Posts by Robin Saumer

 

Guest Night Program        Thursday, Oct 13, 2022

By:      Carolyne Oehlerking

 

6:15  MEMBERS PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY

Risers, sound system, greeting station need to be set up BEFORE any guests arrive.  All  Section Leaders and assistants to review Hello Mary Lou.

6:45     Door Greetings and Registration – Les, Gord D.

7:00     Introduction/Welcome and Objectives – Jim Moran

            Welcome and Program outline for the evening – Carolyne

7:10     Physical (off risers) and Vocal Warmup (on the risers) – Carolyne

7:30     Round Ice Breaker –  Alfred the Alligator (see words below) – Carolyne

7:40     “Hello Mary Lou” – Music Team 

7:45    GCC Mini Performance (Guests will come off the risers)

• King of the Road
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
• You’ve Got A Friend In Me
  

8:00     Learn a Tag with Robin – and quartet opportunity

8:15     Happy Birthday – October birthdays

BREAK – goodies, announcement, mingle with guests

8:30     Christmas Songs Learn (relearn) together with Guests (using demo tracks and music team) (on the risers)

• Winter Wonderland
• In the Bleak Mid Winter

9:15     Thank yous, Q&A, Invitation to next week

9:25     Irish Blessing

9:30     Riser take down, sweep and clean up

 

 

Music Reminders and Notes: (cont’d next page)

• Alfred the Alligator – Round

If you ever go down the water spout to the very bottom of the water system

There you’ll find a little alligator who goes by the name of Alfred if you do he’s mine

I lost him

I threw him down the water spout and now I’m feeling lonely

I miss him

• You’re As Welcome as the Flowers in May

 – review in preparation for guest night – you will find the tracks in Music/All

• Word changes are:

You’re as welcome as the flow’rs  in May, in May,

Come along and sing your cares away

And we hope that you’ll enjoy your stay, your stay

You’re as welcome as the flowers in May

• Seven Bridges – please have off paper by Oct 27 – it will be on the program that night
• You Don’t Know Me – This song is a work at home project to be learned and off paper for when we come back from Christmas break in January. Please use the How to Use Learning Tracks link I have sent a couple of times, most recently in August.  It is also on the BHS website.  If you need assistance, please contact your section leader, Robin or myself.
• Go Tell It On The Mountain – Tonic Pitch on “Oh” – smooth column of sound
• Silent Night

1^st Verse – All sing English

2^nd Verse – Sung in German small group – chorus “ooo” continuous sound

3^rd Verse – Son of God loves pure light,

Radiant beams from thy holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus, Lord, at thy Birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

4^th Verse – Sheperds quake (as written as verse 2)

Bass hanger… watch direction for Repeat “Christ  is born!”

• Jingle Bells – Verse 2 – rhythm as written in tempo

Bar 69 – word change from we, we got upsot! to

THEN, we got upsot!

Bar 87 – go from “one horse” (quarter notes sung as half)  then to Bar 91 “op en…”

 

 

Oct 6, 2022 Program

By:  Carolyne Oehlerking

6:45     Riser Set Up

7:00     Welcome – You’re As Welcome As the Flowers In May *see notes below

7:05     Warm-up – physical, breathing, vocalizing with Carolyne

7:25     Happy Birthday review with Robin (we’ll be doing birthdays Oct 13^th)

7:35    Seven Bridges Road – review on Risers (to be off paper by Oct 27^th)

7:45     Christmas Repertoire Review (we may review some or all of these)

• Deck The Halls
• Go Tell It On The Mountain
• Jingle Bell Rock
• Jingle Bells
• Rudoph
• Silent Night
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• Santa Clause Is Coming to Town

8:15     New Contest Ballad – You Don’t Know Me – Duet Sections – work page 1 and 2

8:35                                         You Don’t Know Me – on the risers

8:45     Rep Review for Mini Performance Guest Night

• You’ve Got A Friend in Me 
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 
• King of the Road
  

9:00     Business and Social Break 

9:15     Quartet Tag – Jingle Bells 

9:25     Irish Blessing

9:30     Riser take down, sweep and clean up 

Music Reminders and Notes: (cont’d next page)

• You’re As Welcome as the Flowers in May

 – review in preparation for guest night – you will find the tracks in Music/All

• Word changes are:

You’re as welcome as the flow’rs  in May, in May,

Come along and sing your cares away

We hope that you’ll enjoy your stay, your stay

You’re as welcome as the flowers in May

• Seven Bridges – please have off paper by Oct 27^th
• You Don’t Know Me – after this Thursday this song is a work at home project to be learned and off paper for when we come back from Christmas break in January. Please use the How to Use Learning Tracks link I have sent a couple of times, most recently in August.  It is also on the BHS website.  If you need assistance, please contact your section leader, Robin or myself.
• Go Tell It On The Mountain – Tonic Pitch on “Oh”
• Silent Night – I would like to explore another option of placement of the German verse.

