Sprint Concert CriticismINTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH:I believe our choir is full of ambitious and talented young women. With confidence, focus and desire to succeed; I think our choir could be unstoppable. To perform to the best of our abilities, there are a few things we need to fix in our songs. FIRST PARAGRAPH: Choose Something Like A Star Our first song, “Choose Something Like A Star,” could be our most magical song if sung with the correct tone, balance and rhythm. For starters, the soprano should be a little louder in measure 4 when she sings “Oh.” However, in size 5 they should be lower so that the lower parts can be heard. Since this is supposed to be a softer song, I think bars 28-34 should be quieter. Additionally, the alto needs to have more confidence in their notes in measures 54 and 55. In addition to tone, we should also work on the balance of this song. To begin with, we must remember that most of this piece is sung on the piano. For example, in measure 8, we suddenly got loud. Since we were too loud in sizes 30-34, size 35 wasn't as loud as it could have been. The same “dynamic dilemma” also occurred in bars 38-41. Last, but not least, I think some of our notes were wrong. For example, in bars 35-37 when we sing, “tell us something, we can learn by heart.” In conclusion, we need to work on the tones, balance and rhythms for this piece. SECOND PARAGRAPH: Choose Something Like A Star In addition to the items listed above, we should also work on blending and our diction. In measure 24 our vowels should be unified when we sing “light.” In bars 66-68 we should try to merge better into the line, "without bending over from its sphere". In measure 89 we must remember to look...... half of the paper...... link to the song. In conclusion, I think this has the potential to become a great piece if we can convey our emotions to the audience. SEVENTH PARAGRAPH: Seal Lullaby Our latest song, “Seal Lullaby,” could be a wonderful song if we nailed down a few elements. For starters, the soprano's voice should be a little quieter in bars 9 and 10; however, altos should sing more during these two measures. Additionally, altos should have more confidence in the notes and sing more in measures 19-26 and 41-43. In measures 1-12 and 53-74 we should practice unifying our vowels. As for the rhythms, the altos must remember to keep the note tied in measures 56 and 57. Finally, we must find an emotional connection with the song, like imagining singing to a child. In conclusion, I think the choir as a whole needs to have more confidence in the notes of this piece.