Thank you to the Concert Choir for your beautiful singing at the GHTC Thanksgiving Service! Special thanks to the cantors, Sophie and Matilde!
Thank you to everyone for your good home practice in preparation for Cantare Choir's concerts on Dec. 9 and 10 and Concert & Treble Choirs' concert on Dec. 11. Keep it up!
Home practice and rehearsal preparation for Nov. 28-29 rehearsals
Repertoire for Concertand Treble Choirs for Festival of Holidays
Sun. Dec. 11, 4:00 p.m., Festival of Holidays Concert, First African Baptist Church, 2700 Hanes Ave. RVA 23222 -
Treble & Concert Choirs: Hello Songs, I Hear America Singing, Peta Kupa, No Laugh Race, Kekeli, Joyful Holiday
Treble Choir alone: The Anteater, Travellers' Tales
Concert Choir alone: All Praise to God, Gavotte, Hashivenu
Sing-alongs: Winter Wonderland, America the Beautiful, Jingle Bells, Deck the Hall, My Dreydl, S'Vivon, Joy to the World, Silent Night
Concert Choir - Rehearsal Monday Nov. 28
Have all notes, rhythms and words completely memorized in these songs:
"Gavotte", "Hello Songs", "Peta kupa", “I Hear America Singing”, "Kekeli," "All Praise to God" and "Hashivenu.", "No Laugh Race", "We Wish You a Joyful Holiday"
Repertoire for Cantare Choir for December performances with James River Singers:
Fri. Dec. 9, 7:00 p.m., Church of the Holy Comforter, 4819 Monument Ave. RVA 23230
Sat. Dec. 10, 7:00 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 2315 N. Parham Rd. Henrico, VA 23229
To be sung from memory: Magnificat 1st mvt., Personet Hodie, , We Wish You a Joyful Holiday, Kekeli, Pro Arte - Adam Lay Ybounden, Cavalieri - Lina Avatárá
To be sung with scores: A Winter's Night, Gabrieli "Hodie Christus natus est" and "O Magnum Mysterium"
Sing-along Christmas carols - Note changes as of Nov. 15: Once in Royal David's City, Meaghan solo 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6 w/ descant, Deck the Hall, Hark the Herald Angels Sing All 3 verses & last w/ descant
Cantare Choir- Monday, Nov. 28 at GHTC 6:20-8:35
Continue to focus on "A Winter's Night" this week! Practice ALL, and give special attention to p. 6 SA, p. 8-10 SATB, p. 12-14 SA sing soprano part words, ALL OF #3 NOEL NOUVELET, p. 16-22 and #4 STILL, STILL, STILL p.23-28
Know your part in Hodie Christus natus est, and O Magnum Mysterium. Secure tricky rhythms and notes.
Secure words for Personent Hodie. Note that an "n" was left out of the correct spelling of the first word.
Fix problem spots and keep in your memory Magnificat I, Kekeli, and We Wish You a Joyful Holiday.
Learn Sing-Along hymns and descants
Joyful Holiday: Altos sing part marked Mezzo. Tenors sing part marked Alto. Basses sing Baritone.
Auditions for solo parts in Pergolesi Magnificat will be at the Dec. 12 rehearsal. Learn the parts now.
Cavalieri Choir -
Keep in your memory Lina Avatara and listen carefully for intonation.
Pro Arte Choir -
Keep in your memory Adam Lay Ybounden and listen carefully for intonation.
Treble Choir
Have all notes, rhythms and words completely memorized in these songs:
"Anteater", "Hello Songs", "Peta kupa", “I Hear America Singing”, "Kekeli," "Travellers' Tales", "No Laugh Race", "We Wish You a Joyful Holiday"
