NOTES for Week of September 8

Hello Friends,

Thank you for the good work you've done in rehearsals, as well as the preparation you're doing at home. It makes a difference.

Shalom!

• As I said in rehearsal, the individual parts are not difficult, but there are a lot of cross melodies and rhythms. 
• Please get very comfortable with you part, especially at harmonic pivot chords such as mm. 41, 59, and 81. 
• Next time we rehearse it, I want to be able to go straight through.

While Shepherds Watched...

• WOMEN, I apologize for misspeaking about the 3-part divisi. I was confusing this with another piece. The arranger does want equal balance of voices. when going to three part, here is the voicing. SI: Carissa, Melody, Suzanne, Hunter; SII: Lisa, Vania, Anna, Brittany, Toni ; Alto: Michele, Cyndi, Susan, Joanna, Cassi.
• Please practice with your highlighted dynamics. 
• NB (no breath) in m. 16, stagger from m. 12 to rest in m. 18
• Stagger from m. 25 to m. 29 (luft pause) 
• MEN, NB in mm. 35 and 40 - keep energy flowing. 
• ALL, stagger breathing in oo-ing sections mm. 46 until you have a rest

Magnificat

• Review pitches and rhythms noting dynamics. 
• Add mezza di voce (crescendo followed by diminuendo) in mm. 97-98, making -men of Amen softer.
• Next time we rehearse, I want to be able to go straight through.

O Little Town of Bethlehem

• WOMEN: Equal divisi on 3-part. I think we assigned that, right? 
• This is not complex, but please know your part. 
• Sing with rich, warm tone, through.

Ain't That-a Rockin'

• Clean up pitches and rhythms. Some are tricky: Altos: page turn from p. 5-6. 
• This will be memorized. Start working on that.

For TUESDAY, September 10, 2024

Festival Gloria - review 1st section and then work mm. 75 to the end. 

This Endris Night

My King is Comin' Soon

Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen