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THURSDAY
REHEARSALS
Choir
rehearsal evenings are very informal and enjoyable. Our start
time is 7.30 pm but most people begin arriving by 7.10 pm so that they
can indulge in a little social chat before the serious stuff starts.
The
‘business’ is conducted in a ‘u’ formation facing David, our
M.D. He usually begins with some warm-up exercises, so that
we can crank up our vocal chords, before getting on to the particular
repertoire that we are working on at the time. As with most
choirs each section has the opportunity to learn their ‘bit’ before we
attempt to put it together and see what we’ve got. Some of
the pieces we do are more challenging than others but it is always
great to be learning new music and expanding our repertoire.
A
highlight of the evening is 8.30 pm – tea break and talk
time. This is another chance to mingle with choir members
outside of your own particular voice group. This lasts for
about 15 minutes and is followed by notices before we get back to
singing.
However
hard we have had to work the whole evening is always sprinkled with
light-hearted banter and jokes – usually from the male members, I would
add. This makes for a most pleasant and relaxed rehearsal and
I’m sure all choir members look forward to Thursday evenings.
Margaret
Smith-Phelps (Soprano)