It can be tough to get back into the practice routine after the holidays! However, we have performances coming up! Please be sure to honor your at least 20 minutes per day commitment. Thanks!
Treble and Concert choirs
Memorize words for the sing-along music:
Winter Wonderland
Jingle Bells
America the Beautiful
This Little Light of Mine
Review and memorize Siyahamba
Review and securely memorize Winds of Peace.
Pro Arte:
Remember you have class on Tuesday January 21st 6:00-8:15 pm instead of Monday
Samba Mass (The text and translation accompanies these practice notes. Please study the translation with your score, to fully understand the Latin text. Ignore the Credo, obviously, since it’s not included in Samba Mass.) S1 – Molly, Marquita, Grace, Renna and Othniel; S2 – Matilde, Lilly, Mehr and Mikhail
S3 – Kamirra, Sadie, Siara, Lauren and Chadwick.
http://www.kitbraz.com/tchr/hist/med/mass_ordinary_text.html
Kyrie – soprano 1 singers need to review mm. 30 to the end, particularly mm. 40 – 47.
Gloria – review entire movement using solfege, then text. Spend time speaking the text in rhythm, particularly at the highly syncopated sections.
Sanctus and Benedictus – review. Spend the most time on the Benedictus.
Agnus Dei – review entire movement. Spend the most time on p. 29 - end
Review and securely memorize Winds of Peace. Remember new part divisions to be used while singing without the other groups. Part 1 – Grace, Marquita and Molly; Part 2 – Othniel, Matilde, Renna, and Kamirra; Part 3 – Sadie, Lilly, Mehr and Mikhail; Part 4 – Siara, Lauren and Chadwick.
Nunc Dimittis – review entire piece. Begin memorizing. Work on rhythmic accuracy and consonant placement at end of phrases.
Part 1 – Grace, Marquita, Rena, Molly, Matilde, Lilly, Mehr and Kamirra
Part 2 – Chadwick, Lauren Siara, Sadie, Othniel and Mikhail
