NOTES for Week of February 16, 2025

Friends,

• Per request, and because I think we might need one more upbeat piece to round out the program, I have decided to add one of our favorites from the past (plus it's thematically appropriate). It is Music Down in My Soul arranged by Moses Hogan. Quite a few of you have sung it and so dig out your copies. For the rest of you, Chuck will add a pdf to the resources site that you can print out. (We've purchased almost 3 dozen copies over the years, so I think we have enough originals to avoid copyright infringement). 
• Tickets will be going on sale soon, so let your family and friends know, especially those who want to attend at Mont La Salle, we've sold out there for the last few years.

Now is the Month of Maying

• We worked through the fa-la-la's in mm. 28-32 and 36-39. Please review and remember to keep the fa-la-la's consistently light and detached throughout. 
• Continue to rehearse towards memorization.

I Love You/What a Wonderful World

• The ensemble parts will be sung by Suzanne (SI), Brittany (SII/A1), Susan (AII), James (T), and Ronnie (B). Mm. 59-62 will be James and Ronnie on the solo section, then Ronnie will drop to the ensemble part in m. 63. Then sing ensemble from mm. 78 to the end.
• Chorus needs to be sustained, but have a sense of movement so it doesn't sound lifeless.

Sacred Heart

• Keep the 1/8-note ubi caritas et amor chanting gentle, but rhythmic. It should have a light pulsing, chanting feel. 
• When the various voices have the more elongated melodic lines, make sure they are very legato and not over sung.

Rise, My Soul

• Sing with a lilting, upbeat movement. 
• Enunciate the words, making sure vowel sounds are warm and rich.
• Any time Rise is song on dotted-whole note, make sure there is a crescendo into beat 2 then a diminuendo to the end of the measure (EX. mm. 17-19 for ATB)

Nella Fantasia

• Work on the notes and rhythms (securing the multiple triplets) before adding the words. 
• Practice saying the words in rhythm before combining with the pitches.

For TUESDAY, February 18, 2025

Inkosi Namandla - practice the isiZulo words. Write in the phonetic pronunciation of the unique consonants in your score.

Set Me As a Seal

Sing Gently

Music Down In My Soul

All of Me

Time