Beginning Chorus Wednesday September 30, 2015

Rehearsal Notes:
How Good - Measures 1-47
~Practice Rhythm for "All people, all around the world, all sisters and brothers" (measures 21-24)

Ecce Sacerdos Magnus - page 14
~Breathe after "ja" during Allelujas

Erev Shel Shoshanim - Measures 1-13
~No breath during second measure

Ubicaritas - 3rd verse and through the whole song
~Finished translations


Assignments/Homework:
*ANY LATE HOMEWORK
*Late Fairshare
*Turn in 'Men's invitational' forms if you wish to participate
*Practice voice parts at home (20 days until Choral Festival)
*Finish translating "Ubicaritas"

Ubicaritas Translations:



Announcements:
*Southern Area Choral Festival - October 19-20
*Butterbraids come home on October 6th!! :)

Concert Choir

Rehearsal Notes
-Thankful: pg.5 - fixed rhythm on "each of us can find each other's light". "each" starts on the upbeat. "find" is held for 2 counts. pg.6-7 (7, m.52), "on this day we hope for...", rhythm and notes last page and ending notes for all voice parts
-Rhythm Dictation: 4 examples of 4/4 time & 1 challenge, use shorthand if you need help!
-Erev Shel Shoshanim: pg.52-53 (m.17), Tenor and Bass voice part.

Announcements/Assignments Due This Week
-ANY LATE OR MISSING ADVISORY WORK OR CHORUS HOMEWORK
-Please send pictures from chorus events this year to choruspictures1516@gmail.com
-If you need extra help (voice part placement, rhythm/sight singing, theory) sign up for tutorials when you are free. If you want to help someone, you can sign up to be a tutor.
-Fairshare is DUE TOMORROW (Sept.30)
-Photo Release Form is DUE THURSDAY (Oct.1)
-BB (Butterbraid) Delivery (Oct.6)
-Early Release/Share Day (Oct.16)

No Sight Singing Today

Beginning Chorus: Tuesday, September 29

Rehearsal Notes: 

Ubicaritas - translation of second verse
How Good - measures 1-20
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus - measures 112-131
NEW SONG - Ereu Shel Shoshanim


Announcements:

~Butterbraids go home on October 6th!
~Southern Area Choral Festival- October 19-20
~Fairshare due tomorrow



No Sight Singing Today :)

Concert Choir

Rehearsal Notes
-God's Gonna Set...: "Radio Dial Mouth" to tilt sound a little bit forward or backward.
ALL VOICE PARTS: KNOW YOUR STARTING NOTES/PITCHES , PLEASE :). Punch the "Guh" in "God____". Deemphasize "fiyer" - decrescendo. No icky sounding "fi-yer".
SOPRANOS - GO DOWN ON NOTES ( "fiyer one of these days" )
-ASW Note Pre-test, 4/4 & 6/8 time. NOT GRADED.
-Thankful: pg.5 m.34. Spoke test a tempo and on rhythm. Sopranos and Altos ran through their parts. Basses worked on the "there is a place we're all connected" notes and text. Tenors briefly worked on high notes, but did not get to all of them. Prepare to work on singing those high notes, guys!

Announcements/Assignments Due This Week
-ANY LATE/MISSING ADVISORY WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY
-The Mattress Sale was a HUGE success! We raised over $7000 !!!!! We are proud and ecstatic to announce that we will be getting a baby grand piano and sound shells for the stage! Have fun piano shopping today, Mrs. Patchett !!!!!!
-Fairshare is DUE WEDNESDAY (Sept.30)
-Photo Release Form is DUE THURSDAY (Oct.1)
-BB (Butterbraid) Delivery (Oct.6)
-Early Release/Share Day (Oct.16)

No Sight Singing Today

Concert Choir

Rehearsal Notes
-Body Alignment exercise
-Singing forward/above the teeth
-Erev Shel Shoshanim: worked on breathing, forward 'Erev', Basses & Sopranos 'oo''s and 'ahh''s @ m.12. NO BREATHING DURING CARRIED NOTE.
-Self Assessment - http://tinyurl.com/selfq1wk5
-Thankful: pg.5, m.34, ran through all voice parts for that section.

No Sight Singing Today

Announcements/Assignments Due This Week
-*Still accepting t-shirt order forms!!!*
-MATTRESS SALE TOMORROW, make sure you follow up on the people going to the sale. If you signed up to help but things have changed and you can not make it, go on the Chorus Website, click the sign up link and "change my sign up". Different time slots get different jobs. Please sign up if you are available. ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED :)
-Any LATE HOMEWORK you may have still to turn in is DUE ASAP.
-Fairshare is DUE WEDNESDAY (Sept.30)
-Photo Release Form is DUE THURSDAY (Oct.1)
-BB (Butterbraid) Delivery (Oct.6)
-Early Release/Share Day (Oct.16)

Have a good weekend, everybody! :)

Beginning Chorus, Friday, September 25 2015

Rehearsal Notes:

-Ecce- new song (page 13)

Warm Up:

-Body Alignment 

-Tall Vowels

Assignments:

-Weekly Assesment: http://tinyurl.com/q1wk5

-Any Late Homework

Calender:

-September 26 Mattress Sale

-September 30 Fairshare Due

-October 6 Butterbraid Delivery

-October 16 Early Release/Share Day

-October 19-20 Southern Area Choral Festival

Concert Choir

Rehearsal Notes
-Reg. Warm Up
-Singing Quiz: Erev Shel Shoshanim - m.6-m.13 (what we have been practicing).

