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Time
to sing again – the week has flown by. Although it is cold
and frosty outside I am keen to get to the rehearsal.
This
week we start off with some stretching exercises, arms above your
head and stretch left and then right – wish I’d brought
a leotard. We progress to singing scales with a deliberate nasal
intonation to help project sound. We do this in an exaggerated way
and I am amazed when I hear the booming voices around me.
I enjoy
singing 'Phantom', but find some of the notes very low. Gary gives
us an idea of how to interpret the lyrics and our nice jolly singing
becomes filled with foreboding.
For a group of Geordies, we all sing with
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Next
is a song from ‘Les Miserables’. The song is very quick
and I feel at bit tongue-tied in parts, but we build it up slowly
and soon we are all singing at full speed. For a group of Geordies
we all sing with very posh accents, and we find it difficult when
asked to sing in a rough accent (we are, after all, supposed to
be French
peasants). So for the moment we are posh French peasants.
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I'm sure my neighbours will be driven mad
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The
rehearsal CDs are handed out in the interval and when I get home
I listen to all songs in our repertoire. Some songs I recognise,
some are new to me. I am sure my neighbours will be driven mad by
my constant playing of the songs. Over the holidays I plan to rehearse
in my car, my house, and perhaps even the bath now that I have my
CD to sing along to.
Tonight’s
rehearsal goes very well and everyone is friendly. Someone has had
the great idea to extend the rehearsals to the pub next door - I
will certainly be joining that group in the New Year. See you all
on the 9th January – Merry Christmas!
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