Week of September 25, 2017

Practice instructions

Remember that every folder should have a practice instruction sheet.  There are many ways to practice your music, even if you do not play the piano or have someone in your household that does.  If you do not have this instruction sheet, ask for one at the next rehearsal.

 

Concert:

For the Beauty of the Earth – work out solfege for entire piece.

Song of Thanksgiving – Work out solfege to end - Kamirra, Molly and Nora should learn upper notes at the end all others stay on the lower notes.

                Thanksgiving Song -

                Mattaponi Song of Gratitude – memorize

                Song of Thanksgiving – write in solfege for part one.  Look for where the melody switches lines:

m. 14, m. 18, at m. 30 learn top notes, m. 53 melody on bottom, m. 55 melody moves to top, m. 65 learn top notes, m. 73 move to bottom, m. 76 top notes to end.

 

Treble and Concert:

Heaven – memorize

How can I keep from singing – Solfege for the entire piece.  Kamirra, Molly and Nora should learn part two on pp. 6&7.  When there are small notes, please learn those.

                Lady of Liberty – memorize

                Hope for Resolution – begin memorizing text for mm. 10-29

 

Pro Arte/Cavalieri

Section changes:  Sharita will be permanently in the soprano section.  Matilda will be permanently in the alto/voice 2 section.  Please learn new parts by Monday.

 

Service Music for October 29 – review – sopranos learn descants in solfege.

Five Choral Motets (also for October 29)– please have Out of the Depths and Grant Peace completely memorized – know exact rhythmic durations, particularly at end of phrases.

Hope for Resolution – learn parts in solfege for section C.

Finish memorizing God of Still Waiting.

Cavalieri should complete learning parts on Aus tiefer Not chorale (also for October 29).  Practice pronunciation with the guide that was given to you two rehearsals ago.

Week of September 11, 2017

Welcome and welcome back everyone!

Practice instructions for Concert/Treble

Concert:

For the Beauty of the Earth – practice through measure 19 in solfege

Song of Thanksgiving – practice through m. 22 in solfege

Treble:

Heaven – memorize

Concert and Treble:

                How can I keep from singing – practice solfege through bottom of p. 5

                Lady of Liberty – memorize

                Hope for Resolution – practice mm. 10-29 in solfege

 

Pro Arte/Cavalieri

Section changes:  Sharita will be permanently in the soprano section.  Matilde will be permanently in the alto/voice 2 section.  Please learn new parts by Monday.

Service Music for October 29 – review – sopranos learn descants in solfege.

Five Choral Motets – please have Out of the Depths and Grant Peace memorized by Monday.

Freedom is Coming – please review and memorize the order in which the sections will be sung and the corresponding dynamics:

First Section – twice – first time sopranos, second time all - forte

                Second Section – twice - forte

                Third Section – twice - mp

                Second Section – twice - p

                First Section – twice - f

Last Section – twice – first time mf, second time crescendo ending with fermatas on final three chords.

Hope for Resolution – learn parts in solfege for section C.

Review and begin memorizing – The Storm is Passing Over and God of Still Waiting

Week of May 1, 2017

GRCC HOME PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONS - 2016-2017 SEASON

For May rehearsals in preparation for June performances

 (Go to http://www.grcchoir.org/news for info on discounts for enrolling by May 15)

Thank you to the Concert & Treble Choirs for your terrific performances at the Library on April 29 and to the Treble Choir at Sitter & Barfoot on May 2! Singers and readers alike were well prepared and really made the music come alive to appreciative audiences in both places!

 

Repertoire for All Choirs for Spring Concert

 

Sat. June 3, 2017 4:00 p.m. GRCC 20th Anniversary Spring Concert, Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church , 8 N. Laurel St. RVA 23220  - All GRCC Choirs56 minutes of music

Amazing Grace 2 min.                                                                                        arr. Francisco J. Núñez

Twenty-third Psalm - An Interpretation 1 min                                                             Frances Waterman

Simple Gifts 1 min.                                                                                                  arr. Aaron Copland

Songs for Joanna, words by John o' the North                                                               Havelock Nelson

      A Windy Story 1:30 min.

