Concert Choir Practice Instructions
Folk Songs of the Four Seasons:
Keep learning the following: The Cuckoo – p. 24 and p.29 (Full Chorus part), God bless the Master (p.77)
Carefully review the following:
Winter Section: Carefully study text for these. Try to memorize phrase by phrase. We need to have our eyes up and out of the music.
p. 59
p. 65
Autumn Section: Review p. 41 and p. 55 at least once per week.
Other selections to review: Prologue, p. 31 and p. 38
Begin learning: Melody for May Song, p. 17 through top of p. 18. G Major – G is Do, melody begins on La.
Keep reviewing the following (Since we didn’t get to sing our holiday concert, we will be using the music we worked so hard on for the library concert):
Jubilate! – check rhythm, especially half notes at the end of phrases. Practice C naturals in the beginning of the melody. Check pronunciation of Deo (Deh-oh). Also, words with “ow” (now, etc.) should keep the “ah” sound, not moving to the “w” sound. To be sung by memory.
Hine Ma Tov - accurately learn the two-part sections by reviewing your part on solfege. To be sung from memory. Make sure everyone keeps singing in head (floating) voice throughout this piece. Try to not over sing/force your sound.
O Music – be sure this is memorized accurately with a steady beat. The last word of this song is “sing” not “ring.”
Sing You Now – Study rhythms from m. 23 through m. 27.
The Singing of Birds – Review mm. 4-26. Write in solfege syllables to the end of the piece.
African Noel – review your part on solfege syllables for the entire piece, paying careful attention to rhythm and rests. After that, practice with text. Study where the repeats occur in the music. To be sung from memory.
A New Year Carol – review solfege. Practice text for entire piece. To be sung from memory.
Pro Arte Practice Instructions
Note: Some of you will have the day off from school, but we will hold rehearsal on Monday January 21st.
Folk Songs of the Four Seasons:
Keep learning the following: The Sheep Shearing (p.35) and In Bethlehem City (p.70)
Part division for In Bethlehem City: Soprano I – Dominique, Molly and Matilde; Soprano II – Kamirra, Lilly and Jasmine; Alto – Lauren, Siara and Katherine. Be able to sing accurately unaccompanied.
Carefully review the following:
Winter Section: Carefully study text for these. Try to memorize phrase by phrase. We need to have our eyes up and out of the music.
p. 59 – Sopranos, please review descants. Everyone needs to review the ending.
p. 65 – review entire piece, especially descants. Practice descants on solfege and counting. Work on bringing them accurately up to tempo.
p. 77 – Finish accurately learning melody. Sopranos, be sure to study the short descant at the end of the piece.
Autumn Section: Review p. 41 and p. 55 at least once per week.
Other selections to review: Prologue, p. 31 and p. 38
Begin learning: The Cuckoo p. 24 through 27. For the four part round we will use the same part assignment that we use on Da Pacem.
Keep reviewing for our February 3rd performance:
Da Pacem – keep learning your part. This isn’t quite secure.
Messe Basse
I Believe in the Sun
Simple Gifts
Study Shabbat Service music. The Cantor from Beth Ahaba will join us for part of our rehearsal on Monday.
