Tundra -- Ola GJeilo
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Good, but the soloist had too much vibrato, that solo is supposed to be straight tone for a more eerie effect
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@CalliopeSays I was also at the ACDA National Women's Choir when we did this piece! Ola is just brilliant!
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Very nice, but your vowels are not very deep or projected. Your vowels are not open, you can hear the closed childlike sound coming out. Also, to much power in the begening doesn't allow you to grow. The parts are also unequally balanced. But it was still a lovely performance that showed lots of potential.
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My High school choir choir is singing this. I'm a sophomore, and this is my first time I've song a piece like this.
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I'd say that the pitch was pulled down by the tension in the tongue and throat that produces wide and tight vowels. Let the muscles in the face and mouth stay lax and you won't get so much pitch falter. The other danger is too much vibrato. If it wavers out of the true note it will lose the key. The sheer volume could be backed off just a small bit. The voices start to sound pushed in the climax of the song and this could be avoided by starting the whole piece just a hair softer.
-Stetson music
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The sound was falling flat . Keep the pitch turning! Open up the vowels. Other wise beautiful! I had the privilege of being in the original choir as well. Such a wonderful piece! Nice work ladies!
Watch the balance.
Also, deeper vowel sounds, more consonants.
Maybe slow it down?
-A Luther College Music Student
niftydoohdah 1 year ago 14
I was part of the ACDA National Women's choir that this song was actually commissioned for. Beyond amazing to be a part of and we had Ola's input throughout the process along with him actually playing the piano for the performance. We had to have a small group of sopranos for the solo parts just because of sheer number of performers. And we got to have strings playing with it, which adds just another layer on this piece.
CalliopeSays 10 months ago 5