      Little Betty Bland 1 min

                                                               Treble Choir 7 min

 

Sing in the Sunshine (with "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah") 2min                                       Linda Steen Spevacek

                                                     Treble & Concert Choirs 2 min

 

Et exultavit 2:30                                                                                                                        Vivaldi

Two Singing Songs                                                                                                            Bob Chilcott

      Sing you now, text Thomas Ravenscroft 2 min

      The singing of birds, from The Song of Solomon 2 min

Gavotte, from Solfege Suite #2 3 min                                                                                       Ken Berg

If I Had a Hammer 2:30 min                                                  Lee Hays/Pete Seeger, arr. Norman Leyden

                                                             Concert Choir 12 min

 

Wie will ich mich freuen 6min                                                          Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1759)

Edelweiss (Sound of Music) 2 min                                                           Richard Rogers (b. 1902-1979)

Camino Caminante 3 min                                                                      Stephen Hatfield (b. 1902-1979)

                                                             Pro Arte Choir11 min

 

Beatus vir 1 min                                                                                                           Orlandus Lassus

Zelenaj se, zelenaj 3 min                                                                                               Antonin Dvorák

A Tree Toad 1 min.                                                                                          Ruth Watson Henderson

                                                             Cavalieri Choir 5 min

 

More Love 1 min.                                                                                  Anonymous Shaker Tune, 1876

Praise Ye the Lord, Ye Children 1:30min                                                      Christopher Tye (d. ? 1580)

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman          Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald

The Storm Is Passing Over 3:30 min.                                 Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Barbara W. Baker

                                                             Cantare Choir 11 min

 

Cherokee Morning Song 2 min                                                                              Traditional Cherokee

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min                                                                             Sharon Sun Eagle

                                                   Concert and Cantare Choirs 4 min

 

Siyahamba 4 min.                                                                                      South African Freedom Song

                                                       All Choirs and Alumni 4 min

 

 

Concert Choir in preparation for May rehearsals leading up to June 3rd performance:

Memorize: Sing in the Sunshine, Sing You Now, Singing of Birds, If I Had a Hammer

Keep in memory: Gavotte, Cherokee Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Et exultavit, Siyahamba

 

Treble Choir in preparation for May rehearsals leading up to June 3rd performance

Solidify memory:

Sing in the Sunshine, Simple Gifts, A Windy Story, Little Betty Bland, Amazing Grace, 23rd Psalm

Learn and memorize Siyahamba in parts -

Top: Shanna, Maria; Middle: Keziah, Renna, Nora; Bottom: Olivia, Marquita

 

Repertoire for Cantare Choir AGO June 25 Performance

Sun. June 25, 2017 - 2:00 p.m.  Concert by invitation of the American Guild of Organists Mid-Atlantic Convention, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 800 S. Cathedral Place, RVA 23220 - Cantare Choir - 59 minutes of music

 

Kyrie eleison 4:30 min                                                                                                                                                   Owen Peck

Mi Chamocha 3:30                                                                                                                       Allan Blank (1925-2013)

Magnificat 12 min.                                                                                                     Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)

                                                                                   Cantare Choir 20 min

 

Adam lay ybounden 2:30                                                                                                          Martha Jones Burford (b. 1964)

Wie will ich mich freuen 6 min.                                                                                                              Johann Sebastian Bach

Let It Shine! 3 min.                                                                                                             Traditional Spiritual, arr. Don Besig

Edelweiss 2 min                                                                                                                                                       Richard Rogers

Camino Caminante 3 min                                                                                                                                    Stephen Hatfield

                                                                                   Pro Arte Choir 17 min

 

Beatus vir 1 min                                                                                                                                                     Orlandus Lassus

Lína Avatárá 4min                                                                                                   Indic Carol, arr. Gil Robbins (1931-2011)

Zelenaj se, zelenaj 3 min                                                                                                                                      Antonin Dvorák

A Tree Toad 1 min.                                                                                                                                 Ruth Watson Henderson

 

                                                                                   Cavalieri Choir 9 min

 

Praise Ye the Lord, Ye Children 1:30min                                                                                    Christopher Tye (d. ? 1580)

More Love 1 min.                                                                                                                       Anonymous Shaker Tune, 1876

Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min.                                                                                                       T. W. Kwami (1916-1987)

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min                                                                                                                  Sharon Sun Eagle

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman                               Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald

The Storm Is Passing Over 3:30 min.                                                           Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Barbara W. Baker

                                                                                   Cantare Choir 13 min

 

CANTARE CHOIR

Memorize by May 8 rehearsal: Praise Ye the Lord Ye Children, More Love

Learn in the 3 part division: The Storm Is Passing Over. We are still looking for a couple of ad lib singers.

Keep in memory: Cherokee Morning Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Siyahamba, Precious Lord (still looking for ad lib singer) Peck Kyrie, entire Pergolesi Magnificat, Mi Chamocha, Kekeli

 

CAVALIERI CHOIR

New music to be memorized by May 8 Rehearsal: Beatus vir - Lassus, A Tree Toad, Zelenaj se, zelenaj - Dvorak

Learn percussion parts for Camino Caminante to accompany Pro Arte singers

Keep in memory: Lina Avatara

 

PRO ARTE CHOIR

New music to be memorized by May 8 rehearsal: Bach Wie will ich mich freuen, Edelweiss

Memorize by May 15 rehearsal: Camino Caminante

Keep in memory: Adam lay ybounden, Let It Shine

Week of April 3, 2017

For April rehearsals in preparation for April-June performances

Remember there are no rehearsals on April 10th and 11th due to public school break.

