Thursday, 8 November 2012
Monday, 5 November 2012
A guide to Musical Terms - (part 1)
Musical terms are written in Italian, this is to show how clever composers are. The English, of course, ignore them, believing the whole world should speak English only. The Welsh ignore anything that hasn't got Doh Me Soh Ray Doh in it somewhere, the Irish prefer to read through glasses (mainly of Guinness, Smithwicks or Carlsberg) and the only Italian the Scots know is cornetto.
- Accent: An unusual manner of pronunciation, eg: “Calm down, yiz all sung dat real good!”
- Accidentals: Wrong notes.
- Ad Libitum: A premiere.
- Agitato: A conductors state of mind when a Bass hits the wrong/right note in the middle of a piece.
- Agnes Dei: A woman composer famous for her church music.
- Angus Dei: To play with a God like beefy tone
- Altered Chord: A sound that has been spayed.
- Attaca: “Fire at will!”
- Bar Line: A gathering of people, usually among which may be found a number of singers.
- Beat: What Conductors do with their sticks. The down beat is performed on the top of the head, while the up beat is struck under the chin.
- Bravo: Literally, How bold! or What nerve! This is a spontaneous expression of appreciation on the part of the concert goer after a particularly trying performance.
- Breve: The way a sustained note sounds when a tenor runs out of wind.
- Cadence:
- The short nickname of a rock group whose full name is Cadence Clearwater Revival.
- When everybody hopes you’re going to stop, but you don’t.
- (Final Cadence: when they FORCE you to stop.)
- Chord: Usually spelled with an “s” on the end, means a particular type of pants, eg: “He wears chords.”
- Chromatic Scale: An instrument for weighing that indicates half-pounds.
- Clef:
- If someone cannot sing, he may have an affliction of the palate, called a clef.
- Something to jump from if you can’t sing and you have to teach a Sunday school.
- Coloratura Soprano: A singer who has great trouble finding the proper note, but who has a wild time hunting for it.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
New Rules for Singing with the Choir
1 Everyone should sing the same piece.
2 Take your time turning pages.
3 The right note at the wrong time is the wrong note.
4 The wrong note at the right time is still a wrong note.
5 A wrong note sung timidly is still a wrong note.
6 A wrong note sung with authority is an interpretation.
7 A true interpretation is made when none note of the original notes remain.
8 If you happen to sing a wrong note, give a nasty look to one of your neighbors.
9 If everyone gets lost except you, follow those who get lost.
10 If a passage is difficult, slow it down. If it is easy, speed it up. Everything will work itself out in the end.
11 Markings for slurs, dynamics, ornaments and breathing should be ignored. They are only there to make the score look good.
12 When everyone else has finished singing, you should not sing any notes you may still have left.
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Côr Caerwys Young Musician of the Year
Baritone Conal Bembridge–Sayers from Broughton won first prize and a cheque for £200.
In joint second place were Gwen Lloyd Rees, 17 from Treuddyn on the Cornet, and Sion Ifan McKee, 15 from Cyffylliog on the Tuba.
A prize of £50 was awarded to Louie McIIver from Hawarden aged 12 for the best composition.
Adjudicators :- Robat Arwyn, Manon Hughes and Ruth Evans are pictured with the successful contestants.
Anyone interested in taking part next year can contact Arthur Pierce.
Enillodd Bariton Conal Bembridge-Sayers o Broughton wobr gyntaf a siec am £ 200.
Yn gydradd ail oedd Gwen Rees Lloyd, 17 o Dreuddyn ar y Cornet, a Sion Ifan McKee, 15 o Gyffylliog ar y Tuba.
Mae gwobr o £ 50 a ddyfarnwyd i Louie McIIver o Benarlâg 12 oed ar gyfer y cyfansoddiad gorau.
Beirniaid: - Robat Arwyn, Manon Hughes a Ruth Evans yn y llun efo'r cystadleuwyr llwyddiannus.
Gall unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn cymryd rhan y flwyddyn nesaf cysylltwch Arthur Pierce.
Friday, 26 October 2012
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
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