No early morning traffic accidents, so the trip to the final day of the winter intensive was entirely as planned. Anyone who knows what Hoddle Street can be like will appreciate that a smooth run means something quite special at any time of the day.
All the work of the last two days finally came together as the final day progressed. The choristers have learned a pretty large chunk of repertoire, including all the material for a forthcoming recording session. The winter intensive really sets things up for the second part of the year.
The best bit of feedback from a chorister came from one of my juniors who was attending for the first time. He remarked how the experience had been a bit like going on a school camp (with the comforts of going home each day!). He then said that the best thing was how quickly all the new songs had been learnt and brought up to a good performance standard.
You work hard to earn feedback like that. Now I've got a few days rest, and repeat the exercise all over again next week...
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