Our ‘isolation’ choir song is coming together beautifully with zoom practices, singing along to Matt’s fabulous videos and even the odd socially distant sing in the park.

What is coming up?

This week–

·       Put the music away and practice singing along to Matt’s video of your part using headphones (or at least one so you can hear yourself and Matt). Videos are located under Repertoire tab when you log in.

·       Try videoing yourself singing. Instructions below.

Next zoom rehearsal – Tues 26^th May

·       We will sing through the song then have time to trouble shoot and problem solve queries about recording.

Following week 27^th May -2^nd June 

·       Time to record.

INSTRUCTIONS for recording

1.       Use 2 devices. One – listen, and watch Matt while singing along with headphones. Two – a recording device e.g quality phone.   Don’t forget to clap!

2.       Frame yourself in Landscape. Check you are framed well in the space, not too close/too far away, square on rather than looking up your nose and check what is in the background behind you.

3.       Check your face has light on it. Daytime recordings with extra house/lamp lights on works well.

4.       Check quality of sound on your recording device. If you miss a note or make a mistake that’s fine, but the overall quality of the sound should be clear.

5.       Lastly, be colourful, have fun and smile a lot in this song.

To add a little character to the video you have the option to also send a second very short (5sec) video of yourself outside doing something you love with views of gardens, trees, sky clouds, kids (the audio will not be used but the images may). 

If you haven’t seen our trial video yet – this was a few of us singing Ave Verum working out the process with Matt and our technician Andrew in Sydney who is putting it together.

https://vimeo.com/experiencedna/review/411678823/1dd7896644

Password: Choirbolical

Further instructions re: final recording and submitting videos coming next week. 

Enjoy!! 

p.s. A few Choirbolicals can be spotted in the latest Couch Choir of Love’s in Need of Love Today – a song we sang together not so long ago. Congratulations to Astrid and her team.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j1OBDTPaIvc

Number three this TUESDAY 19 May.

6.30pm – Altos – Susie Fredline [email protected]

7.00pm – Men (Bass & Tenor) – Michael Murtagh [email protected]

7.30pm – Sopranos – Chrissie Martin [email protected]

Contact your coordinator if you have any questions or difficulties connecting.

See you there. KSKS

It has been brought to my attention that some members of Choirbolical don’t always read these posts or the emails they generate. How does this happen?

So…if you have missed the wonderful rehearsal videos posted by Matt on May 3, please check in repertoire. You may have missed the little word “here” at the bottom of the message.

Enjoy and keep practising.

Please look out for any additional emails from your “part’s coordinator”. Some parts are planning a get-social-distancing-together this weekend.

Technicalities re recording will be discussed by the end of the month…I think.

KSKS

Michael M

Another week has just sped past so be ready for your allocated time TOMORROW NIGHT. Have you practised since last week. This evening might be the time. Enjoy.

There is still time to register your attendance with Rob who is coordinating with our lovely zoom ‘parts’ coordinators. Please pass on to your singing friends and even get together with someone in your ‘bubble’ to rehearse.
Times:
6.30pm Alto – Susie

7.00pm Men – Michael

7.30pm Sops – Chrissie M

See previous posts for more details about:
1.Our virtual choir project and trial – feel free to join rehearsals even if unsure of being part of the final video project.
2. Matt’s fabulous rehearsal videos (NB click ‘continue to website’ from the link)

cheers, Marion

Hi all,

Hope you are all safe and well. I have put up the sheet music and links to the part videos in the repertoire section of the website. Please take a look before our rehearsal sessions. Excited to see as many of you as possible at your scheduled zoom rehearsal time on Tuesday night!

Much love,

Matt xx

Hi All,

Marion has done a beautiful job in creating a collage for us to enjoy. This is available to view via the following youtube link – https://youtu.be/t8SSDSZZQ5U . We hope you enjoy and feel a sense of gratefulness for all those who have served this wonderful country.

Much love,

Matt xx

Missing singing together? Join our Term 2 weekly online rehearsals with Matt through May and June to be part of a virtual choir project to learn and record a song that will put a smile on your face. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzSBaL4ow0c

Most of you will have seen virtual choirs on YouTube. VOCE organised a trial run to work out the process. Many thanks to Matt for guiding us with his recordings of Ave Verum Corpus and to Rob for coordinating the post production. You can see our trial virtual choir here: https://vimeo.com/experiencedna/review/411678823/1dd7896644 Password: Choirbolical

To organise the online rehearsals in S/A/B groups we need you to register your interest by emailing Rob: [email protected] by Sunday May 3rd. Three people will be facilitating rehearsals online through zoom and email you all the details you need to know once you sign up. It will also be a chance to have a chat with people you sing with. Note: Term 2 fees need to be paid up to support funding the project. First rehearsal will be Tuesday May 5th. Times of groups to be advised.

Once again we can make wonderful music together during this isolating time!

Flanders Fields – a song for ANZAC Day

Feeling the isolation this Anzac Day? While you are home this Anzac Day, put your headphones on and sing along to the great recordings Matt has made of Flanders Fields.
We haven’t seen each other for a while and we are keen to re-connect. So where ever you are singing along to Flanders Fields, take a photo – at dawn, with memorabilia, just sitting on your veranda etc and send it to Marion [email protected] and I will attempt to put our photos in a collage to post.

Also coming soon – Choirbolical isolation choir project.

Helllo Everyone,

Hope you are all well. Missing your wonderful faces each fortnight. I have added some new repertoire (though I believe some of you may have done it before) to the repertoire section. The parts are also there, so feel free to listen to your part until you are comfortable to sing with the ‘full’ track. I would love to do some kind of tribute in honour of Anzac Day – which won’t feel quite the same this year with no dawn services… more details to come. But for now, happy practising!

Much love,

Matt xx