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Choral Celebration Evening 2013 - Adjudication and transcript

Transcript:

1.  Va, Pensiero - Verdi
2.  Bobby Shafto, Northumbrian Song arr Humphris
3.  Exceeding glad shall he be )
4.  Allelujah                                      ) The King shall rejoice, Handel

1. You could come out of your copies during the orchestral intro! Just the right style here. Splendid shaping of the phrases with excellent rises and falls in the tone. A splendid range of dynamic colour was explored and you maintained intensity in the quieter moments. There were small intonation flaws but this was excellent Verdi.

2. A splendidly characterised performance which was incisive in both articulation and rhythm. It built up to a splendid conclusion. Bravo.

3. Again there was a very good sense of style and there were attractive, crisp, clear choral sounds. Some of you though were holding your copies rather low and looking down. A jolly performance - it was glad - it could now be more exceeding glad! Well done.

4. A splendid tempo and it was a nicely buoyant performance. Not quite as incisive and rhythmic as Bobby. In fact some passages were a little on the edge but it was mostly stylish singing.

I greatly enjoyed your performance.
Michael Hancock
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