Getting the energy flowing is not so easy at this time of year --- grey mornings and throat and sinus bugs doing their best to hold us down. But after warming up to the music of two soaring flutes followed by a gypsy circle dance, (too much hilarity,) the limbs loosened up and the voices began to come through.
After singing SENJUA with harmonies, we explored a drum and percussion accompaniment, which actually began to groove as one by one we settled into the rhythms, feeling the enjoyment of rhythm and melody coming together. More of that next week.
BOOMFALLERA is sounding more secure ---- we are even now trying different instrumental parts, finding the second easier to learn than the first.
By the end of the morning, when we sang the Carol of the Advent right through, the voices were making a good sound.
Next week is our last before the Christmas break and is followed by lunch at Douglas Park.