 

 

Sept 22, 2022 Program

By:  Carolyne Oehlerking

6:45     Riser Set Up

7:00     Welcome – The Old Songs

7:05     Warm-up – physical, breathing, vocalizing with Carolyne

7:25    Seven Bridges Road – Duet Sections and song review on Risers

7:45     Christmas Repertoire Review (we may review some or all of these)

• Deck The Halls
• Go Tell It On The Mountain
• Jingle Bell Rock
• Jingle Bells
• Rudoph
• Silent Night
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• Santa Clause Is Coming to Town

8:15     New Contest Ballad – You Don’t Know Me

8:30     Rep Review (we may review some or all of these)

• You’ve Got A Friend In Me
• A Good Day
• Sh Boom 
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 
• Come Go With Me
• All I Have To Do Is Dream
• King of The Road 
• Swing Down Chariot

9:00     Business and Social Break

9:15      Quartet  – You’ve Got A Friend In Me

9:25     Irish Blessing

9:30     Riser take down, sweep and clean up

 

Music Reminders and Notes: (continued next page)

• Seven Bridges Road Review learning tracks for notes and rhythm. 80% tempo is now on the website
• It’s A Good Day: Pitch on a Unison “Ah” “A good day” in the intro.  Bar 65 take an expression breath after the word deep (no breath after “breath” – no rest or breath in Bar 66)  Words have been changed in bar 67 “climb the highest hills”
  • ** correct words Bar 31 for losin’ “the” blues Bar 41 said to “the” sun
  • All parts check notes: Bar 4 “day”  Bar 43 “morn – in”
  • Leads check notes (Tenor has the melody here): Bar 48 to 55
  • Finish words as you lift the phrase ends … “night” – we need to hear the “t”
  • Tell the story with authenticity – sell the song – MOVE freely
• You’ve Got A Friend In Me: Pitch Eb “OOO” Pitch Up Basses, Bari’s and then Lead and Tenor on First Chord. Bar 29 Harmony parts – trumpet “wah wah wah” – we need to make MORE out of this to make it effective.
  • All Parts please check and review notes in following chords:
  • Bar 13 “son” Bar 15 – the 2^nd  “doo” (4 parts)            Bar 36 – “way I do”    Bar 43 – “ny”
  • Non melody parts support with solid sound but at a lower dynamic when another part is “ “featured”
  • Tell the story with authenticity – sell the song – MOVE freely
  • Bar 23 – Bari’s Ab sing on top of the note
  • Bar 29 – “our” owooer
• Come Go With Me – All parts review Bar 33-38, Bar 56 take out “woh” chord
• Sh-Boom – we are no longer starting at the Interlude – start is at Bar 1. Ending 2 Fine – Ritard to the end
• Breaking Up Is Hard to Do – Tag sing at tempo we will not be slowing down at Bar 91. Watch for dynamic changes
• All I Have to Do Is Dream – Singing in the Key Ab – Pitch on “ooo”
• King of the Road – Intro Basses snap on back beat, other 3 parts start back beat snap on Bar 9

 

Sheryl Brook: General Coaching Reminders

• Swan vs Kermit – Freedom in sound
• 3 Dimensional Breath
• Breath low
• Connect word sounds – flow of phrases

 

Sept 15, 2022 Program

• By Robin Saumer

6:45   Set up risers and chairs

7:00   Welcome – The Old Songs

7:05   Warm-up

7:20   You’ve Got A Friend In Me  and It’s A Good Day on risers (in prep for coaching from Marty)  Please note: it’s mornin’ not morning!  We sing it 8 times.

7:45   New songs: 7 Bridges, You Don’t Know Me

8:10   Cookie and water break

8:15   Quick Business

8:20   Christmas Rep

• Deck The Halls
• Go Tell It On The Mountain
• Jingle Bell Rock
• Jingle Bells
• Rudoph
• Silent Night
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• Santa Clause Is Coming to Town

9:30   Irish Blessing,  Mopping and cleanup