Thank you to the Treble Choir for your lovely singing at Westover Hills Methodist Church on March 26th. Your good diction, expressive musicianship and attentive participation in the service was much appreciated by all.

 

Repertoire for next Treble and Concert Choir Performance

Sat. April 29, 2:00 p.m.  Lyrics, Laughter & Learning!  Richmond Public Library Gellman Room Concert, 101 E. Franklin St. 23219 - Concert& Treble Choirs 46 min of music

 

Hey, Hello, Bonjour, Guten Tag 1 min.                                                                        Jutta Gorschlüter

Let's Say Hello 4 min.                                                                                                      L. Maierhofer

Sing in the Sunshine (with "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah") 2min                                       Linda Steen Spevacek

                                                     Treble & Concert Choirs 7 min

Amazing Grace 2 min.                                                                                        arr. Francisco J. Núñez

Twenty-third Psalm - An Interpretation 1 min                                                             Frances Waterman

Simple Gifts 1 min.                                                                                                  arr. Aaron Copland

Songs for Joanna, words by John o' the North                                                               Havelock Nelson

      A Windy Story 1:30 min.

      Little Betty Bland 1 min

                                                               Treble Choir 7 min

Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min.                                                                     T. W. Kwami (1916-1987)

Siyahamba 4 min.                                                                                      South African Freedom Song

Peta, kupa jen, dwaj, tśi 1 min.                                                                                   Sorbian Folksong

The No Laugh Race 10 min                                                           Dr. Seuss, pno score Eugene Poddany

                                                    Treble & Concert Choirs 16 min

Et exultavit 2:30                                                                                                                        Vivaldi

Sing you now, text Thomas Ravenscroft 2 min                                                                    Bob Chilcott

Gavotte, from Solfege Suite #2 3 min                                                                                                                   Ken Berg

Cherokee Morning Song 2 min                                                                              Traditional Cherokee

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min                                                                             Sharon Sun Eagle

                                                             Concert Choir 11 min

America the Beautiful 2 min.                                                                              Samuel Augustus Ward

                                                        Audience Sing-along 2 min.

I Hear America Singing 3 min.                                                                                                                André J. Thomas.

                                                     Treble & Concert Choirs 3 min

 

 

Concert Choir in preparation for April 17 rehearsal and April 29 performance

Memorize Sing in the Sunshine, Sing You Now

Keep in memory: Gavotte, I Hear America Singing, No Laugh Race, Peta Kupa, Cherokee Morning Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Vivaldi Et exultavit, Siyahamba, Kekeli, Hello Songs

Learn for June 3rd concert: Singing of Birds - Chilcott, If I Had a Hammer

 

Treble Choir in preparation for April 18 rehearsal and April 29 performance

Memorize Sing in the Sunshine - Part 1 Nora, Olivia, Marquita; Part 2 Shanna, Maria, Keziah, Renna

Learn in solfege and with words: Simple Gifts (A-flat is "DO") & Little Betty Bland (F is "DO")

Learn Siyahamba in parts - Top: Shanna, Maria; Middle: Keziah, Renna, Nora; Bottom: Olivia, Marquita

Keep in memory: Hello Songs, Amazing Grace, I Hear America Singing, 23rd Psalm, A Windy Story, No Laugh Race, Peta Kupa, Kekeli, America the Beautiful

Repertoire for May 2nd and June 3 concerts will be taken from above.

 

 

Repertoire for Cantare Choir April and June Performances

 

Saturday April 22, 12:00 p.m., National Anthem - Atlee Little League 50th Anniversary Season Opening Ceremony, 8324 Whippoorwill Rd., Mechanicsville 23116 - Cantare

4 part National Anthem

 

Sun. June 25, 2017 - 2:00 p.m.  Concert by invitation of the American Guild of Organists Mid-Atlantic Convention, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 800 S. Cathedral Place, RVA 23220 - Cantare Choir - 59 minutes of music

 

Kyrie eleison 4:30 min                                                                                                                        Owen Peck

Mi Chamocha 3:30                                                                                          Allan Blank (1925-2013)

Magnificat 12 min.                                                                                          Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)

                                                             Cantare Choir 20 min

 

Adam lay ybounden 2:30                                                                        Martha Jones Burford (b. 1964)

Wie will ich mich freuen 6 min.                                                                           Johann Sebastian Bach

Let It Shine! 3 min.                                                                          Traditional Spiritual, arr. Don Besig

Edelweiss 2 min                                                                                                            Richard Rogers

