SMWC Madrigals, Koudjay

It's difficult to see how big we're smiling from the video, but trust me, we are! Performed April 8, 2011 by the madrigals of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Song by Sydney Guillaume.

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[DC11961]

I don't know why you're smiling, because you're all VERY out of tune. This the key of G Major and Bb Major. You weren't singing either.

[svkelso2009]

@DC11961 We were SMILING because we were having fun with the song...that's the whole point of it. Perhaps you haven't read the translation. Also, Sydney Guillaume played a recording of us at a convention and commended our conductor for our performance. Apparently, it's good enough for him, and that's what matters to me.

[DC11961]

@MsADowden However, when you're singing, you're not exactly supposed to be smiling as big as the uploaded of this video says. THAT'S where my criticism lies. Because they were too focused on smiling big and not keeping their tone in tune. You're supposed to have a nice tall mouth, not wide and smiling.

[DC11961]

@MsADowden How is it rude? I guess in the way it was written it can come of as rude, but that's not what I intended. I was merely criticizing their lack of ability to stay in tune. But hey, it happens to all choirs. And I DO respect them, and I DO know what hard work is, as I am currently learning Koudjay, Twa Tanbou, and Kalinda for my choirs. I do know how difficult it is, and I applaud these ladies for having all the rhythms and the majority of the pitches correctly. However, when you're sin

[DC11961]

@CeciliasMusic14 And you should learn to hear the harsh truth from critics. If this choir performs at Districts or make it to States, the judges aren't going to sugarcoat what exactly was wrong with the choir. They will tell you straight up what's wrong and what you need to fix. This went out of tune very quickly because of the different tones that all of the girls had.

[MsADowden]

@DC11961 You should keep your rude comments to yourself. These women more than likely worked very hard to learn this song and deserve respect for their hard work. 

[CeciliasMusic14]

@DC11961  .... you should keep your rude comments to yourself. jerk.