NOTES for February 11, 2024

Dear friends,

A couple of announcements:

1. We're glad to welcome Kaitlyn Nakanishi, our Spring 2024 Scholarship Recipient. She will be singing Soprano II. Please introduce yourself to her when you have a chance.
2. We've finalized on a date for Boot Camp. For you who are new, this is an intensive ensemble building rehearsal in which we sing, eat, chat, and grow together. It will be held Saturday, March 23, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm at John and Cyndi Kasten's. Thank you to the Kastens for their gracious hospitality.

Alleluia

• Maintain a consistent eighth-note sub-pulse throughout the song in order to move from 7/8 to 4/4.
• Increase intensity (volume) to -lu and away at -ia. Al-le-LU-ia.
• Make the 4/4 sections more legato.
• Practice the key changes so they are in tune.

Breathe

• Altos, you're the stars of this piece. Work on a rich, warm, tone with clear diction. Remember, long vowels, short consonants. 
• All the phrases on breathe should move either like an inhale or like an exhale.

The New Colossus

• Sing the opening with a full, powerful tone, but don't over sing. Keep it warm.
• Highlight the dynamics and let them guide your development of the vocal lines.

Five Hebrew Love Songs #V

• Sopranos work on uniformity of line and timing. Keep the lines legato.

For TUESDAY

It Takes a Village

Grace Before Sleep

When You Wish Upon a Star

Ubi caritas

If Music Be the Food of Love