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Summer 2023
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LPV Musical notes – 20 March 2023
We started as usual with warm up exercises. We also welcomed our new drummer, Ethan, from Gateacre School. We managed to revisit almost all the pieces for the upcoming concerts – to check notes, rhythms, dynamics, entries, groups and where to stand, articulation of words. Phew – what a lot to think about ! Importantly…
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LPV Musical Notes – 13 March 2023
We started as usual with warm up exercises. The particular aim for parts of the rehearsal was for the choir to sing alongside soloists and/or with Charlie the drummer. It seems from Mary’s message the following day that Charlie will not be accompanying us for the concerts. We then practised the following pieces: This is…
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LPV Musical Notes – 06 March 2023
We started as usual with warm up exercises. These included: 1. how to phrase words more carefully eg RIVer and OVer. 2. how to crescendo/decrescendo more smoothly using a full dynamic range. We then looked at the following pieces: West Side Story II Maria and One Hand, One Heart (p21) III America (p42) A Place…
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LPV Musical Notes – 27 February 2023
We started as usual with warm up exercises. These included: 1. How to phrase words more carefully eg RIVer and OVer. 2. how to decrescendo more smoothly using a full dynamic range. Mary checked out our memory for Halima pakashola. We looked at the following pieces: Love Call Me Home The beat of a different…
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LPV Musical Notes – 20 February 2023
Mary is busy recruiting and auditioning choir members for solo parts. Please come forward if you have done this sort of thing before or want to try out solo singing for the first time. After warm up activities which, as Mary reminded us, usually includes exercises directly related to the music we are singing, we…
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Spring 2023
“Aren’t they amazing!” “The concert was great! Both of us really enjoyed it” We were excited to introduce a new venue! For the first time we performed at St James’ Church, Woolton. Also appearing at our regular venue of St. Stephen’s, Gateacre.
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LPV Musical Notes – 13 February 2023
Still several members suffering with coughs and colds and some taking half term holidays. But the rest carried on singing! After our usual warm up activities we looked at the following pieces. Let love shine through This is Me West Side Story IV Somewhere III America The beat of a different drum Speed your…
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LPV Musical Notes – 07 February 2023
Our numbers were lower last night as several people were suffering with winter virus. Nonetheless, we had an excellent rehearsal to revise and polish pieces we had learned in recent weeks. We hope that we shall be back to full strength next week. Let love shine through Halima pakashola This is Me West Side…
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Rehearsal Notes 30th January 2023
The Beat of a Different Drum Djembe player needed – Mary will bring a drum next week for anyone interested to have a go at playing rhythms. Halima Pakasholo Gypsy Rover This is Me (Possible solo at beginning and end) Let Love Shine Through