Thanks for another good rehearsal. Another shout out to Ovid for his help with organizing the meeting room, and Chuck for setting up the microphone. Hopefully you all found it easier to hear.
A few notes about last weeks rehearsal, in The Sweetheart of the Sun
- Highlight every dynamic and tempo indication. There are many and they make all the difference in the expression of the song. It's a poetic expression of an epic love story.
- Sing primarily with non-vibrato tone throughout for tuning due to the tight harmonics
- Altos/Tenors on p. 4, mm. 15, sing Ah instead of an as discussed
- Everyone be careful of intonation, tone, and dynamic control on p. 6 mm. 31-36
In Sing Me to Heaven
- Sing with rich vowels and short, intense consonants.
- Note the breaths as indicated in my score.
- Use almost non-vibrato tone in the chords in mm. 34 and 56-58
For rehearsal on Wednesday, July 15:
We will flip the rehearsal order:
6:30 - 7:30 MEN
7:30 - 8:30 WOMEN
Os Justi
- Karen, would you mind determining the soprano divisi on this.
- Basses, divide yourselves as you are on Sweetheart on the Sun
- I will send copies of my score in an attachment in an email. Highlight every dynamic.
Grace Before Sleep
- Same divisi for Sopranos and Basses
- Note my score for some changes in dynamics
Keep rehearsing the previous songs...
Have a great weekend,
Ted
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