Announcements/Assignments Due This Week
-BUTTERBRAID ORDER AND $$$ DUE TODAY (do not include letter when passing it in!)
-T-Shirt Order forms (and $$$) are DUE TOMORROW (make sure you are labelling your envelope correctly!)
-HW from Friday due ASAP
-If your family is interested in becoming a Patron, Patron Forms are DUE TOMORROW. (Forms can be found under the Chorus Website under Boosters.)

-CONCERT ATTIRE FORMS ARE DUE. ASAP. 
-Folder Slots were given out on Thursday (Sept.17th)
-Fairshare DUE SEPT.30
-Mattress Fundraiser on SEPT.26

No Sight Singing Today

Concert Choir

Rehearsal Notes
-First sang different chords on solfege -- Sang a scale, and when we sang back down the scale, Sopranos held (high) 'DO', Altos held 'LA', Tenors held 'FA' and Basses held 'RE'.
-God's Gonna Set...: Ran through whole song once. Worked on punching the ending (more and more power). Recorded us singing the piece so later (when we improve everything we need to), wee see/hear growth. After listening to the recording, some people shared ideas/opinions on how to improve.
-Self Assessment
-Guided Theory Lesson (important): prep for individual work on Friday**. Directions:
Go to chorus website. Click on Ensembles,  homework, theory videos.
If absent today/Friday, print out and do on your own. Come to tutorials if you do not understand/want more help with it. 

**After you have finished this activity - Go to www.musictheory.net , go to Exercises, Note Identification, (make sure you turn ACCIDENTALS OFF & add the Treble and Bass Clef)
Do 30 examples. Twice. When done, click Show Progress Report, screenshot it(!!!) and send to Mrs. Patchett. Then, go back and do an Interval Identification.

No Sight Singing Today

Announcements/Assignments Due This Week
-*SUB EXPECTATIONS*: everyone must be respectful of the substitute teacher tomorrow and behave as though it is a regular class day. Do your individual work and stay in your assigned seat. The Classroom Officers should remind people who are not following the rules/not doing the task at hand to go back to their assigned seat/get off of social media if they are doing so. Take it easy on the sub, guys! A classroom of 89 is overwhelming. Thank you!
-CONCERT ATTIRE FORMS ARE DUE. ASAP. 
-Folder Slots were given out today.
-Butterbraid $$$ and Orders are DUE SEPT.21. Extra forms are found under the TV in the chorus room!
-Fairshare DUE SEPT.30
-Mattress Fundraiser on SEPT.26

Concert Choir

Rehearsal Notes
-God's Gonna Set...: Run through. "...wehl-come tehbl" (welcome table). Everyone needs an 'older' sound--you tell 'em what He's gonna do! There is a Forte @ m.15. "Hallelujah" = piano. Diction, diction. Basses have stronger "yes yes yes". Sopranos last "fi-yer, hungry, thirsty" GO DOWN A NOTE. Altos - good, powerful sound!
-Little Beggarman: Ran through the whole thing almost at tempo...roughly.
-Erev Shel Shoshanim: See section leaders if you need to know how to say the text. Brief translation: Song is about walking through a garden at midnight. (Ooooh!)
-Guided Theory Lesson (important): prep for individual work on Friday**. Directions:
Go to chorus website. Click on Ensembles,  homework, theory videos.
If absent today/Friday, print out and do on your own. Come to tutorials if you do not understand/want more help with it. 

**After you have finished this activity - Go to www.musictheory.net , go to Exercises, Note Identification, (make sure you turn ACCIDENTALS OFF & add the Treble and Bass Clef)
Do 30 examples. Twice. When done, click Show Progress Report, screenshot it(!!!) and send to Mrs. Patchett. Then, go back and do an Interval Identification.


Sight Singing
-If 'DO' is A-flat Major, what is the relative minor? - F minor (or 'LA'). If you do not remember this, dont worry-- reviews coming soon!) While sight reading, everyone dropped an octave on the first try.

Assignments/Paperwork Due This Week
-SAT Forms/Picture Forms were passed out! If you have not received one, please see Mrs. Patchett.

