20 Golden Rules for Singing Opera
I’m posting a link to these Golden Rules for Singing Opera from Sophie Rennert‘s site. Please have them learned by heart for Thursday night as there will be a short aural exam. 20 Golden Rules for Singing Opera
Musicianship
Session 2 recording – 10 March 2016
What fun last night was! Thank you, all. So, here are a few bits and bobs from last night’s session––a nearly lovely Non nobis domine (I say nearly because we’ll do this again, and better), a little jocularity around Britten’s treacherous setting of the word “merry,” and our first complete read-through of the canon from … Read more
Session 1 recording – 25 February 2016
Hi All, I thought it might be fun to make recordings of our sessions from now on and post the best from each, just for our own information and entertainment. To our long-time members these first two will be perhaps a disappointment, something to remind us of what we are capable of. Our new members … Read more
Rhythm Thing and alert for Thursday
Hi Group, Here’s the Rhythmaname Match Game sheet to test your rhythm reading, for those of you who missed our last session. Mostly for fun but good training, too. We’ll go over it next session. You can download the PDF here if you want to print it out. Which brings me to alerting you to … Read more
Name That Tune, Too!
Here’s some more fun for those inclined towards musical puzzles. Remember––––no cheating! This is sight reading only. Have fun and don’t forget our next meeting is this Thursday night, the 26th! The PDF version to download and print out is here.
Name that Tune!
For those of you who weren’t at our last meeting I’m posting your homework assignment. DO NOT use a keyboard to help you with these. This is a sight reading exercise. Have fun with it and good luck. Directly below is a link for those of you who wish to download and print the page. … Read more
Rhthym & Names Quiz answers
So, just in case you are still sitting on the edge of your sofas, grinding your teeth and swearing softly, here are the answers to the Rhythm & Names Match Game. See you all soon, we hope! Nigel Farage Jeremy Paxman George Friedrich Handel Hillary Mantel David Cameron Mike Howell Luciano Pavarotti (first name is … Read more
Musicianship Lesson 1
This will be a series to help you learn or refresh your basic musicianship skills. You can download a PDF version from the link and print it out, if you prefer. Musicianship Lesson 1 Web
New Rhythm Exercises
Here are 5 new rhythm exercises to keep you sharp. I’ve tried to utilize ties over bars in these to give you further practice for the Agnus Dei. Don’t cheat now! Work them out with clapping and counting first before you listen to the audio file. Always look at the time signature first! As always, … Read more