Choral Cacophony Podcast #15 - Give me a Yawn!

Choral Cacophony Podcast

In this episode, Pierre leads us in an open humming exercise. I know, your mouth is closed when you hum so - open?? Wait for it - all will be explained. He asks us to yawn, then close our lips and hum - while keeping the open space in the throat that the yawn creates. Got it? Go! _ *PleaseDONATE to support our 40th year events ! *_ All Donations receive a charitable receipt. About The Stairwell Carollers: * * Pierre Massie began our a cappella choir in 1977 while a music student at Ottawa University. The Stairwell Carollers are ranked with the best of Ontario choirs, winning both the 2010 and 2013 Ontario Music Festival Association competitions. A registered Canadian charity, we also aid local charities with our concert,CD and cookbook sales. * *

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 - The choir starts humming and Pierre asks the choir to do a scale. He encourages them to relax. (00:00:00)

2. Chapter 2 - Pierre asks for a yawn shape inside the mouth while humming. (00:01:12)

3. Chapter 3 - Pierre explains the yawn "Aww" and asks for a variation in the sound while humming. (00:02:20)

4. Chapter 4 - Scales with mouths open -- 3 fingers wide - no change to the yawn shape. (00:02:51)

5. Chapter 5 - One note - tuning with your section. Listen! (00:05:08)

6. Chapter 6 - Ending with a breath through the nose and out on SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. (00:06:38)