We had a master class with this renowned American conductor on Labour Day and the reaps were rewarding. We started off with a buffet lunch and I helped to take food for him. It was a little daunting because I had to make sure the food presentation wasn't messy and intermingled.
We then started our class proper. He gave us pointers on 3 pieces: Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart, Gradual by Bruckner and O Lord What A Morning by Burleigh. We learnt how to apply different sets of dynamics as well as rhythm to them and the pieces became new again to us as a result. As an alto, I was proud when he praised our voice quality but our choir is truly blessed by our God and He gets the glory.
It was a tiring session because we sang with intensity and technicality. Singing is really an art that simultaneously engages the use of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual senses, of which the last is more for religious settings. Still, I was glad for this opportunity and I look forward to the next one on 12th May with Jonathan Valasco from Philippines, where we will present 4 pieces: Exultate Justi by Viadana, Benedictus by Monteverdi, Gradual by Bruckner and Hear My Prayer O Lord by Purcell. Valasco incidently was one of the judges for our 2003 Genting competition.
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