Blocking & Music Notes - April 27th & Full Run Through Video

Here is the video from today's run of the show, along with the Blocking & Music notes that Claire and Christina gave in rehearsal.

April 27 - Run of WotEL

Blocking and Transition Notes & Changes

1.    End of Apple

·      Sop 1s, move back to original positions at measure 89 and the rest of the choir can fill in after that

2.    V’la l’bon Vent

·      Look at the quartet as soon as they start singing

·      The head snap forward during the first chorus needs to be cleaner

·      The chatter at the end of the piece needs to start right away – figure out what you are going to say, and who you are going to talk to

·      Remember that there are four steps on the downbeats once the choir starts singing words again near the end of the piece (after the slow section)

3.    I Lie

·      The candle needs to disappear more quickly, let hands drift down slowly

4.    Transition between I Lie & Day Dawn

·      On the imaginary next measure, assume the sleeping position (lean almost all the way over)

·      Kallie will blow out her candle when she arrives in place, and people can begin slowly waking up in their own time

5.    Day Dawn

·      Begin standing up at measure 14

·      Altos, double check when you are to step back in the “shadow” section

6.     Transition between Day Dawn & Heaven Will Rise

·      Look at Joanna as soon as she begins to speak

·      After Joanna’s line, start chattering quietly & excitedly

·      Under Mackenzie & Tejas, Jenny will start the “popcorn” notes while people continue to chatter and move to positions

·      Opening notes will happen immediately after Tejas’ line

7.     Heaven Will Rise

·      Excitement needs to build over the course of this piece

·      Measure 46 snap head to the left to see the train coming, over measure 47, slowly watch the train until you arrive back to facing centre

8.     Uraren Besotik

·      Keep your hand on the handle when you put your suitcase down to minimize the sound that it makes

·      Measures 59-60 steps forward as usual

·      Measure 61 Sop 1s put suitcases down

·      Measure 62 Sop 2s put suitcases down

·      Measure 63 Altos put suitcases down

·      Measure 64 Hands up – don’t let your arms relax until Christina releases at the end

Music Notes

1.    Apple

·      Keep the tempo up! We are losing time at the ends of phrases; keep the pulse going.

2.    V’la l’bon Vent

·      The word “vent” needs to be less “vont” (“bon” should have lips forward, “vent” should have a relaxed mouth position)

·      Alto 2s, check when your Ching ch-k pattern ends in the 5^th verse

3.    I Lie

·      Good improvement in the slow section!

·      Sopranos, continue to work on intonation

4.    Day Dawn

·      Key change was good – Sop 2 make sure you have your interval to the F# solid

·      Sop 1 – make sure to articulate slightly from measures 10-12 so that it doesn’t sound like one long legato line

·      Page 4 “clouds” – needs a clean cut-off

·      Measures 26-28 – Solidify your notes

·      Alto 1 – don’t decrescendo too much over measure 35

·      Overall – final cut-offs between sections need to be tidied up and not take too much time

5.    Heaven Will Rise

·      Going well overall

·      Christina is going to increase the tempo slightly, make sure to get that in your body

6.    Uraren Besotik

·      Those of you who know this piece really well, don’t rely only on your previous memory of how it goes – check the new markings

·      In the fast sections – only LOOK as though you are moving quickly, so that you can maintain breath support

·      Contrast between the loud and quiet sections needs some attention