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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
See Amid The Winter's Snow
I love this song because it starts off innocent and easy then turns into a barn burner then resolves with a whisper. Barn burners wear me...
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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Stand Up - Woodshopping
Melismas and "runs" don't just happen. You have to practice that shit until it sounds effortless. In "Stand Up" I had no guideline. ...
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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Michelle
So this is a Beatles song that was arranged for SATB. I was lucky to sing with the SATB called Camerata for a few seasons and I sang...
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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
This song is powerful. One of the best parts is: "peace is not a silent state that comes upon us from within. peace is not a force like...
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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Rain Music
This piece was written by a Black artist and we took it to GALA in 2016. This is another example of how we train, plunking out the notes...
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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Sacramento Sis Joe
This song is hard. Just a slog of notes and rhythms that sometimes didn't even make sense. The ending presentation was great but...
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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Ave Maria
I love this file because it's hard to start a song with enough air and support on "ah" to make it song good. Lol, we tried! Eventually...
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Brian
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Halleluljah Chorus
Barn burner. They are dynamic to hear in concert but good lord, they wear your ass out in rehearsal. Directors never really let you...
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