Notes for Sun March 23 - Recording Day

Hi everyone!

Thanks for a great rehearsal on Sunday! It's so excited to be incorporating blocking into Waiting on the Eastern Line, and to be getting a hold on pieces like Day Dawn. Now it's go go go until our shows in May!

Sunday March 23

This Sunday we are stepping away from WotEL and looking back to Constellations for our recording day. Rehearsal this week will be at Bethany United Church from 1:15-5:30 pm. Here's the rep list:

Ave Maria
Royals
Pseudo-Yoik Lite
Illumina le tenebre
Pakkanen
last page of Uraren besotik

Since we are including Pakkanen and part of Uraren besotik, we will record those first, and full company is called for those two pieces. Following those two pieces, anyone who did not sing Constellations can leave and we will record the rest of the tracks. Please ensure that you are present for the entire rehearsal so that we have a balanced sound for all of the recording session.

Please make sure to review these pieces from Constellations so that you aren't coming to rehearsal with them cold. We will sing them through before we record them, but we don't want to have to spend any time fixing.

Waiting on the Eastern Line Homework

Since we will not be revisiting WotEL blocking and music until March 31, you need to be reviewing all music and blocking to keep moving forward with your learning and memorization. Erin has provided excellent notes and videos to help you with blocking - make sure you are rehearsing the blocking at home this week. In particular make sure to refresh I'll Give My Love an Apple music and blocking since there will be a big gap of time since we last rehearsed the piece.

Reminder that by March 30 the following pieces need to be memorized: Apple, V'la l'bon vent, I lie, Heaven Will Rise.

Upcoming Gig Reminders

Reminder that we have an upcoming gig with Symphony Nova Scotia & Commander Chris Hadfield for Music Monday. This event will take place in the afternoon of Monday May 5th. Please be working ahead to make sure that you are available for this gig as it will give us national exposure and is with some high profile artists.

As well, our soundcheck for Podium will be during the afternoon on Thursday, May 15. It is crucial that we have everyone there for the soundcheck, so please make sure that you are rearranging your schedule as need be so you can be there. Exact times to follow.