Dear friends,
We have 5 rehearsals until our concert. Things are coming along well, but we have a lot of work to do to make sure this concert is a success.
- Please put in rehearsal time during the week to review notes/rhythms/expression markings. Also, please work on things that might be technically challenging to sing. Remember the audience listens for beautiful tone and the line of expression.
- Elongate tall vowels and stack consonants.
- Memorize. We just don't have enough time to repeat things in rehearsal in order to memorize. Use your recordings to do that.
- Please help find family or friends who can assist at the concert. Don't leave Larry hanging with the needed volunteers.
- Continue to get the word out. Your personal invitation means more than a poster. This will be a beautiful and meaningful concert for a very worth organization.
- I'm going to become very specific at rehearsals when I hear or see something that needs improvement. If you are singled out, please don't take it personally. I try to be as kind and tactful as I can and I hope you realize it's for the benefit of the group.
If Music Be the Food of Love
- Lightness of tone and clarity of diction is your constant aim.
- Write a diminuendo in mm. 6, 12, and 16.
Can We Sing the Darkness to Light?
- We worked parts with both women and men. There should be no further uncertainties.
- Highlight all dynamics.
- Sing the meaning.
Five Hebrew Love Songs
- Sing all vowels as if they were Latin. No a-vowel should sound like uh regardless of whether it is a stressed or unstressed syllable. Match your e-vowels closer to [e] than [E].
- Write the English translation above your text or at least at the beginning of each song and read before singing (every time).
Ubi Caritas
- After consideration, I've decided the Men will sing the portion of the chant written in your score.
It Takes a Village
- Lisa will be playing one of the initial percussion parts. Please take a look at the parts and determine if you want to do the shaker or the conga.
- Articulation is crucial. And I will indicate dynamic shifts while you're watching (memorized).
Breathing
- The "breath motif" is crucial. Please write in that the climax of the crescendo is the down beat of the second measure with an immediate diminuendo of a beat.
Hold On!
- Please use the Letter system to indicate sections and help memorize.
- We will sing this every week. It needs to be bold and flawless.
Tuesday, April 9
Hold On!
The New Colossus
Alleluia
It Takes a Village
Five Hebrew Love Songs
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