Interval training – 3rds and 5ths

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So, as promised, we’re offering a new way to start coming to grips with intervals––both hearing them and recognizing them on the page. Have a read through and listen to the clips below. Be sure to sing the intervals with and without the audio clips, then go back and test yourself. By the way, you … Read more

The Seal Lullabye, by Eric Whitacre (for SAB Choir)

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Here are the parts for The Seal Lullaby that we began rehearsing this past Thursday. By request, I have added a starting chord for each part, followed by your starting note. I hope everyone finds this is helpful. It seems obvious to me now, having had it pointed out to me. Don’t know why I … Read more

Imagine (J. Lennon) in SAB arrangement

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So, here are the parts for Mac Huff’s arrangement of John Lennon’s IMAGINE, that we began work on last evening.  Hopefully you’ll find the accuracy of the audio parts helps you to understand the written pop rhythms a little better.  Don’t forget that we all naturally loosen these rhythms a little when we sing, so … Read more

Music for Andrew’s funeral

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Hi All, For those of you able to come and sing for Andrew’s funeral, here are the pieces to have a look at and a listen to: Kyrie  (Berthier)   (Kyrie PDF download)   Nunc Dimittis  (G. A. MacFarren)   (Nunc Dimittis PDF download)   Lead Me, Lord  (S.S. Wesley)  ( Lead Me, Lord PDF download)

Name That Tune 7

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Hi all, For those of you who couldn’t make this past session but are keen to have a go, here’s a link to our latest Name that Tune sight singing exercise. We’ll go through it together at our next (and final) session this coming Thursday 19 July. There’s a film/ musical theme going on here, … Read more

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My good friend Bill Russell posted this on Facebook and I had to share it with you. Opera stories abound, but this one is priceless. I thought my own City Opera debut was fraught but this knocks me into the shade! And you had to know Jerry Hadley (and I only knew him slightly) to … Read more

Mozart’s Dona nobis pacem

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At long last, here are the parts for Dona nobis pacem. Apologies for the oversight and for the slightly rude graphic, but it was just too perfect to resist. I’m sure Mozart would have loved it.             Dona nobis pacem – All 3 audio parts Soprano audio part Alto audio … Read more

O magnum misterium for SAB voices – Tomás Luis de Victoria

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Hi All, Here are the parts for the Victoria which we began on Thursday evening. Have patience with it. It’s stunningly beautiful but it is more difficult than most other pieces we have tackled thus far. You guys are good! You’ll conquer it! Apologies to the basses in advance for having 7 bars of silence … Read more