
If you sing something repeatedly, your brain will remember the action. This is called building up your 'muscle memory'. This means that the muscles get used to responding in a certain way and will learn to function automatically in the future.
We now have four songs to work on. These arrangements are not easy, and it is clear that some of us have not done our homework! We owe it to ourselves, our fellow In Flagrante members, and Elliot to showcase these songs at their best and rise to this challenge, and be proud of our achievements and Elliot’s belief in us.
Dionne Warwick or Cilla Black. You decide?
Anyone who had a Heart needs a powerful start with strong ‘Doos’ and a crescendo in the ‘Aahs’
The verse needs more energy and a bit of fizz, even though it is a quiet section and pull back on the last ‘Do’ in the verse.
Sops and Altos come in quietly with your ‘Aahs’ so it sounds like a gentle surprise.
Do not slide on ‘love you so’ – be precise with separate notes.
‘Knowing I love you so’ – this first ‘so’ is longer than you think.
Whereas ‘you’ and ‘to’ are very short. Sops, take note!
Shape the phrases to ‘take me in his arms …’ and also ‘and be so untrue’ and make them sound interesting and passionate but not too passionate
Sops, ‘What am I to do’ should be very strong and heard over the ‘Aahs’ of the other voices.
‘Every time you go away’ comes in as the Altos, Tenors and Basses sing their last ‘doo’
The rhythm from Bar 24 is tricky, with words missing for the Altos, Tenors and Basses.
Practice regularly, especially in this section.
Peace in the Valley was disappointingly messy on the previously learned parts, but not when Elvis sings. Homework should have been done on this so we can move on to the next section of the song. Where the rhythm changes to a more military style. It should sound like an attack from all directions.
The ‘li’ on ‘lion’ is slightly longer.
Place the ‘t on ‘lit by ’onto the ‘by’ so the ‘li’ part sounds longer.
This needs a lot of practice, too!
Down by the Riverside was in a much better place. Is this because we have done our homework or find it slightly easier?
After the key change where ‘Well’ starts, this section comes in sooner than you expect. Be ready to come in on beat one, then follow on with ‘I ain’t gonna study war no more…’
After realising we had a lot of practising to do, we started the new song, Any Dream Will Do, a popular song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for the 1968 musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It is generally the beginning and the concluding song of the musical, sung by the title character of Joseph.
This video documents Lee Mead's journey as the winner of BBC One's 2007 television series 'Any Dream Will Do'
In 1991, the song was released as a single by Jason Donovan, who then played Joseph in the West End musical production at the London Palladium. The single topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in June and July 1991. In Donovan's native Australia, Any Dream Will Do peaked at number 92 on the ARIA Singles Chart in August 1991. The song was also a number-one hit in Ireland and a number-three hit in Austria.
Elliot has told us this is a fairly simple version and that the Tenors’ dream has come true as they have the tune!
Poor Sops are challenged with Oohs and Aahs, so homework for them!
Keep the Oohs bright, and don’t preempt the last note, causing the Oohs to go flat!
Harmonically, it is not a complex song, but the different voice parts create many echoes but lack consistency. Mark your music score.
Sop 1s have three ‘Aahs’
Sop 2s have two ‘Aahs’
Altos have one ‘Aah’
So, it sounds like a cascade.
Let us get ahead of the game, work hard during the week, and show Elliot we can be amazing even if we’re not all wearing a technicolour Dreamcoat.

Elliot has told us this is a fairly simple version
Hang on, fairly simple version for the Tenors!!!
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