Long notes require support, movement, dynamics and a sense of pulse other wise they are just boring to listen to and sing. The sound is held on the vowel and the final consonant sung as and when the MD wants that. Only sing the final consonant until the last minute. Consonants do not carry pitch […]
High notes need to soar above the rest of the choir, freely, they need support from the body and space in the mouth. The soft palate must be lifted, the note must be prepared, by which I mean you must know it is coming, especially if you have just been singing lower notes as it […]
Low notes in female voices are less resonant and so less easy to hear within all the other notes being sung by the voice groups in a choir. It serves only to stress both sopranos and altos to ask one group to sing quieter and the other louder in order to just be heard. What […]
Are you supporting your voice when you sing? A lot of people use this term yet do not completely understand what it actually means. What is supporting what? Why should we support? How do we support? Support means to control the in-breath as well as the escaping breath to produce a richer, rounder sound using […]
Our meet-the-member this week is Lynn Bass, who joined the Soprano section in 2023. A friend invited her, and one thing she particularly enjoys about singing in a choir is the opportunity to sing a variety of music in harmony with different voices. Lynn is an artist. She tells us “I trained at art in […]
Introducing our members, we begin with a stalwart of the Tenor section, Karl Atkinson. He has been a member of the choir since the early days, where we would meet in the local pub in Hale Village. Asked why he joined, he says, “It was local to me, and I wanted to sing”. Enjoying the […]
We are delighted to share some fantastic news about our Musical Director, Jason Ellis! Jason recently graduated with a Master’s degree in Professional Media Composition from Chichester University. This prestigious achievement is a testament to his unwavering dedication to music and his exceptional talent as a composer and performer. Jason has been an integral part […]
After a successful and joy-filled Christmas concert season, Mersey Wave Choir is back in full swing for 2025! We were delighted to share the magic of the festive season with our wonderful audiences, delivering heartfelt performances that truly captured the spirit of Christmas. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported us – your enthusiasm […]
After a very successful series of summer concerts, the choir had a break during August. This gave our MD a chance to plan out the repertoire and sheet music orders for September-December. This was then packed into folders for all members by a team of dedicated volunteers ready for the new season to begin. We […]
March 2024 has been a very busy time for the choir, and the culmination of several months preparation. Our first performance was in north Wales, Colwyn Bay where we gave a concert in aid of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital to a very enthusiastic audience who have asked us back next year after successfully raising […]