Camino Caminante 3 min                                                                                             Stephen Hatfield

                                                            Pro Arte Choir 17 min

 

Beatus vir 1 min                                                                                                           Orlandus Lassus

Lína Avatárá 4min                                                                                        Indic Carol, arr. Gil Robbins (1931-2011)

Zelenaj se, zelenaj 3 min                                                                                               Antonin Dvorák

A Tree Toad 1 min.                                                                                          Ruth Watson Henderson

 

                                                             Cavalieri Choir 9 min

 

Praise Ye the Lord, Ye Children 1:30min                                                      Christopher Tye (d. ? 1580)

More Love 1 min.                                                                                  Anonymous Shaker Tune, 1876

Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min.                                                                     T. W. Kwami (1916-1987)

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min                                                                             Sharon Sun Eagle

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman          Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald

The Storm Is Passing Over 3:30 min.                                 Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Barbara W. Baker

                                                             Cantare Choir 13 min

 

Music for June 3 concert will be the new music listed above, and should be memorized by May 8 rehearsal.

 

CANTARE CHOIR

Memorize Four- part National Anthem for April 17 rehearsal and April 22 performance.

Learn parts and memorize for June performances: Praise Ye the Lord Ye Children, More Love

Learn in the 3-part division: The Storm Is Passing Over. We are still looking for a couple of ad lib singers.

Keep in memory: Cherokee Morning Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Siyahamba, Preious Lord, Hello Songs, entire Pergolesi Magnificat, Mi Chamocha.  Peck Kyrie, Kekeli

 

CAVALIERI CHOIR

New music to be memorized by May 8 rehearsal: Beatus vir - Lassus, A Tree Toad, Zelenaj se, zelenaj - Dvorak

Learn percussion parts for Camino Caminante to accompany Pro Arte singers (listen to GRCC perform Camino Caminante here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J-uqmezzKI)

Keep in memory: Lina Avatara

 

PRO ARTE CHOIR

New music to be memorized by May 8 rehearsal: Bach Wie will ich mich freuen, Edelweiss, Camino Caminante (listen to GRCC perform Camino Caminante here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J-uqmezzKI)

Keep in memory: Adam lay ybounden, Let It Shine

Week of March 20, 2017

For March and April rehearsals in preparation for March-June performances

Thank you to the Concert and Cantare Choirs for your beautiful singing at Old St. John's Church on March 19th. You brought together the West Point community and the Mattaponi Reservation with your soulful presentation of music from many cultures. Special kudos to our soloists Naomi, Samantha, Meaghan, Owen and Emmett!

 

MARCH 26 TREBLE CHOIR PERFORMANCE REPERTOIRE for Sunday 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Westover Hills United Methodist Church, 1705 Westover Hills Blvd. Everything in bold sung from memory!

Prelude: Hello Songs, Kekeli Tso, Kekeli Me

Anthem: Amazing Grace, arr. Núñez

Offertory Anthem: I Hear America Singing - André Thomas

Benediction: Twenty-Third Psalm - An Interpretation, Frances Waterman

Hymns: No. 432 Jesu, Jesu, No. 430 O Master Let Me Walk with Thee, No. 95 Doxology

 

TREBLE CHOIR - Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 26 church service

Finish memorizing all words in Twenty-Third Psalm - An Interpretation! Parents, please have your chorister sing this song to you from memory. This is always a good way to be sure the singer knows it. In Amazing Grace sing the notes and rhythms written in this edition. We are singing verses 1, 2, and 4 (omitting 3 and 5.) Carry over breathing in 4-measure phrases! In Amazing Grace also practice taking deep breaths before long phrases, and mete out your breath to get to the end.

Added TREBLE CHOIR Repertoire for April, May and June performances:

Gift to Be Simple, Siyahamba, Little Betty Bland, Sing in the Sunshine, America the Beautiful

Keep in memory: A Windy Story, I Hear America Singing, No Laugh Race, Peta Kupa, Hello Songs

 

CONCERT CHOIR Added Repertoire for April and June performances:

Two Singing Songs: Sing after Me, Singing of Birds - Chilcott, Sing in the Sunshine, If I Had a Hammer

Keep in memory: Gavotte, I Hear America Singing, No Laugh Race, Peta Kupa, Cherokee Morning Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Vivaldi Et exultavit, Siyahamba, Kekeli, Hello Songs

 

CANTARE CHOIR Added Repertoire for April and June performances:

Four- part National Anthem

Praise Ye the Lord Ye Children

More Love

The Storm Is Passing Over

Keep in memory: Cherokee Morning Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude, Siyahamba, Preious Lord, Hello Songs, entire Pergolesi Magnificat, Mi Chamocha.  Peck Kyrie, Kekeli

 

CAVALIERI CHOIR Added Repertoire for April and June performances:

Beatus vir - Lassus

A Tree Toad

Grow Green - Dvorak

Keep in memory: Lina Avatara

 

PRO ARTE CHOIR Added Repertoire for April and June performances:

Wie will ich mich freuen

Edelweiss

Camino Caminante

Keep in memory: Adam lay ybounden, Let It Shine

Week of February 27, 2017

Home practice for March rehearsals in preparation for March-June performances

Thank you to the Cantare Choir, instrumentalists, and all our GRCC and GHTC family who made the February 26th service at Grace & Holy Trinity such a beautiful and moving experience for so many people.

