A Toolbox for Better Singing.
lewesclassical I thought since there were so many last Thursday night who had not shared our long history of “Come, Sirrah Jack, Ho!” that I would present here what little I’ve been able to find about it. The best synopsis I’ve been able to find online is from the Hogfiddle site, which got its info from … Read more
I think this is a really interesting way to think about this. I do wish the camera angle had been better for us, though.
Well, we started learning this in great esprit de corp before Zoom rudely pulled us apart. Never, oh, never, oh never again. So, here are the dots (for those of you who can still see straight!) and we will finish learning this on Thursday evening. What is a claret canary, anyway?? Audio-1 voice Audio-3 voices
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
I obtained the Vatican recordings of Alessandro Moreschi through Trunk Records recently, and thought some of you might be interested to hear what a true castrato singer sounded like. It’s quite extraordinary, and I confess I’ve never heard anything like it. Moreschi was the only castrato known to have made recordings, and these survive from … 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