User:Vaarky

General Information

I like sight-singing Renaissance motets, as well as singing pretty much any other music.

Contact Information

E-mail: motets2008 a t stuy.users.panix.com

If You're in the SF Bay Area

I organize occasional get-togethers for 4-8 singers to do advanced Ren motet sight-singing for fun. These are aimed at singers who can read a Ren motet correctly on the first try (alone on their part) without sounding like they're searching for the notes or getting lost; occasional fleeting errors are only human. We generally sing each piece only once. Singers are usually at the pseudo-professional or professional level; the sound varies based on who is attending and is different every time. We meet in Berkeley on a weekend afternoon or else in downtown SF on a weeknight. Each date is a separate one-time commitment.

E-mail motets2008 (at) stuy.users.panix.com and tell me about yourself if you'd like to find out more and/or get added to the invites list (I generally bring in only one new person per session, maximum, sometimes zero, though I sometimes organize a session where we have primarily new people).

CPDL Work

1. I'm working on moving translations from the St. Ann's page of translations: http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/ChoralWiki:Translations/St._Ann_Choir

2. I've tried to help out with some of the clean-up tasks listed at: http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Pages_awaiting_cleanup.

3. I haven't yet figured out how to create new pages for scores and composers and uploading new editions.

Preparing Editions

I've started using mup from arkkra.com to transcribe editions:

Byrd, Alleluia, Ascendit Deus (SSATB) Sheppard, Verbum Caro (SATTBB) Josquin, Vultum Tuum (SATB) Wert, Saule, Saule (a8) Victoria, Vadam, et Circuibo (SSATTB)

I'm still in the proofing stages.

Random Music I Like Lately

• Renaissance motets
  • most everything by William Mundy
  • Senfl Ave Maria (SSATTB) and Mater Digna
  • White, Portio Mea
  • Lambe, Nesciens Mater and most Eton Choirbook stuff
  • Manchicourt
  • Sheppard
  • Cardoso, Aquam and also Et Egressus
  • Josquin, Tulerunt Dominum
  • Tallis, Loquebantur
  • Compere, Gaude Mater
  • Ashewell, M. Ave Maria
  • Finck, Quorum Praecepto Subditur
  • Willaert, Inviolata
  • Victoria, Ave Maria a 8 and Vadam et Circuibo
• theme: flight
  
  • The Campers at Kitty Hawk, by Michael Dellaira (www.michaeldellaira.com)
    
  • Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, by Eric Whitacre
• Ennio Morricone music
  • The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKlxyoPNaFI
  • The Ecstacy of Gold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ3u3fTG70Q
  • Nella Fantasia by Celtic Woman
• Dvorak New World Symphony