UPCOMING CONCERT CHOIR AND CANTARE CHOIR PERFORMANCE

Sun. March 19, 4:00 p.m. Old St. John's Church Concert Series, 103 St. John's Church Lane, West Point, VA 23181 - Cantare and Concert Choirs 50 minutes of music - Repertoire: (Revised March 2)

Hey Hello, Bonjour, Guten Tag 1 min.                                                                        Jutta Gorschlüter

Let's Say Hello 4 min.                                                                                                      L. Maierhofer

                                         All Choirs 5 min. Martin, guitar - choir in front

 

All Praise to God Who Reigns Above 2 min                                                Melchior Vulpius, arr. Ludwig Lenel

Hashivenu 2:30 min                                                                                                      Israeli Folksong, arr. Doreen Rao

Et exultavit 2:30                                                                                                                        Vivaldi

                                  Concert Choir 7 min., Crystal organ - choir in organ loft

Lína Avatárá 4min                                                                       Indic Carol, arr. Gil Robbins (1931-2011)

                    Cavalieri Choir 4 min, Crystal organ, choir in front, Hope finger cymbals

Adam lay ybounden 2:30                                                                        Martha Jones Burford (b. 1964)

Let It Shine! 3 min.                                                                          Traditional Spiritual, arr. Don Besig

                                  Pro Arte Choir 6 min, Crystal organ, choir in organ loft

Cherokee Morning Song 2 min                                                                              Traditional Cherokee

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min                                                                             Sharon Sun Eagle

        All Choirs 4 min., choirs in front, Hope drum, various other percussion to choir members

America the Beautiful 2 min.                                                                              Samuel Augustus Ward

                                            Audience participate 2 min., Crystal organ

                                                                    Intermission

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman          Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald

Mi Chamocha 3:30 Naomi cantor                                                                     Allan Blank (1925-2013)

Magnificat 6 min.                                                                                                                    Pergolesi

      Et misericordia - Samantha, soprano & Meaghan, alto

      Deposuit potentes

      Suscepit Israel - Owen, tenor & Emmett, bass

O How Amiable 3:30                                                                   Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

                                                 Cantare Choir 17 min, Crystal organ

Abide with Me 2:30                                                           Eventide, William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

                                                                                                  Descant, David Willcocks (1919-2015)

                                             Audience participate 3 min. Crystal organ

Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min.                                                                     T. W. Kwami (1916-1987)

Siyahamba 4 min.                                                                                      South African Freedom Song

      Zulu:                                    Siyahamb’ e-ku-kha-nye-ni kwen-kos.

      English:                                We are marching in the light of God.

      Spanish:                                  Mar-cha-re-mos en la luz de Dios.

      East Coast Algonquin:         Ki kanti ke-shaw-tewh O-kee-se-men-to.

                                                   All Choirs, 6 min., Crystal djembe

Cantare Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 19 performance

Cantare: Memorize Cherokee Morning Song, Mattaponi Song of Gratitude.

Learn parts for Siyahamba and America the Beautiful.

Review Abide with Me in parts with soprano descant, Kekeli, Precious Lord, O How Amiable, Hello Songs, Magnificat II, III, IV with soloists Samantha, Meaghan, Owen, and Emmett, Mi Chamocha with Naomi soloist

Pro Arte: Review Adam lay ybounden, Let It Shine

Cavalieri: Review Lina Avatara

Added CANTARE Repertoire for April and June performances:

Four- part National Anthem (to be distributed March 6) a cappella, Hope direct

Praise Ye the Lord Ye Children (to be distributed March 6) a cappella, Hope direct

More Love (distributed Feb. 27) a cappella, Hope direct

The Storm Is Passing Over (to be distributed March 6) Pete piano, Hope direct

Added CAVALIERI Repertoire for April and June performances:

Beatus vir - Lassus - a cappella, Pete direct

A Tree Toad - Hope piano, Pete direct

Grow Green - Dvorak (to be distributed March 6) - Hope piano, Pete direct

Added PRO ARTE Repertoire for April and June performances:

