Nashville Singers Double-Header on April 30

 

We have a recording session of "Home on the Range" for a new compilation CD benefiting FiftyForward; Chorus call for warm-up/rehearsal is 3:00pm at Ocean Way Studios on Music Row. The recording session is from 3:30pm to 4:45pm. New members, please listen to the performance recording of this song in members only. Address: 1200 17th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212-2802, (615) 320-3900
(Edgehill Ave & 17th Ave S)


We have a National Anthem performance at Lipscomb University baseball game versus Belmont University. Chorus call for warm-up/rehearsal is 5:15pm. We sing the anthem at 6:00pm. We're wearing our informal uniform: string colored Haggar slacks, black NSI polo, black belt, shoes, and socks;   Address: One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204-3951

Video of the Week       

Zero 8 - Winning the Gold

Here is a fabulous chorus from Stockholm, Sweden called Zero 8. Enjoy! 

 

Today in Music History    

April 25, 1994 -The Eagles played the first of two shows where they recorded their 'Hell Freezes Over' album. Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Don Felder and Timothy B. Schmit first got back together the previous December for the making of a Travis Tritt video of their song, 'Take It Easy.' The name of the album was taken from an earlier quote by Glen Frey, who responded to the question "When will the Eagles get back together?"

Question of the Week      

 

Q: I've never been to one of your concerts or rehearsals. What kind of songs do you sing?

 

A: Nashville Singers has developed a reputation for producing imaginative programs that span many genres, including popular music, Americana, swing, gospel, sacred, songs from Broadway and movies, and a large selection of Christmas holiday favorites. We cover the work of many popular artists including, the Beatles, The Turtles, Michael Jackson, and even Duke Ellington, almost everything we do is performed a cappella, in four to five part harmony.

Nashville Singers Performance Standards     

   

Vocal Standards: The chorus member must demonstrate the ability to perform the song with musical accuracy, proper intonation, accurate vowel targets and precise attacks and releases. All aspects of the chorus member's vocal performance must contribute to and blend within the performance of the section and the chorus as a whole.

 

Visual Standards: Certain song selections will include choreographed movements, gestures, and focal points. The chorus member must demonstrate the ability to perform such movements with accuracy. All movement should be non-mechanical, natural, and believable. The movement and the timing of the movement must contribute to the unity of the chorus performance. 

 

Emotional Standards: Through vocal quality, facial expression, and limited body movement, the chorus member must visually and vocally convey appropriate emotions and moods of the lyrical message of the song. The performance must come from the heart. It must be natural and believable and contribute to the unity of the chorus performance. There must be total involvement throughout the song. 

 

Objective and Subjective Standards: It is impossible to judge any artistic performance in a totally objective way. Our statement of standards contains both objective and subjective elements. One can judge objectively whether the member sings the word "love" instead of "life" or sings an F rather than a G or uses his left hand instead of his right hand. It is much more subjective to judge at what point a note is flat, or when a vowel target is acceptable or unacceptable, or whether a facial expression adequately expresses the emotion. 

 

Breathing in the Middle of Phrases: We are frequently asked to stagger our breathing to carry over between phrases. It is therefore acceptable to breathe in the middle of a phrase and miss singing a couple of words. This is NOT a "mistake." However, when taking such breaths, it is important that the member does not detract from the unit sound of his section and the chorus as a whole. The breath should be inaudible, without gasping, and the member should come back in subtlety, not abruptly. It is best to plan ahead, and breathe between words. 

 

Limited Body Movement: A performer visually conveys emotion not only with his face but with his entire body, through posture, placement of the arms and hands, etc. However, if a chorus performer uses too much extraneous body movement, he can draw attention to himself instead of contributing to a unified ensemble performance. Members should perform within the confines of their space on the risers, and keep their movements similar in size to those around them. 

 

Participation: It is expected that members will participate in all required events except for situations beyond their control such as business travel, illness, weddings, funerals, graduations, etc. It is up to the member to determine what constitutes an acceptable reason for absence. In the vast majority of cases, single absences will be excused automatically. The music team will evaluate members with multiple absences on a case by case basis.

 

Quote of the Week     

 

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. - Aristotle

 

We're Grateful to our Facebook Cause Donors This Week     

 

 

 

Support Music Education in Middle Tennessee Cause Raises $73   

Darlene Williamson donated $55 to our cause  

Lisa Black Schlossberg donated $15 to our cause

14 people have joined the cause to date. So can you! 

 

Funds raised through our new cause page support five different

Nashville Singers music education programs:

 

To learn more about these programs, visit the OUTREACH page of our website
or click on the Facebook Cause logo at the top of this article.

 

To learn more about how donations work, visit

 

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/help?category=Donation+questions  

 

Agenda for May 5 Meeting 

SECTION I
7:00pm    Tag time (Todd)
7:05pm    Warmup (Sloan)
7:10pm    Tonight 
7:25pm    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 
7:40pm    Satin Doll
7:55pm    Man in the Mirror
8:10pm    Happy Together

SECTION II
8:25pm    Business & General Membership meeting (Bryan)
8:45pm    Break

SECTION III (MOVE UPSTAIRS)

8:55pm    Tonight (RECORD) 

9:00pm    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (RECORD)

9:05pm    Satin Doll (RECORD)

9:10pm    Man in the Mirror (RECORD)

SECTION IV (revisit holiday repertoire) 

9:15pm    Silent Night
9:25pm    I Wonder What You're Doing for Christmas
9:35pm    The Secret of Christmas
9:45pm    Do You Hear What I Hear
9:55pm    Closing song