Thank you for your continued positive energy and interest as we weather these challenging times. I appreciate the time and effort put forth to get this music learned and ready to rehearse and eventually record. From last week's rehearsal:
Abendlied -
- Please mark and observe all dynamics noting stressed and unstressed syllables
- Make all f and ff full and broad as opposed to merely loud and louder. Always sing with beautiful rich tone on beautiful rich vowels
- Be aware of the very quick diminuendo the last half of m. 38 going into m. 39
- Maintain tone and pitch in descending lines and cadences
- Please mark, and then observe the accents throughout while singing
- Altos practice the intervals in mm. 40-41
- Note the dynamics where I have adjusted them: 1st chorus/mm. 10-19 are first time = mf, and repeat = p; last chorus/mm. 44-52 are first time = mf and repeat = ff
- Memorize...it's pretty easy. First chorus repeated is SING, Second chorus no repeat PRAY, Third chorus repeated is SHOUT The reason I want this memorized is it will record better with eyes out of score AND I want it in our permanent performing repertoire.
Alleluia -
- Again, mark every dynamic mark - noting much of it is soft
- Work on starting the initial "ah" of the first Alleluia with a very soft, non-glottal, non-aspirated sound. Pure, delicate tone.
- Always energize the "loo" of each Alleluia
- What the chromaticisms (marked by lots of accidentals) and especially watch the harmonic shift (seeming key change) at mm. 26
- Practice your Spanish with clean articulated consonants
- Work for a nice full, warm sound starting with the crescendo in mm. 36-40
- Dust off your bird sounds
Ted
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