Announcements:
The Nutcracker opens Thursday and runs through Saturday - it is free and open to the public.
The chorus is having a Spirit Night Tomorrow! Dec 13 at Freddy’s from 5-8. Plan to eat dinner at Freddy’s next Tuesday night. The flier is on the website and was sent out in an email and a remind text.
Men Participating in Men’s Invitational- please come get your music after announcements.
Your numbers are:
Jack- 1
Graham- 2
Alexander- 13
Kyle- 15
Rian- 16
Mac- 17
Michael- 6
Christian- 20
Make sure you don't lose your music :)
There is tutorial help available today at lunch in the chorus room as well as Thursday & Friday
Phantom cast - we have rehearsal today 2:30-5 in chorus room. See calendar for who are called
If you have not paid for your concert attire or fully fundraised your concert attire, please pay the difference by Today.
CV- Trip Deposit is past due please turn in $200
Mrs. Patchett announces missing music
Mrs. Patchett passes out purchased pictures
Turned in music theory homework today. If you didn't do it, turn it in tomorrow!
Rehearsal:
Today we sat in a circle and had a class reflection. I think it went great :)
Sight Reading: none :)
Homework: none :)
Announcements:
The Band Concert is 7 pm this Friday
The Nutcracker opens Thursday and runs through Saturday - it is free and open to the public.
Mrs. Patchett and the librarians need help getting music organized- if you can stay after school Thursday or Friday -please see Mrs. Patchett at the end of class.
The chorus is having a Spirit Night on Tuesday Dec 13 at Freddy’s from 5-8. Plan to eat dinner at Freddy’s next Tuesday night.
If you have not paid for your concert attire or fully fundraised your concert attire, please pay the difference by Dec. 12.
Lowes Food - If your family would like to purchase Lowes Food Gift Cards please turn in money by Friday Dec 9. This is a great opportunity to provide money for your student account and purchase christmas gifts for family and friends!
If your family donated a poinsettia, please pick it up. It is in the back window of the chorus room
CV- Trip Deposit was Due last week $200
All State Auditions will be today Dec 6 B Lunch & Thursday Dec 8 All Lunch. See Website for more details
CV - Your field trip form for the middle school was over a week ago if you have them today please turn them in
Make sure you grabbed a pass for leaving your first period class early tomorrow morning. Please don't lose it.
Wear your chorus t shirt from this year (the blue one) and jeans tomorrow for our middle school performance. Bring a jacket for walking to and from the middle school.
Meet in front of town hall at 6:45 Friday night. However it is you need to stay warm, stay warm. Don't wear a ratty hoodie. Keep it classy please :)
On Saturday, we'll meet in that larking lot in downtown Raleigh discussed earlier. If you need a ride, send a message to the group chat.
Rehearsal:
MLK
-worked on section C
-at "so let it", tenor twos go higher than tenor ones. Don't let this catch you of guard
-ran through section B too
-have a big "k" consanant on "cloud"
-accent "thunder"
Music Down In My Soul
-make sure you go to the second ending the second time around
We walked around the school and SACF in different locations to get a better understanding of the spaces we'll be performing in these next couple of days
Sight Reading: none :)
Homework:
-learn the first two pages of MLK
-learn pages six and seven for Music Down In My Soul
-on musictheory.net, do 50 chord ID pertinence, print the progress report with your name and roll call number. In the settings turn on all key signatures, inversions off, 7th chords off, only have major, minor, augmented, and diminished on.
Announcements:
The Band Concert is 7 pm this Friday
The Nutcracker opens Thursday and runs through Saturday - it is free and open to the public.
Mrs. Patchett and the librarians need help getting music organized- if you can stay after school Thursday or Friday -please see Mrs. Patchett at the end of class.
The chorus is having a Spirit Night on Tuesday Dec 13 at Freddy’s from 5-8. Plan to eat dinner at Freddy’s next Tuesday night.
If you have not paid for your concert attire or fully fundraised your concert attire, please pay the difference by Dec. 12.
