Singing today with Katherina, William de Cameron, Eleanor, and Caterine.
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(February 17th, 2013 by Katherina Weyssin)
We learned two new rounds, and revisited the Contrapunto Bestiale.
(February 11th, 2013 by Katherina Weyssin)
Canterbury Faire in 2013 was outstanding for a great deal of part-singing, both in formal classes and casual singing in the campsite or around the fire.
Some of the pieces we sang were:
(February 11th, 2013 by Katherina Weyssin)
We had some visitors from outside Auckland today, which was lovely - thanks for joining in!
(January 22nd, 2013 by Katherina Weyssin)
An excellent session, with last-minute sewing.
- My love hath vowed
- Verbum caro factum est
- Margot
- Il bianco e dolce cigno
- Dona nobis pacem
(See ildhafn.lochac.sca.org/music for details of each piece).
I've assembled those of our current songs that aren't covered in the Snogbook or Cantiones Secundae, and had them printed and bound, as "Ildhafn's extras". They're in my singing box, with copies of the songbooks above, and a plastic tenor recorder (for getting start-notes).
(January 13th, 2013 by Katherina Weyssin)
We had nearly our full complement of singers once again. Thanks for hosting it, Caterine.
Laudemus Virginem
A nice warm-up, as always. I'll get a pronunciation-guide together at some point.
O my heart
It was nice to have all three parts represented again, in their customary octaves.
(January 7th, 2013 by Katherina Weyssin)
We had nearly our full complement of singers once again. Thanks for hosting it, Caterine.
Verbum caro factum est
We've returned to singing it in C, with both men and women on each line, and women singing an octave higher than men. I've updated the sheet music and sound files. William de Cameron has switched to the top line, and Christine to the bottom line. William de Wyke and Emrys learned this for the first time.
We're continuing to vary who sings which verse.
(December 30th, 2012 by Katherina Weyssin)
Another lovely session: long and intense, and very productive. Thanks for hosting it, Anna.
O my heart
A warm-up song. We tried a somewhat unconventional arrangement of voices today: Anna singing the top (soprano) line alone, Christine and William de Cameron singing the middle (tenor) line, with Christine an octave higher than William, and Katherina attempting the bass line an octave higher than it is set, in the alto range.
It was a surprisingly pleasant setting of the song, as well as an effective warm-up.
(December 23rd, 2012 by Katherina Weyssin)
Today we took a break from our Christmas shopping to make our first attempt at Gush forth my tears, a very pretty Holborne piece, that is more rhythmically challenging that the pieces we've tried as a group so far.
My love hath vowed
A pleasant warm-up, as always.
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