Announcements
Butterbraid $$$ and Orders are DUE SEPT.21. Extra forms are found under the TV in the chorus room!
Fairshare DUE SEPT.30
Mattress Fundraiser on SEPT.26

Concert Choir

Rehearsal Notes
-God's Gonna Set...: Beginning (pg.34).
Basses worked on not swallowing their sound, and bringing their voices forward in a nasally tone.
Sopranos worked on having a more soulful sound. Also - "...set dis worl on fi-yer..." 'on' is the same note as 'set dis worl'. Sopranos circle m.7 (making up notes there - fix that)
-Guided Theory Lesson (important): prep for individual work on Friday**. Directions:
Go to chorus website. Click on Ensembles,  homework, theory videos.
If absent today/Friday, print out and do on your own. Come to tutorials if you do not understand/want more help with it. 

**After you have finished this activity - Go to www.musictheory.net , go to Exercises, Note Identification, (make sure you turn ACCIDENTALS OFF & add the Treble and Bass Clef)
Do 30 examples. Twice. When done, click Show Progress Report, screenshot it(!!!) and send to Mrs. Patchett. Then, go back and do an Interval Identification.

Sight Singing - None today.

Assignments/Paperwork Due This Week
-SAT Forms/Picture Forms were passed out! If you have not received one, please see Mrs. Patchett.
-CONCERT ATTIRE FORMS were passed out to those who needed them. For people who are not fundraising for their Concert Attire/people who were not absent, they are DUE TOMORROW (Sept.16th)

Announcements
-Interims sent home on Sept.16th
-Butterbraid Money and Orders are due Sept.21st. Extra forms found under the TV in Chorus Room.
-Fairshare due Sept.30th.
-Mattress Fundraiser on Sept.26th.
                 

Concert Choir

Monday, September 14th, 2015

Rehearsal Notes
-Regular Warm-Up, forward sounding notes, Rhythm work (hand movements on Ta-va-ki-di-da-ma).
-God's Gonna Set...: Alto/Bass part, beginning (diction, diction!), piano-forte, forward/nasal sounding, Level Three on "gonna set" for taller sound--(if Mrs. Patchett can put mulch down for 3 days, you can stand up a couple times.", cresc. at the end of ALL PARTS. 
-Little Beggarman: pg.22 m.103--Tenors/Altos have same notes as well as Sopranos & Basses

Sight Singing
-Rhythm Patterns (6/8 time on a Ta-va-ki-di-da-ma), Sight Read and learned Ta____Di Da

Assignments/Paperwork Due This Week
-ANY LATE/MISSING WORK (Advisory paperwork was due the first week of school!!!)
-T-Shirt Order Forms (if your family are patrons, do not turn in a t-shirt form, if you want to get one for free! :) )

Announcements
Spirit Night - Bass Lake Draft House Sept 14
Chorus Picnic Sept 15 3:30-5:30
Mattress Kick-off Sept 15 after school 2:30-3:30
Butterbraid Money and Orders Due Sept 21
Extra Butterbraid forms under the TV in Chorus Room
Interims sent home on Sept 16
Mattress Fundraiser on Sept.26

Colla Voce Thursday, September 10, 2015

Rehearsal Notes: 

O Magnum - measures 40-52

     See section leader for text help

Coventry Carol - page 8

Go Tell it on the Mountain - fixed troublesome spots and ran through entire piece

Sight-Singing Examples: 

Worked on Level 4, 5, and 6 on sightreadingfactory.com

Assignments/Paperwork Due this Week:

Disney commitment and money due TOMORROW

Announcements:

Picnic next Tuesday 9/15 at 3:30 at WOMBLE Park

Spirit Night at Bass Lake Draft House Monday 9/14

Sell Butterbraids and Mattresses!!!

Mattress Meeting Tuesday 9/15 at 2:30

Concert Choir. Thursday, September 10th, 2015.

Rehearsal Notes
The Little Beggarman - m.62--m.78 (pg.16-17)
Mary Sat A-Rockin' - m.2--m.25 (pg.2- top of 5)

Sight Singing
4/4 time, soprano and bass line (2 part) - sight read notes on solfege.

Assignments/Paperwork Due This Week
ANY LATE HW (Advisory paperwork that was due the first week of school)

Announcements
Spirit Night - Bass Lake Draft House Sept 14
Chorus Picnic Sept 15 3:30-5:30
Mattress Kick-off Sept 15 after school 2:30-3:30
Butterbraid Money and Orders Due Sept 21
Extra Butterbraid forms under the TV in Chorus Room
Interims sent home on Sept 16
Mattress Fundraiser on Sept.26

Beginning Choir Thursday, Sept 17, 2015

Rehearsal Notes: 
Ubi Caritas (round vowels)
O Come, Ye Servants - whole song
Calypso Gloria - pg. 68-70

Sight-Singing: 
 Learning how to interpret time signatures

Assignments/Paperwork Due this week: 
Week 4 self assessment - http://tinyurl.com/q1w4self
(additional forms found on chorus website)
ANY LATE HW

Announcements
Sub tomorrow- bring headphones and devices
T-shirt forms due Tuesday
Singing Quiz on Tuesday
Mattress Volunteer Sign Up for Sept. 25
Butterbraid Money and Orders Due Sept 21
Extra Butterbraid forms under the TV in Chorus Room