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), May Song (p.17)
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: The Lark in Morning – work out solfege for the soprano line on p. 13 up to rehearsal letter G. F is Do.
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.
Boys - Please review “We’re walking in the air” from the Snowman.
Pro Arte Practice Instructions
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. Please also learn the melody on page 28. Work on solfege for the Semi-chorus part on pp. 29&30. Soprano: Dominique, Matilde, Molly, Lilly
Alto: Katherine, Siara, Lauren, Kamirra and Jasmine.
Keep reviewing and check memory for our February 3rd performance:
Da Pacem – keep learning your part. This isn’t quite secure.
Messe Basse (Let’s see to what degree we can sing this from memory)
I Believe in the Sun
Simple Gifts
Study and memorize Shabbat Service music.
