GRCC HOME PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONS - 2016-2017 SEASON
For May rehearsals in preparation for June performances
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Thank you to the Concert & Treble Choirs for your terrific performances at the Library on April 29 and to the Treble Choir at Sitter & Barfoot on May 2! Singers and readers alike were well prepared and really made the music come alive to appreciative audiences in both places!
Repertoire for All Choirs for Spring Concert
Sat. June 3, 2017 4:00 p.m. GRCC 20th Anniversary Spring Concert, Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church , 8 N. Laurel St. RVA 23220 - All GRCC Choirs56 minutes of music
Amazing Grace 2 min. arr. Francisco J. Núñez
Twenty-third Psalm - An Interpretation 1 min Frances Waterman
Simple Gifts 1 min. arr. Aaron Copland
Songs for Joanna, words by John o' the North Havelock Nelson
A Windy Story 1:30 min.
Little Betty Bland 1 min
Treble Choir 7 min
Sing in the Sunshine (with "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah") 2min Linda Steen Spevacek
Treble & Concert Choirs 2 min
Et exultavit 2:30 Vivaldi
Two Singing Songs Bob Chilcott
Sing you now, text Thomas Ravenscroft 2 min
The singing of birds, from The Song of Solomon 2 min
Gavotte, from Solfege Suite #2 3 min Ken Berg
If I Had a Hammer 2:30 min Lee Hays/Pete Seeger, arr. Norman Leyden
Concert Choir 12 min
Wie will ich mich freuen 6min Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1759)
Edelweiss (Sound of Music) 2 min Richard Rogers (b. 1902-1979)
Camino Caminante 3 min Stephen Hatfield (b. 1902-1979)
Pro Arte Choir11 min
Beatus vir 1 min Orlandus Lassus
Zelenaj se, zelenaj 3 min Antonin Dvorák
A Tree Toad 1 min. Ruth Watson Henderson
Cavalieri Choir 5 min
More Love 1 min. Anonymous Shaker Tune, 1876
Praise Ye the Lord, Ye Children 1:30min Christopher Tye (d. ? 1580)
Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald
The Storm Is Passing Over 3:30 min. Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Barbara W. Baker
Cantare Choir 11 min
Cherokee Morning Song 2 min Traditional Cherokee
Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min Sharon Sun Eagle
Concert and Cantare Choirs 4 min
Siyahamba 4 min. South African Freedom Song
All Choirs and Alumni 4 min
Concert Choir in preparation for May rehearsals leading up to June 3rd performance:
Memorize: Sing in the Sunshine, Sing You Now, Singing of Birds, If I Had a Hammer
Keep in memory: Gavotte, Cherokee Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Et exultavit, Siyahamba
Treble Choir in preparation for May rehearsals leading up to June 3rd performance
Solidify memory:
Sing in the Sunshine, Simple Gifts, A Windy Story, Little Betty Bland, Amazing Grace, 23rd Psalm
Learn and memorize Siyahamba in parts -
Top: Shanna, Maria; Middle: Keziah, Renna, Nora; Bottom: Olivia, Marquita
Repertoire for Cantare Choir AGO June 25 Performance
Sun. June 25, 2017 - 2:00 p.m. Concert by invitation of the American Guild of Organists Mid-Atlantic Convention, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 800 S. Cathedral Place, RVA 23220 - Cantare Choir - 59 minutes of music
Kyrie eleison 4:30 min Owen Peck
Mi Chamocha 3:30 Allan Blank (1925-2013)
Magnificat 12 min. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Cantare Choir 20 min
Adam lay ybounden 2:30 Martha Jones Burford (b. 1964)
Wie will ich mich freuen 6 min. Johann Sebastian Bach
Let It Shine! 3 min. Traditional Spiritual, arr. Don Besig
Edelweiss 2 min Richard Rogers
Camino Caminante 3 min Stephen Hatfield
Pro Arte Choir 17 min
Beatus vir 1 min Orlandus Lassus
Lína Avatárá 4min Indic Carol, arr. Gil Robbins (1931-2011)
Zelenaj se, zelenaj 3 min Antonin Dvorák
A Tree Toad 1 min. Ruth Watson Henderson
Cavalieri Choir 9 min
Praise Ye the Lord, Ye Children 1:30min Christopher Tye (d. ? 1580)
More Love 1 min. Anonymous Shaker Tune, 1876
Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min. T. W. Kwami (1916-1987)
Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min Sharon Sun Eagle
Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald
The Storm Is Passing Over 3:30 min. Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Barbara W. Baker
Cantare Choir 13 min
CANTARE CHOIR
Memorize by May 8 rehearsal: Praise Ye the Lord Ye Children, More Love
Learn in the 3 part division: The Storm Is Passing Over. We are still looking for a couple of ad lib singers.
Keep in memory: Cherokee Morning Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Siyahamba, Precious Lord (still looking for ad lib singer) Peck Kyrie, entire Pergolesi Magnificat, Mi Chamocha, Kekeli
CAVALIERI CHOIR
New music to be memorized by May 8 Rehearsal: Beatus vir - Lassus, A Tree Toad, Zelenaj se, zelenaj - Dvorak
Learn percussion parts for Camino Caminante to accompany Pro Arte singers
Keep in memory: Lina Avatara
PRO ARTE CHOIR
New music to be memorized by May 8 rehearsal: Bach Wie will ich mich freuen, Edelweiss
Memorize by May 15 rehearsal: Camino Caminante
Keep in memory: Adam lay ybounden, Let It Shine
