I know. We sang a lot of music last night, some of which we had not sung in a little while, and some of which is among the most difficult on our program. You may be feeling a little lost in the shuffle of all that busyness, harmony and eclectic text. What we are beginning to do is move away from our comfort zone of the rehearsal setting into the reality of how the music will sound and how we will experience the music in performance. With that in mind, I think we accomplished a LOT during our rehearsal last night. One additional thing was also accomplished...that being a sense of what we still need to work on. Along that line, there are some simple things you can do between now and next Monday.
1. Read over the words at least a few times. At the very least, be familiar with the texts so that the English itself (our native language!) is not a stumbling block.
2. Speak those words in the rhythm of the music. Remind yourself of the timing of the words, feel the beat of the music and sense the rhythms in which you will need to sing the words in real time.
3. Sing the notes - with and/or without the words, with and/or without listening to the rehearsal tracks. Know how your part sounds and how it feels and sounds to sing your part on your own.
I can't emphasize enough the importance of spending at least SOME time with the music between now and next Monday. You and everyone else will enjoy the rehearsal so much more!
Thanks for your work and dedication in making these concerts a success. See you Monday!
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