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Friday, September 5, 2025

NOTES for Week of September 7, 2025

Friends,

Make sure to pull out your copies of (or print) Witness and Sing Gently. I would like to run through them for those of you who haven't sung them and review for those who have.

The Angel's Message

  • Work slowly and accurately on the notes, rhythms, and Latin text until confident, then increase the tempo. Precision is paramount.
Nutcracker Medley
  • Review the first section (up to measure 20) and note all articulation marks (staccato, tenuto, etc.)
  • Make sure that 1/8 notes in T/B go to the rest, not detached.
Frostbound
  • Sing phrases observing a certain rubato to express the poetry.
  • A/T/B be gently precise on pitch changes in beginning oo-ing section so Sopranos can play off your beats.
Jubilate Deo
  • Please work independently on your notes and rhythms. We can't rehearse each voice part in rehearsals. It takes to much rehearsal time. 
  • Work slowly with Latin until confident and then gradually speed up.
FOR TUESDAY, September 9, 2025

Iesous ahatonia'
Nutcracker Medly (up to page 8)
Jubilate Deo (up to page 13, measure 52)
African Noel
Witness
Sing Gently

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