NOTES for Week of March 2, 2025

Friends,

Just a reminder that Bel Canto Boot Camp is coming up on March 22. For those of you who are new, it’s a most-of-the-day rehearsal (9:30 am -3:00 pm) to go through everything and see where we are as well as begin refining things. Cindy and John have graciously offered to host us again at their place. 

Time

• Work on pp 8-15 to clean up rhythm in gaps
• Sing with a detached articulation except in the sustained sections. 
• Synchronize your tick-tocks

Rise, My Soul 

• Highlight all dynamic markings and slurs
• Most phrases are 4 measures. Don’t breathe in obvious places when staggering
• Sing Rise with a messa di voce technique (Google it)
• Be aware of melody moving from part to part

Witness

• Clean up parts and rhythms
• It should have a sense of power especially in the divisi sections, but should never sound heavy or ponderous. 
• Make the story telling exciting

Sacred Heart

• Keep the ostinato sections light and moving with a slight detached feeling 
• Sing the melodic sections lyrically and with freedom of movement, but be careful not to over sing. 

Inkosi Namandla

• Practice p 9 to the end focusing on pronunciation, rhythmic accuracy and correct pitches 
• Begin to speed up and memorize. 

For TUESDAY, March 4

Now Is the Month of Maying

Sicut Cervus

Bring Me Little Water, Silvy 

I Love You/What a Wonderful World

All of Me

Music Down In My Soul