Wie will ich mich freuen (distributed Feb. 26) Pete piano, Hope direct

Edelweiss, Pete piano, Hope direct

Camino Caminante (to be distributed March 6) Pete piano, Hope direct, other percussion TBD

 

Concert Choir Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 19 performance

Vivaldi Et exultavit - learn in solfege ("DO" is B-flat) and with text

Cherokee Morning Song - learn in solfege ("DO" is F)

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude - learn in solfege ("DO" is C)

Siyahamba, Abide with Me, America the Beautiful

Keep in your memory "All Praise to God," "Hashivenu," "Kekeli" and Hello Songs

Added CONCERT CHOIR Repertoire for April and June performances:

Two Singing Songs: Sing after Me, Singing of Birds - Chilcott

Sing in the Sunshine (to be distributed March 6)

If I Had a Hammer (on order - to be distributed when it arrives)

Keep in memory: Gavotte, I Hear America Singing, No Laugh Race, Peta Kupa

 

TREBLE CHOIR PERFORMANCE: Repertoire for Sun. 3/26, 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Westover Hills United Methodist Church, 1705 Westover Hills Blvd. Everything in bold should be sung from memory.

Prelude: Hello Songs, Kekeli Tso, Kekeli Me

Anthem: Amazing Grace, arr. Núñez/Erb

Offertory Anthem: I Hear America Singing - André Thomas

Benediction: Twenty-Third Psalm - An Interpretation, Frances Waterman

Hymns: No. 432 Jesu, Jesu, No. 430 O Master Let Me Walk with Thee, No. 95 Doxology (will distribute March 7)

 

Treble Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 26 church service

Practice 23rd Psalm in solfege and with words. F is "DO".

"Amazing Grace" We have made cuts to this arrangement: Sing in unison pages 4 through top of 6. At the end of measure 35 cut to measure 52 at the bottom of page 7 "When we've been there...." Stop at the bottom of page 8. 23rd Psalm and "Amazing Grace" to be learned for March performance.

Review I Hear America Singing, Hello Songs, and Kekeli. Sing from memory. Sing hymns from music.

Added TREBLE CHOIR Repertoire for April, May and June performances:

Gift to Be Simple

Siyahamba

Little Betty Bland

Sing in the Sunshine, America the Beautiful (to be distributed March 6)

Keep in memory: A Windy Story, I Hear America Singing, No Laugh Race, Peta Kupa, Hello Songs

Week of February 20, 2017

Home practice for February rehearsals in preparation for February and March performances

 Thank you to everyone for your good preparation for rehearsals on February 20 and 21! Let's keep it up!

Also thanks to Sharita for hosting an extra rehearsal on Saturday the 18th and to those Pro Arte members who attended: Nina, Meaghan, Samantha, Grace, Faith, and Lillian. It was clear at Monday's rehearsal that the extra rehearsal was very productive!

 CANTARE CHOIR PERFORMANCE Sun. Feb. 26 - 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Grace & Holy Trinity, Repertoire: Prelude: Kekeli Tso, O Wondrous Type

In place of the sermon: Pergolesi Magnificat with strings - ENTIRE

At the offertory: Precious Lord

Communion: (Vocalise - HAE piano and Beth Almore, cello)

Hymns & service music: #460 Alleluia Sing to Jesus, #S280 Gloria, #S129 Sanctus, #129 Christ Upon the Mt. Peak, #380 v. 3 Doxology, #618 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

 Cantare Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to February 26 church service

Pergolesi Magnificat - Learn all parts in solfege and with text. Overall the rehearsal was good on Monday Feb. 20 and it looked like you were making notes of which parts needed more security. Please work on those parts. The last movement needed the most work.

Kekeli Tso, Precious Lord, O Wondrous Type - Review and keep in your memory. We would still be happy to audition a soloist for the ad lib part on the last verse.

We will use service music for warm-up reading exercises in rehearsals in February.

Cantare Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 19 performance

Cantare: Learn Cherokee Morning Song 2 min., Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min.  

Review Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min., O wondrous type, Precious Lord, Take My Hand, Mi Chamocha, O How Amiable, Siyahamba, Abide with Me

Pro Arte: Bach Wie will ich mich freuen - Learn in solfege and in German. D is "DO."

Review Adam lay ybounden

Cavalieri: Review "Lina Avatara"

Looking ahead:  Learn Lassus Beatus vir in solfege (E is "DO") and in Latin

 CONCERT CHOIR AND CANTARE CHOIR PERFORMANCE

Sun. March 19, 4:00 p.m. Old St. John's Church Concert Series, 103 St. John's Church Lane, West Point, VA 23181 - Concert Choir  54 minutes of music - Repertoire to be taken from the following: (Revised Feb. 23)

Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min.                                                                     T. W. Kwami (1916-1987)

Cherokee Morning Song 2 min.

