Treble and Concert:
Mayan Song of Praise – review and secure memory in all languages
Come, Worship the Lord – review and secure memory entire piece. Pay close attention to the placement of consonants at the end of phrases.
Tutu Maramba – Drill Portuguese language phrase by phrase through the bottom of page 4. The last measure of page 4 through the end of page 6 is in English. Practice speaking the text in rhythm, then on pitches. Part 2 singers need to review their notes on solfege. Part 1: Emily, Star, Lydia, Caleb, Zari, Trinity, Erionna; Part 2: Maria, Keziah, Chris and Evan. Part 2 needs to accurately learn their part! Secure memory. Emily, please learn the top soprano part at the bottom of page 5. The solfege syllables in the order of the pitches are: Teh, Sol, Sol, La, Teh, Sol, Mi.
Carol of the Light – Treble choir sings mm. 4-12. Concert and Treble – review entire piece. Finish memorizing.
Winds of Peace – review the solfege for the melody. Learn English text. We will introduce the Hebrew next week.
African Noel – Review - Trebles plus Maria, Keziah, Chris and Evan on part II; Emily, Star, Catherine and Lydia on part I.
Concert only:
PRIORITY FOR THANKSGIVING SERVICE:
For the Beauty of the Earth – Have this perfectly memorized! Drill phrases that are uncertain! Be certain to memorize where to breathe and not breathe. Work on consonant placement.
Sing Joyfully to God – Have this perfectly memorized! Drill phrases that are uncertain!
Review service music copies for the Thanksgiving service.
Pro Arte/Cavalieri
Please remember, being part of this group means you are expected to learn and review your music at home during at least 20 minute practice sessions per day. This is part of the written choir commitment. Perhaps keep a check list of what you have worked on each day and try to touch all of the music once or twice over the week. Let’s try to improve in this area!
Please pay attention to part assignments. Be sure to mark your score accordingly.
Winds of Peace – review entire piece. Practice singing in a round with a choir friend. Grace and Marquita on part 1 with Treble Choir and one or two concert choir members; Molly and Renna on part 2 with concert choir; Matilde, Lilly, Mehr, Othniel and Mikhail on part 3; Kamirra, Sadie Siara, Lauren and Chadwick on part 4.
Stars I Shall Find - Top part – Molly, Matilde, Grace, Marquita, Othniel, Renna, Mikhail;
Bottom part – Lauren, Kamirra, Sadie, Siara, Chadwick, Mehr, Lilly. Chadwick and Mikhail sing one octave down. Review your part through m. 41. Work out solfege to the end of the piece.
Mexican Lullaby – Continue learning parts for mm. 108 – end. S1 – Molly, Marquita, Grace, Renna and Othniel; S2 – Matilde, Lilly, Mehr and Mikhail; S3 – Kamirra, Sadie, Siara, Lauren and Chadwick. Grace is the soloist. Review entire piece.
African Noel - Top part – Molly, Matilde, Grace, Marquita, Othniel, Renna, Mikhail;
Bottom part – Lauren, Kamirra, Sadie, Siara, Chadwick, Mehr, Lilly. Practice entire piece. Pay careful attention to rhythms.
Carol of the Light – memorize.
We Wish You a Joyful Holiday – Review parts: Pete, Mikhail and Chadwick sing Bass. Soprano – Grace, Marquita, Renna. Mezzo - Molly, Matilde, Lilly, Othniel. Alto – Mehr, Kamirra, Sadie, Siara, Lauren.
Samba Mass – Review Kyrie, Sanctus and Benedictus. On the Benedictus, work out Soprano part for mm. 29-32. Work out solfege on Agnus Dei through measure 44. At measures 30 – 32, divide the four part chords as follows: Grace, Marquita and Renna on part 1 (top); Molly, Matilde and Othniel on part 2; Kamirra, Lilly, Mehr and Mikhail on part 3; Sadie, Siara, Lauren and Chadwick on part 4 (bottom).
Will There Really Be a “Morning”? –Secure pitches and rhythms. Memorize. Mm.31-45 will be sung by Matilde and Lauren. Part division is: S1 –Molly, Matilde, Grace, Marquita, Othniel, Renna, Mikhail; S2 – Lauren, Kamirra, Sadie, Siara, Chadwick, Mehr, Lilly. Review parts on pages 6&7.
Caritas Abundat – keep working out solfege and rhythm for this entire piece. Parts 2 and 3, pay careful attention to counting of tied notes. Division for Caritas Abundat: 1 – Lauren, Siara, Sadie and Kamirra; 2– Mikhail, Grace, Marquita, Renna, and Molly; 3 – Othniel, Matilde, Chadwick, Lillian, and Mehr. On the four part chords – Grace and Marquita take the top notes; Molly, Mikhail and Renna take the second to top notes; Othniel and Matilde take the third from top; Lillian, Mehr and Chadwick take the bottom notes.
