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Everone should sing the same piece at the same time. |
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If you sing the wrong note, give a nasty look to the person on your left. |
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The right note at the wrong time is a wrong note. |
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If everyone gets lost exept you, follow those who get lost. |
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If a passage is difficult, slow down. If it's easy, speed it up. |
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A true interpretation is realised when there remains not one note of the original. |
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When everyone else has finished singing, you should not sing any notes you have left over. |
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A wrong note sung timidly is a wrong note. A wrong note sung with authority is an interpretation. |
With acknowledgements to Newcastle Male Chorus and St Alban's Choir.