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min.

                                                                 All Choirs 6 min.

America the Beautiful 2 min.                                                                              Samuel Augustus Ward

                                                        Audience Sing-along 2 min.

All Praise to God Who Reigns Above 2 min                                                Melchior Vulpius, arr. Ludwig Lenel

Hashivenu 2:30 min                                                                                                      Israeli Folksong, arr. Doreen Rao

Et exultavit 2:30                                                                                                                        Vivaldi

The Singing of Birds (from The Song of Solomon) 2 min.                                                     Bob Chilcott

Gavotte, from Solfege Suite #2 3 min                                                                                                                   Ken Berg

                                                            Concert Choir 12 min.

 

Lína Avatárá 4min                                                                                        Indic Carol, arr. Gil Robbins (1931-2011)

                                                             Cavalieri Choir 4 min

Adam lay ybounden 2:30                                                                        Martha Jones Burford (b. 1964)

Wie will ich mich freuen 6min                                                          Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1759)

                                                             Pro Arte Choir 9 min

O wondrous type! 1:30                                                                Aeterne Rex altissime, plainsong, Mode 1, 14th c.

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman          Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald

Mi Chamocha 3:30                                                                                            Allan Blank (1925-2013)

Et misericordia from Magnificat 2 min.                                                                                    Pergolesi

                                       Samantha André, soprano & Meaghan Nuckols, alto

O How Amiable 3:30                                                                   Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

                                                             Cantare Choir 14 min

Abide with Me 2:30                                                           Eventide, William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

                                                                                                  Descant, David Willcocks (1919-2015)

                                                         Audience sing-along 3 min.

Siyahamba 4 min.

                                                                 All Choirs 4 min.

 

Concert Choir Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 19 performance

Vivaldi Et exultavit - learn in solfege ("DO" is B-flat) and with text

Chilcott Two Singing Songs - learn in solfege #1 Sing You Now ("DO" is A) and #2. The Singing of Birds ("DO" is D) Part 1 - Siara, Laila, Matilde, Courtney; Part 2 - Alexandra, Kamirra, Matthew, Sophie, Erica

Cherokee Morning Song - learn in solfege ("DO" is F)

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude - learn in solfege ("DO" is C)

Keep in your memory "All Praise to God," "Hashivenu," "Gavotte,"and Kekeli.

 

TREBLE CHOIR PERFORMANCE: Proposed Repertoire for Sun. 3/26, 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Westover Hills United Methodist Church, 1705 Westover Hills Blvd.

Hello Songs

Kekeli Tso, Kekeli Me

Simple Gifts

Anthem             Greater Richmond Children's Treble Choir

Amazing Grace, arr. Núñez/Erb

Offertory Anthem                         Greater Richmond Children’s Treble Choir

I Hear America Singing - André Thomas

Benediction                               Greater Richmond Children’s Treble Choir

Twenty-Third Psalm - An Interpretation, Frances Waterman

Plus hymns and service music

 Treble Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 26 church service

Practice 23rd Psalm in solfege and with words. F is "DO".

"Amazing Grace" We have made cuts to this arrangement: Sing in unison pages 4 through top of 6. At the end of measure 35 cut to measure 52 at the bottom of page 7 "When we've been there...." Stop at the bottom of page 8. 23rd Psalm and "Amazing Grace" to be learned for March performance.

Review I Hear America Singing, Hello Songs, and Kekeli. Sing from memory.

Week of January 30, 2017

Home practice for February rehearsals in preparation for February and March performances

 

Thank you to everyone for a beautiful and inspiring concert at Historic St. John's Church on January 27th!

 

CANTARE CHOIR PERFORMANCE Sun. Feb. 26 - 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Grace & Holy Trinity, Repertoire: Prelude: Kekeli Tso, Precious Lord

At the offertory: Pergolesi Magnificat with strings - ENTIRE

Communion: O Wondrous Type, (Vocalise - HAE piano and Beth Almore, cello)

Hymns & service music: #460 Alleluia Sing to Jesus, #S28 Gloria, #S129 Sanctus, #129 Christ Upon the Mt. Peak,

#380 v. 3 Doxology, #618 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones

 Note added 2/9/17 Cantare members can refer to this link in preparing for the Pergolesi Magnificat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECOP5WLfvJo

Cantare Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to February 26 church service

Pergolesi Magnificat - Learn all parts in solfege and with text.

Kekeli Tso, Precious Lord, O Wondrous Type - Review and keep in your memory. We would still be happy to audition a soloist for the ad lib part on the last verse.

We will use service music for warm-up reading exercises in rehearsals in February.

 

Cantare Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 19 performance

Cantare: Learn Cherokee Morning Song 2 min., Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min.  

