Att: Sops
Hey!
For those who attended prac today, I believe you had an.. enjoyable? time during sectionals. Yes? (you guys are seriously... >_> I am such a good target to be made fun of? >_>)
''Choir Notes'' were given out today. Er. Some of the notes.. especially those written with Graphs.. Yes they are correct, but, if you do not understand them, please ask. ._.' Don't do blindly. ASK! CLARIFY!
& so, like promised, here are the 'Choir Notes' for our songs.
(Due to time constrait, I'll post this up bit by bit. I'm Sorry!! >_<)
White Horses:
Before starting:
FORWARD SOUND FORWARD SOUND FORWARD SOUND!!!!
BRIGHT SOUND BRIGHT SOUND BRIGHT SOUND!!!!
PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE!!!!
pg 1:
-Breathe one bar before starting. { If you cannot trust anything on stage, you have to trust your breathing!
-It's a pp starting. Soft, but with INTENSITY
-Stressing on : HOR, O, SOUND
-No breathing from page 1 to 2
pg 2:
Picture/Tone: GENTLE! beauty of the horses manes
-Decresendo for sound. (bar 12)
-Support but do not push high notes
-bacK
-'and' is unison with the Altos. control this note and 'bound'
-be careful @ bound. don't go sharp cut off quickly
-a-Kross
Stressing on: MANES, GAL, BOUND, BLue
pg 2-3:
Same tune as Tenors @:
'Across the blue pastures of wild summer sea'
'Dip as they'
'Playfully' (SATB)
pg 3:
-Wild, Waves
-No breathing before 'Wild'
-Don't 'rest' after 'sea' @ section D
-'toss playfully' sing softly & in unison (decrescendoing!)
Section E:
pic/tone: CIRCLE CIRCLE~~~~SPINNNNNNN!!
-Fffffoams
-'a-bout' jump it up! launch! ACTIVE SINGING!
-'t' from 'about' on the rest but do not 'rest'
-'they ride' JUMP OVER IT!
Stressing on: WILD, WAVES, DIP, TOSS, PLAY, FOAMS
pg 4:
-'well' & 'swell', circle circle dynamics. like waves
-'sway' MUST be in tune. - the chord MUST be right here.
-no breathing after 'ropes'
Stressing on: They, SWAY, and SWING
pg 5:
Pic: waves cannot be controlled!
-its and mf
-'strain', kick your support!
-'caught' watch Ms Ong for the cut-off
Section I:
*anger *intense
pic: silence before the storm
pg 6:
-'LA(leh)-cy WH-ite KR-est'
-don't shout!!!
Section J:
*INTENSE
pic: youthful & with pride
-f
-link 'lows' & 'roll' together
Section K:
pic/tone: DANCING! HAPPY!
-KicK (tiny crescendo here)
-their THERE
pg 7:
-'High'
-'PRance'
-'Join'
-'in', don't drop placement. is the same note as the Altos.
pg 8:
pic: singing, enjoying moment of dancing with the sea
-DOO-dn-dee-ooo.
-Duet btwn Sops and Altos
-Tiny crescendo bar 70
-No breathing after bar 70, else we'll be late
pg 9:
Section N:
pic: very dark, intense!, evil. Wind kills horses (master limiting you)
-pp. softest part of the somg. same volume, or even softer than the beginning
-NO breathing after 'master'
-'drives', pitch properly.
-White
-dynamics: watch Ms Ong!!!
pg 10:
Section O:
pic: HAPPY! FREEDOM!
Sop 1:
-FLOAT! Lightly! don't don't don't push
Sop 2:
-don't have to be so loud
-Take away one note to breathe
-dies, dice
-remember NOT to jump immediately back up to the Sop line.
'cease to exist. -pause- brave horses..'
-softer at 'exist'
-becareful with the note for 'exist'
-when returning to the Sop line, smooth transition okay? it's mp there.
Section P:
-DON'T slow down!
pg 11:
Ending of story? No! It's a new beginning!
Idea:
Imaginations will triumph over limitations!
Although life sets limitations on us, like the wind, they will die down (are not permanent) & we will be free some day.
*Sing HOPEFULLY! With HOPE!
-its a p, watch the volume.
-careful with the rit..
Section Q:
pic/idea: MAGICAL.
So long your imaginations stay alive, there will always be white horses in us.
This set of white horses may die now (this time), but they are bound to come out again & when they do, they will be braver and stronger (prettier).
- fp
-'st' softer. keep it to yourself
-piano will cut before choir cuts.
...finally finished. The above took over an hour to write. -__-'
Sorry for any spelling or grammer mistake. =='
If I made any mistake please tell me so that I can correct it ASAP.
Recap:
As of today the following phrases are banned:
1. I want to go home
2. I want to sleep
3. I'm very tired
4. I'm bored.
Variations are inclusive.
Forefit.. will be demonstrated next sectionals.
Lastly for everyone,
Ms Ong gave us two links to read up on:
15 more days!
Cat
