Pro Arte:
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
The following movements should be fully memorized at this point:
Kyrie – soprano 1 singers need to review mm. 30 to the end, particularly mm. 40 – 47.
Sanctus and Benedictus – review. Spend the most time on the Benedictus. Soprano 1 singers work especially hard on mm. 22 – end.
Carefully work on the following:
Gloria – review entire movement. Soprano 1 especially needs to be more confident - work on good vocal technique (breath support, tall and open vowels). Memorize.
Agnus Dei – review entire movement. Spend the most time on m. 47 – end,
especially Soprano 1. Memorize.
Joyfully Sing with Pleasure - Review notes and notes and rhythms for the entire piece. Practice lifting between repeated notes, on dotted rhythms and over bar lines. Mikhail, Chadwick and Mr. Pete will sing the bass line. Memorize
Mexican Lullaby – Review entire piece, particularly pp. 4&5 and pp. 8-10. Lilly joins part 1 on the three-part section. Be able to sing from memory. Grace, please finish learning the solo part on pp. 9&10.
Tutu Maramba – Memorize. Work especially hard on pitches for the chords on the last page. Lilly should move to Soprano II at the bottom of page 5.