Lowes Food - If your family would like to purchase Lowes Food Gift Cards please turn in money by Friday Dec 9. This is a great opportunity to provide money for your student account and purchase christmas gifts for family and friends!
If your family donated a poinsettia, please pick it up. It is in the back window of the chorus room
CV- Trip Deposit was Due last week $200
All State Auditions will be today Dec 6 B Lunch & Thursday Dec 8 All Lunch. See Website for more details
CV - Your field trip form for the middle school was over a week ago if you have them today please turn them in.
For Friday night's performance, wear concert attire and a nice coat (no ratty hoodies, keep it classy). The performance should be over around 8:15.
On Saturday, we'll be singing inside, but will be waking from location to location outdoors, so bring a coat to keep warm.
On December 19th we've been invited to join ITS for an ugly sweater party in the auditorium all of lunch, it should be a lot of fun!
Rehearsal:
Did some TaVaKiRiDaMa exercises.
MLK
-working on part B
-there's no real time signature, so write in bar lines and/or counts for where you think it makes sense to help you read it better
-tomorrow, know section C
Music Down In My Soul
-clarified notes with each section
-basses, measure eight and nine are slightly different from each other
-know pages four and five through the second ending. Anticipate having a singing quiz on this tomorrow.
Lo How A Rose
-clarified the text and ran through the piece
Joy to the World
-reviewed bass line notes
-this will most likely be the song we sing as the tree is lighting Friday night
-as you crescendo, make your vowels taller and don't push the sound from your throat
Carol of the Bells
-reviewed men's pitches in the section right before "Love"
-take the R's out of "merry", "treasure", and "measure"
Cold and Fugue
-went over notes
-ran through the whole piece
Sight Reading: none :)
Homework:
-know section C of MLK
-know pages four and five of Music Down In My Soul
-complete the music theory work sheet you got in class
Announcements:
The Band Concert is 7 pm this Friday
The Nutcracker opens Thursday and runs through Saturday - it is free and open to the public.
Mrs. Patchett and the librarians need help getting music organized- if you can stay after school today, Thursday or Friday -please see Mrs. Patchett at the end of class.
Cast members of Phantom all are called today. Be in the chorus room at 2:30.
If you left your items for Cold & Fugue, please go through the items and pick up your items. This is the last day before they go to lost and found.
If your family donated a poinsettia, please pick it up. It is in the back window of the chorus room
CV- Trip Deposit was Due last week $200
All State Auditions will be today Dec 6 B Lunch & Thursday Dec 8 All Lunch. See Website for more details
CV - Your field trip form for the middle school was over a week ago if you have them today please turn them in.
Rehearsal:
We got music for singing with Millikan- MLK and Music Down in My Soul.
We finished up our convert reflections today and turned them in. If you need the sheet and/or video of the concert, look at the website under CV.
Sight Reading: none :)
Homework:
Music Down in My Soul
-know through the end of page three.
-women, if it splits into three parts, soprano twos take the middle note, all altos take the lower note, and soprano ones take the top note. Of it splits into four, do the normal four part spilt.
-men, if it splits into three parts, bass ones take the middle note, bass twos take the lower note, and all tenors sing the top note.
MLK
-Focus on section B, page three
-where it says tenor two, all of the men will sing. Same split for this piece, bass ones take the middle note, bass twos take the lower note, and all tenors take the top note.
The reflection of or concert was due in class today.
Announcements:
Band Concert is 7 pm this Friday
4 students were selected for Wingate Select Choir - Congratulations to: Kaylse Connor, Cameryn Bost, Ben Edwards & Luca Hurst. Congrats! :)
Cast members of Phantom all are called today. Be in the chorus room at 2:30.
If you left your items for Cold & Fugue, please go through the items and pick up your items.
If your family donated a poinsettia, please pick it up
CV- Trip Deposit was Due last week $200
All State Auditions will be tomorrow Dec 6 B Lunch & Thursday Dec 8 All Lunch. See Website for more details
CV - Your field trip form for the middle school was over a week ago if you have them today please turn them in
In the future we'll be working on aural skills (ability to hear and wrote down melodies, great and write down intervals, etc), and more music theory.
