It was great to welcome back Bob Kerdus from his travels and winter residence in AZ. Welcome back also to Duane Scott who shared the good news about the Pine Barrens Chorus. Kyle Minor who has visited the past several weeks was back and is exploring membership! We sang Happy Birthday to Tom Read and Duane and that song is sounding better as we continue to agree on a single version to sing. Many of us extended the fun at the afterglow at the Starlite Room.
Review from Tuesday’s rehearsal:
“Something” – Review the emotional plan and mark your copy of the music as a reminder: 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.
“Love Letters” – Keep up the good work learning this on your own. Off the Music (OTM) date is May 19
One insight from the survey:
Note: If you have not completed the survey, please ask for a paper copy and complete it so we have a complete picture. Your opinion matters!
Songs for next Tuesday:
“How Can I Keep from Singing”
“Lullabye”
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”
“Sweet Caroline” – Get it ready for Thursday’s Cookie Fest
“An Irish Blessing”
“Under the Boardwalk”
“Isn’t She Lovely”
Upcoming Events
May 7 – Cookie Fest in Iowa City. Guest director from BHS. The Harmony Hawks will take our turn on stage and perform “Sweet Caroline”
May 25 , 11 a.m. (Monday) – Cedar Memorial Performance
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””
