Conductor Videos:
Upon becoming familiar with your part you should swap over from using the 'Practice Music' videos to these 'Conductor Videos' in order to polish your singing and to record your 'concert' performance.
In these videos, Leah (our guest conductor) conducts you in the usual way when singing your part(s). Because you are required to listen to the video through headphones/earphones when recording your performance, Leah is able to give you additional help by talking to you (e.g. counting in entries, alerting you to tempo changes and need for expression). Something she can't do during a live performance!
In these videos, Leah (our guest conductor) conducts you in the usual way when singing your part(s). Because you are required to listen to the video through headphones/earphones when recording your performance, Leah is able to give you additional help by talking to you (e.g. counting in entries, alerting you to tempo changes and need for expression). Something she can't do during a live performance!
General Singing Instructions:
The general singing instructions from our Guest Conductor apply to all parts:
Think positively, live for the moment, have fun (don't forget to smile) and sing like there's no tomorrow!
Leah Blankendaal
Music Director, Churchlands Choral Society
- Four bar lead in
The first 4 bars of the music notation are NOT part of the Each Moment song. They are lead in bars designed to count you in and to help the ELMvc team synchronise your recording with those of other singers. - Clap hands
All singers are required to clap their hands 4 times on beat in bar 3. This visual and sound 'signature' will be used to synchronise your video/audio recording, so try to be as accurate as you can. - Stagger Breathing
In order to achieve the smoothest combined sound from the unified voices of the ELMvc Choir at key places in the score, the arranger has not explicitly provided rest points in the harmony line (i.e. when singing Ooh__ and Ah__) for singers to take breath. This calls for singers to use a stagger breathing technique. Put simply, each singer chooses when to take a breath. The hope is that not all singers will take a breath at the same time! When taking a breath during stagger breathing, don't rush. It's better to have a longer gap when singing the supporting harmony that emitting an audible gasp for air. It's OK because the gap in your singing will be covered by others singing your part... and visa versa Take a breath at a convenient punctuation mark if possible. Otherwise, if breathing during a constant note, maintain the shape of your mouth so that you stay on pitch when you recommence singing. - There's nothing to worry about
Remember, with this 'concert performance', you can start again if you really blow it!
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Don't freak out if your best solitary recording has obvious imperfections. When the ELMvc team combines, synchronises, scrubs and balances your unified voices, magic will occur! The blended voices will become remarkably smooth. Any imperfections in your solitary recording will not be audible against the combined power of the unified Choir.
Think positively, live for the moment, have fun (don't forget to smile) and sing like there's no tomorrow!
Leah Blankendaal
Music Director, Churchlands Choral Society
NOTE: VIDEO PLAYER
You can play each video, below, as is or click the 'full screen' icon for a larger view, which is located at the bottom right of each video window. Please BE PATIENT... they are larges file and, if your Internet connection is slow, they may take a while to load.
You can play each video, below, as is or click the 'full screen' icon for a larger view, which is located at the bottom right of each video window. Please BE PATIENT... they are larges file and, if your Internet connection is slow, they may take a while to load.
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