Review Hey, Hello, Bonjour, Guten Tag 1 min. , Let's Say Hello 4 min, Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min.

O wondrous type, Precious Lord, Take My Hand, Mi Chamocha, O How Amiable, Siyahamba, Abide with Me

Pro Arte: Bach Wie will ich mich freuen - Learn in solfege and in German. D is "DO."

Review Adam lay ybounden

Cavalieri: Review Magnificat Movement #4and "Lina Avatara"

Looking ahead:  Learn Lassus Beatus vir in solfege E is "DO" and in Latin

 

CONCERT CHOIR AND CANTARE CHOIR PERFORMANCE - Sun. March 19, 4:00 p.m. Old St. John's Church Concert Series, 103 St. John's Church Lane, West Point, VA 23181 63 minutes of music - Repertoire:

Hey, Hello, Bonjour, Guten Tag 1 min.                                                                        Jutta Gorschlüter

Let's Say Hello 4 min.                                                                                                      L. Maierhofer

Kekeli Tso Kekeli Me 1:30 min.                                                                     T. W. Kwami (1916-1987)

Cherokee Morning Song 2 min.

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude 2 min.

Siyahamba 4 min.

                                                                All Choirs 15 min.

All Praise to God Who Reigns Above 2 min                                                Melchior Vulpius, arr. Ludwig Lenel

Et exultavit 2:30                                                                                                                       Vivaldi

Hashivenu 2:30 min                                                                                                      Israeli Folksong, arr. Doreen Rao

Gavotte, from Solfege Suite #2 3 min                                                                                                                   Ken Berg

Two Singing Songs 2-4 min.                                                                                            Bob Chilcott

                                                            Concert Choir 14 min.

Adam lay ybounden 2:30                                                                        Martha Jones Burford (b. 1964)

Wie will ich mich freuen 6min                                                      Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1759)

Et misericordia from Magnificat 2 min.                                                                                    Pergolesi

                                       Samantha André, soprano & Meaghan Nuckols, alto

                                                            Pro Arte Choir 11 min

 

Suscepit Israel (He Hath Holpen Israel) from Magnificat 2 min.   Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)

Lína Avatárá 4min                                                                                        Indic Carol, arr. Gil Robbins (1931-2011)

                                                             Cavalieri Choir 6 min

O wondrous type! 1:30                                                                Aeterne Rex altissime, plainsong, Mode 1, 14th c.

Precious Lord, Take My Hand, 3:30 text Joyce Merman          Thomas Dorsey (1899-1993) arr. Ringwald

Mi Chamocha 3:30                                                                                            Allan Blank (1925-2013)

O How Amiable 3:30                                                                   Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

                                                             Cantare Choir 12 min

America the Beautiful 2 min.                                                                              Samuel Augustus Ward

Abide with Me 2:30                                                           Eventide, William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

                                                                                                  Descant, David Willcocks (1919-2015)

                                                         Audience sing-along 5 min.

 

Concert Choir Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 19 performance

Vivaldi Et exultavit - learn in solfege ("DO" is B-flat) and with text

Chilcott Two Singing Songs - learn in solfege #1 Sing You Now ("DO" is A) and #2. The Singing of Birds ("DO" is D) Part 1 - Siara, Laila, Matilde, Courtney; Part 2 - Alexandra, Kamirra, Matthew, Sophie, Erica

Cherokee Morning Song - learn in solfege ("DO" is F)

Mattaponi Song of Gratitude - learn in solfege ("DO" is C)

Keep in your memory "All Praise to God," "Hashivenu," "I Hear America Singing," "Gavotte," Hello Songs, Peta kupa, and Kekeli.

 

 

TREBLE CHOIR PERFORMANCE: Proposed Repertoire for Sun. 3/26, 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Westover Hills United Methodist Church, 1705 Westover Hills Blvd.

Hello Songs

Kekeli Tso, Kekeli Me

Simple Gifts

Anthem             Greater Richmond Children's Treble Choir

Amazing Grace, arr. Núñez/Erb

Offertory Anthem                         Greater Richmond Children’s Treble Choir

I Hear America Singing - André Thomas

Benediction                               Greater Richmond Children’s Treble Choir

Twenty-Third Psalm - An Interpretation, Frances Waterman

Plus hymns and service music

 

Treble Choir - Rehearsal preparation leading up to March 26 church service

Practice 23rd Psalm in solfege and with words. F is "DO".

"Amazing Grace" We have made cuts to this arrangement: Sing in unison pages 4 through top of 6. At the end of measure 35 cut to measure 52 at the bottom of page 7 "When we've been there...." Stop at the bottom of page 8. 23rd Psalm and "Amazing Grace" to be learned for March performance.

Review I Hear America Singing, Hello Songs, and Kekeli. Sing from memory.