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CD Recording

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This passed Friday and Saturday with Mississauga Festival Choir I completed my first ever recording of a CD.  We were preparing for this moment since June with extra choir practices, listening to the music every day in the car, and yes I was also practicing signing while driving to work.  Preparations also included countless tries on the piano to make sure I get the correct pitch and timing.

Monday of the recording I caught some nasty cold and by Wednesday I still felt that bed is the best place for me to fight the cold off.  I was disappointed that after spending so much time preparing for the recording mentally and physically I would need to call in that I cannot make it.  I also gave the cold to my husband who was also supposed to record with the Choir.  To my surprise both of us felt a little better on Thursday and felt like we can record on Friday. :-)

Our Studio


Runnymede United Church has been designed by R.B. McGiffin and constructed in 1927.  The church provided great caustics for our recording and we are thankful for the generosity of the church to allow us to do the recording there. (http://www.runnymedeunited.org)

Both Friday and Saturday were very busy, but filled with lots of fun. On Saturday we also sang for the first time with instruments other than piano.  Our music included an organ, violin and cello, piano, harp, timpani and brass instruments such as:  trumpets, trombones and tuba (I think I got them all).

The sound technician checking the microphones before we start


Recording was a lot of work and it was very tiring. It was not easy to stand there almost motionless in order to make no other sounds than singing and keeping constant focused attention to make sure I am not the one that makes a mistake.   All this tension had been exhausting ,but I believe everyone enjoyed the experience.
I'm looking forward to be able to hear the recording :-)

CDs will be available for purchase during the concert on Saturday, December 7th.  We also plan to have them available on iTunes for purchase.

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