Show 84- Tuesday 28th February 2012

Back with South Devon Choir as they continue to learn Rossini's Petite Messe Solonnelle for their next concert on 31st March, at Central Church, Torquay.  Three parts this time and all from the first half of rehearsals - Credo, Vitam Venturi and the Sanctus - so not so much time needed on each to address the problems, things are beginning to gel.  Worth a listen.

The second half of rehearsals are now being used to look at the June concert of opera classics - maybe over the next few weeks I will get a chance to slip a couple in before the March concert, if not they will be the next series of shows after the March Concert as the choir learn some well known choral opera classics...

John

Show 83- Tuesday 21st February 2012

This week we have a break from South Devon Choir again, which will hopefully give them time to learn a little more before next week, when we will be back with them.  We are going to re-visit show 58 which is the "Glorious Chorus" in concert last year at St. John's in Totnes when they premiered their "One World" concert programme.  Great music, hope you can listen in.

John

Show 82- Tuesday 14th February 2012

This week we are back with the South Devon Choir as they continue to work on the Rossini - Petite Messe Solonnelle - they are working on the Et Resurexit, well, the end of the peice really called Vitam Venturi Saeculi, which is the difficult part, a fugue with lots of amens moving in every part.  It is beginning to take shape.

hope you can listen in.

John

Show 81- Tuesday 7th February 2012

Having spent the last 3 weeks with the South Devon Choir I thought giving them a week off would give them time to improve and us a break, so I'm playing a repeat show from June last year, it's a look back with 12 or 13 different choirs featured on it which have all featured on the show at some time since the start back in December 2009.  A very diverse mix and worth a listen.

hope you can join me.

John