Rehearsal Notes for February 18th, 2026
Please look at all the words and associated rhythm of those words in SOMEBODY TO LOVE.
My experience of this song with a previous choir was that I was NOT able to teach this to you in rehearsal. I became a success ONLY through your individual hard work and the work you did at sectionals. I will take NO credit for your ability to sing SOMEBODY TO LOVE. Yes, I can and I will help. But ... ... ... it's really all about you.
Truly, don't worry about the rest. I am feeling comfortable with you and with the repertoire chosen and I am beginning to look forward to my Wednesday evenings with you.
Gordon
- MORE THAN WORDS
- it was just a run through through last week ... we need to seriously look at the road map.
- SOMEBODY TO LOVE
- BLINDING LIGHTS
- BIBLICAL
- WANNABE
LINK: Gordon Notes
LINK: YouTube Playlist
News
Another great rehearsal under our belts! Thank you everyone for the work you are doing at home and at sectionals to make this music POP (pun intended....sorry). It is starting to show the dedication to learning the music and makes Gordon's directions more easily understood and followed. Per the schedule, we will be in Sooke for the next 3 rehearsals: Wed 25 Feb Sooke Community Hall dining room, Saturday 28 Feb Rose of Lima church, March 4 Sooke Community Hall dining room. Please make every effort to make the long rehearsal especially as we accomplish a lot in those 4 hours....and have a great time getting to know one another more over coffee and snacks. Thank you to those that have used the attendance email to register your absence (attendance.ce2023@gmail.com). This allows us to keep track of members and ensure you are keeping up when you are away. Remember, if you are feeling better, you can join the choir with a mask and sit to the side. That way you still get the opportunity to learn. As a fundraiser, please consider donating your bottles: you can return them and gift the money to the choir, or we are working on a day for everyone to bring bottles to rehearsal so we can cash them in. Thanks for supporting your choir! Have a great day and we'll all meet again on Wednesday, in Sooke.
It's another beautiful day, although a bit cold, but a great time to go for a walk. And do you know what works great when walking? Keeping step with your music. If you don't know all the words, da-da-da, or la-la-la works great. Take some great deep breaths and sing. Pop in those earphone/earbuds and sing with your tracks or with the all voices track. Some of the songs are "earworms" so it is easy to learn and sing them. Last week I spoke out of turn by putting attention on the possibility of shirts for the choir for this show. It may occur, but I don't want anyone to be alarmed about the prospect of the shirt. We are still fact finding and are early enough in the season to be able to do something about an added cost. As we have more details, I will ensure they are shared with the group. Thank you to those who shared thoughts. Our first retreat/long rehearsal is fast approaching (Feb 28) so make sure you keep that day free and are able to attend. We accomplish a lot at these 4 hour sessions, so it is very appreciated when everyone comes. Section leads will keep notes so if there is anyone who cannot attend, please speak with your section lead to get the scoop. I have 1 person (thanks Mary) who is bringing goodies to the event. Any more takers? I will be asking at rehearsal for help. Everyone should have received the email from Andre to say he is healing remarkably well. I spent some time with him yesterday and can confirm that he is doing very well. Although he is on his healing journey, he will participate in some regard for our shows so we will get the opportunity to see him before next session. Just a reminder, this is flu and cold season....I let myself get stressed and run down and a cold found me. Now I get to deal with post nasal drip and sounding like a bass! If you are not well, please see the wellness policy and stay home to take care of yourself. If you are feeling better, please attend, wear a mask and sit off to the side/back so that you get the benefit of the lesson even if you can't (and probably shouldn't, as I learned) sing. Prevention is the best way to remain healthy, so wash your hands often. Hoping to see everyone in Langford on Wednesday at 7! Enjoy family day tomorrow.
Director Notes
I noticed that we never did get to SOMEBODY TO LOVE. The first 30 minutes of this week will be on this piece. Gordon LINK: Gordon Notes LINK: YouTube Playlist
Hello everyone! Gordon’s rehearsal notes are available at the following link:: Gordon Notes . However, for those who prefer to view the details directly on the website, I’ll also be posting his comments here each week. Additionally, Gordon has created a YouTube playlist to help convey the style we’re aiming for. You can find the playlist here: YouTube Playlist Adriana. GORDON NOTES: SHINE: beginning to first time ending on PG 5 (20 min) HOTEL CALIFORNIA: review what we did last week and move on to the chorus at bar 33 then move on to second vs all the way to bar 57 (20 min) WANNABE: Pg 11 bar 43 to bar 51 (5 minutes) MORE THAN WORDS: looking at the whole piece as one. (20 min) GOOD VIBRATIONS: Page 9 (15 min) BUDAPEST: 61 to the end (10 min) SOMEBODY TO LOVE: ok, I guess we better get started, hey?