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Vocal Jump Start!

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An afternoon of gorgeous singing and song, in the Gospel and World Music traditions

The workshop, led by Melbourne-based Annemarie Sharry (South Of The River Choir) and Tracey Miller (Victorian College of the Arts and The Dusty Millers), will include basic vocal technique, fun warm games and rounds, soundscapes, improvisation and 3-4 part harmony World Music repertoire for mixed voices of all ages and abilities!
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Hello

  • Annemarie Sharry is offering a singing workshop in Castlemaine, which should be terrific.
  • Some of us have seen the dynamic, groovy choir, South Of The River, at Daylesford Singers’ Festival.
  • At this stage Saturday August 17 (probably 2.00 – 4.00 or 4.30) is the most likely date – to be confirmed, when we see how many people would like to come along.
  • The cost wd be $20/$15.

Could you please let me know as soon as possible (pref straight away) if you are interested.

Thanks, Judy
jtregear@mmnet.com.au

 

Algunas Bestias

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Terry found a recording of the original performance of Canto General, with Theodorakis conducting. From this I’ve extracted the 3 movements of Algunas Bestias (formerly known as Eric). The first movement we’ve performed, the second ‘slow movement’ we’re learning, and the third we haven’t got to yet. Here are the three, as audio tracks …

Algunas Bestias 1st mvt – Iguana
Algunas Bestias 2nd mvt – slow – Caimanes
Algunas Bestias 3rd mvt

Canto General Slow Movement

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SATB & T Practice Tracks

Here are two audio tracks that may help get a handle on the Tunes of Eric (sometimes known as the Canto General)

  • the first is for SATB minus the solo, ie. the choir only
  • the second is the Tenor track, minus SAB and solo
  • on both tracks you’ll notice the lead-in clicks where the soloist fits
  • we may be able to get the other parts rendered this way if there is interest, please let me know
  • there is a discrepancy in the lengths of the two tracks (Tenor is a few seconds longer), changes have been made to the arrangement that aren’t yet reflected in the tracks, I’ll sort this before long

Full choir: SATB minus solo

Tenor: minus SAB & solo

 

It’s 2019!

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Dear Mainesong,

The time has come and we are to begin the year. I am really looking forward to it. I hope that you all had a wonderful break and feel renewed.

PLEASE NOTE: The South School is still on holidays
We will begin rehearsal this Monday 14th Jan 7.45pm sharp to 9.30pm
at THE UNITING CHURCH CHAPEL.
I am happy to go to 9.45, if that is the consensus and not too late for everyone.

Normally we will be following Corker Orchestra’s rehearsal. They finish at 7.30, so please try to give them space to pack up and perhaps come at 7.40, (which after all is often the time we normally get going!). And, just one reminder that the concession fee from this year is now $10/$12(full). 

I have found some lovely things for us to sing including an arrangement of Blackbird(Beatles), a Jewish Sephardic lullaby, What a wonderful world, and more…oh yes, of course, the continuation of ‘Erik’!!, the slow movement.

Bohemian Rhapsody will be a Mainesong and Corker combo, so it’s a big arrangement for me, still in progress.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

In anticipation
– Wendy

2018 Concert Program

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CORKER/MAINESONG CONCERT 2018

28th October at the Castlemaine town Hall,
4.00pm for START at 6.30pm
2.00-3.00pm rehearsal for Corker,
2.40pm rehearsal with Mainesong,
back at 3.40 for set up and tune.
Celebrate at the CRITERION HOTEL after clean-up!

  • CORKER: Can Can
  • Welcome from Fay and Terry
  • MAINESONG: Pastime With Good Company, Sweet Kate
  • MAINESONG/CORKER: Panis Angelicus (M)(C)
  • CORKER: Ela não gosta de mim, All Blue, Mustang Sally
  • MAINESONG: Caledonia
  • CORKER: I Am Sailing, Sound of Silence
  • MAINESONG: Gotinha da Agua, Andorinha da Primavera
  • BOTH: Algunas Bestias, with Fay

INTERVAL (30 mins)

  • CORKER: St. James Infirmary Blues, Flores del Alma
  • Faye’s song
  • MAINESONG: Walking Song, Bogoroditse Devo
  • BOTH: Steamheat(M/C), I Wish (C), Isn’t She Lovely
  • Goodbye from Fay and Terry
  • BOTH: Dance Me To The End Of Love + Moonlight Swim

Here’s the program as a printable pdf

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