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[babyjane]

I can read music Ju Ju and I have done theory exams, its just lack of confidence in the strength and tone of voice. I realise correct breathing plays a big part.  I would not want to do exams - too great a stress, but recreationally, perhaps I could.

thanks, I may well look into it next year 

[Ju Ju]

Good for you! 

[Ju Ju]

And I've made friends along the way in mine, which is great. I've learnt a lot. Our choir was set up for people who have never sung before to those who have loads of experience and everything in between. There's a wonderful feeling to be contributing to a great sound.

[Dulciana]

Oh yes!
D.

[CLKD]

Gareth Malone on this evening 

I miss singing 

[Dulciana]

Really?  Thanks CLKD.  I think he's so talented.

[CLKD]

9.00 p.m. …….. shall we all watch together?

[Dulciana]

Anybody watch it?  What a super sound they all make together.  And 8-part Holst -  Gareth's Malone's brave to tackle something like that.  Mind you, the first run-through they all had of that piece showed that they could all do it.  And Elgar's "The Snow" is beautiful, isn't it?  I'm so impressed with Gareth;s ability to bring out the best in all the singers he's worked with.  And now, to see him working with the cream of all the MW choirs is fantastic, isn't it?   
 

[honeybun]

They all want to please him so much.

Wonderful programme. Looking forward to the end result.


Honeyb
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[Ju Ju]

Sorry I missed that. I went out this evening.

Had a singing lesson this afternoon. We've gone right back to basics with music theory. I knew I had gaps of knowledge, but there's a lot of basic stuff I don't know that I didn't know that I didn't know if that makes sense. 

My teacher had the certificate and the examiners notes, which were wonderful to read. 

[Dulciana]

It's that old thing about needing to have grade 5 theory in the bag before doing grade-6-anything.  I did a crash course to it before doing my grade 6 piano, in a group run by my Mum.  Oh, the pressure!

[Ju Ju]

Got a way to go before that, but if I put the work in now it should help. We've gone back to grade 1! The singing bit is almost easier compared! My singing teacher has had loads of teaching experience with children, but not with adults. I've been a bit of a guinea pig! It's easy to make assumptions about someone's knowledge or in my case the lack of! Incidentally, I did very well in the theory, as I was able to wing it! But that won't be possible on the higher grades.

[CLKD]

1 had to have Grade 5 before 1 could apply to the Royal College of Music, by which time 1 had Grade 8.  Never got that far, fell in LOVE first 

Why were they making an issue over an 8-part?  We often sung harmony, 'rounds', etc.; from the age of 8 : as they were really getting it together I said to DH that when I was singing like that, secure enough with my piece, when I listened to those around me - that there is nothing better than suddenly realising how good a sound we were making.   

I think the next episode is C.mas sometime ……..

[Ju Ju]

We have been doing 4 part harmonies in my choir. Sounds wonderful.

[CLKD]

Such a lovely sound when it works!