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I NEVER SAW - Davide Riva | Coro antonio Lamotta
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Davide Riva’s beautiful acapella setting for four-part mixed voices is set to The beloved poem by Emily Dickinson. The composition is divided into two repeated sections. In The first section, The choral texture is homo-rhythmic and in The se... ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">I NEVER SAW
Davide Riva’s beautiful acapella setting for four-part mixed voices is set to The beloved poem by Emily Dickinson. The composition is divided into two repeated sections. In The first section, The choral texture is homo-rhythmic and in The second section, The voices are set into a simple counterpoint. “I Never Saw” closes on The dominant chord creating a feeling of suspension that enhances The concept of faith expressed by Dickinson. an>
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Christmas comes but once a year — so when to learn all The carols?
[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in The UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of songs from traditions across th...
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24 Tools for your Bag of Rehearsal Tricks
Rehearse at a faster pace- When learning a slow song, pitch and line suffer because of vocal fatigue. Speed up, or even double The tempo to learn notes. You’re reinforcing good pitch and line! Slow down The fastest tempos.
Rehea...
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Nieida (Sámi joik)
an class="view_more">Adaptation by Sian Croose of a traditional joik called Nieida ('Girl').
A joik is a unique form of cultural expression for The Sámi people (or Lapps - region stretches over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia). This type of song can be ... ore_link" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">morean>an class="view_more" style="display:none;">Adaptation by Sian Croose of a traditional joik called Nieida ('Girl').
A joik is a unique form of cultural expression for The Sámi people (or Lapps - region stretches over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia). This type of song can be deeply personal or spiritual in nature, often dedicated to a human being, an animal, or a landscape as a personal signature. According to music researchers, joik is one of The longest living music traditions in Europe, and is The folk music of The Sámi people. Its sound is comparable to The traditional chanting of some Native American cultures.
This is from The OK Chorale's second public concert in March 2013 at St. Mary's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK. lessan>
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Which single note do you give your choir to start a song?
[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From The Front of The Choir]
Last time (Tuning up – where do start notes come from?) I talked about my aim of being able to give out a single note to my choir, instead of having t...
