director from BHS. If we have sufficient numbers HH will perform.
May 25 , 11 a.m. (Monday) – Cedar Memorial Performance
