Composer and conductor Paul Ayres has made a series of online videos, “Paul’s Informal Choir Practice Online during these Quite Exceptional Times” (PICPOQET). Designed for community choirs and choral societies, they feature a mixture of vocal tips, theory training, singing along with well-known tunes, and musical analysis. Presented in Paul’s customary welcoming and friendly style, and including quite a few of his corny jokes too. These are free to share with all choirs, during lockdown, and beyond.
episode 1 – numbers (scales, basically) – https://youtu.be/POTgWwpbYr8
episode 2 – (Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About The Introduction To) Zadok the Priest (But Were Too Afraid To Ask) – https://youtu.be/QZdWpDZqe8U
episode 3 – chromatics (adjacent notes in close combat) – https://youtu.be/xgs9UjGsvCs
episode 4 – Ave verum corpus (Mozart’s setting, and how not to sing it like a pirate) – https://youtu.be/QrcCDutixTs
episode 5 – majors and minors (it’s all about the thirds) – https://youtu.be/qpkcR9iW7HQ
episode 6 – Stabat Mater (Pergolesi’s setting, including an uptempo swing interpretation) – https://youtu.be/rLwEyZE_-Bo
episode 7 – intervals (the distance between notes, not just the half-way break in the concert) – https://youtu.be/rk4WjwT3ot0
Kate Simmons, August 2020
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