CV- We're doing a white elephant the last day before break (it's a Wednesday), bring in a gag gift for some holiday fun!
At the Friday school performance, you need to be in jeans and this year's blue chorus T-shirt (short or long sleeved)
The night performance Friday is outside, wear a nice coat and/or scarf over your concert attire (preferably black, white, green, or red). We'll meet at 6:45 in front of town hall. We'll sing our a cappella music.
For Saturday's performance, it's inside but you'll want a coat for asking to and from locations. We'll have to go through security at the governor's mansion. If you bring water with you to the capital building, you'll have to leave it with security.
Rehearsal:
Today we turned in all our music and began our reflection of the winter concert. We didn't finish it yet though, we'll finish it tomorrow. The sheet and video of the performance should be on the chorus website under CV. Questions A though D person specifically to CV, but E can be about any piece preformed. The sheet will be collected tomorrow at the end of class.
Sight Reading: none :)
Homework: none :)
Announcements:
GREENERY PICK UP CONFIRMED - Wednesday (today from 12-6). Please pick up behind the band room.
HSTC Tech Application for Phantom is available online. If you are interested in working technical theatre for the show please apply. See Mr. Buttner For questions.
Is anyone planning to stay after school on Friday? - if so please see Mrs. Patchett individually. Everyone SHOULD go home and come back at 3:20. Extenuating circumstances will be considered.
All Chorus students will be picked up behind the school near the band room after the dress rehearsal. Please communicate with your parents that they need to pick up by going through the bus loop and then behind the school to pick you up.
Lunch rehearsal A LUNCH THURSDAY
You can reserve tickets on Public Link. Money should have already been turned by this point. If you want to reserve more tickets, you will need to pick up at Will Call and pay for them more than 30 minutes prior to the concert.
CV- Trip Deposit is Due Today $200
3 Rehearsal Days until the the Winter Concert!!! - Plan to wear your chorus t-shirt Friday if you have one. If you would like one, you can still purchase them. There are extras! $15 short sleeve & $20 for long sleeve.
All State Auditions will be Next week Dec 6 B Lunch & Dec 8 All Lunch. See Website for more details
CV - Your field trip form for the middle school was over a week ago if you have them today please turn them in
INFO FOR SATURDAY~
-Be at the address (it was on the sheet) at 1:50, understanding that parking will be a problem.
-If your parents are coming, tell them to get a seat at like 2, or they may not be able to see the performance.
-If you're coming from the highway the church will be on the right
-If you stay after to listen to other choirs, it'll count as a critique as long as you stay for at least two choirs
Rehearsal:
Ave Maria
-men and women, know when you're important and when you're less important
-even when we're at forte, we gotta have them tall vowels
-at the big "Sancta Maria" part there's no break after "Maria"
-also at the big "Sancta Maria" part back of at the "no bis"
-if you can flip an "r", flip it. Of not, sing "d" instead.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
-retardando taken out except for the last one at the end
Sight Reading: none :)
Homework: prepare for the concert plz
Announcements:
GREENERY PICK UP CONFIRMED - Wednesday (tomorrow from 12-6). Please pick up behind the band room.
HSTC Tech Application for Phantom is available online. If you are interested in working technical theatre for the show please apply. See Mr. Buttner For questions.
Is anyone planning to stay after school on Friday? - if so please see Mrs. Patchett individually. Everyone SHOULD go home and come back at 3:20. Extenuating circumstances will be considered.
All Chorus students will be picked up behind the school near the band room after the dress rehearsal. Please communicate with your parents that they need to pick up by going through the bus loop and then behind the school to pick you up.
Lunch rehearsal B LUNCH TODAY & A LUNCH THURSDAY
You can reserve tickets on Public Link. You can turn in money for either through the end of school Today. Otherwise, unpaid for tickets that are reserved will be at Will Call the day of the concert. You will need to make sure to pick up tickets that know not been paid for by 30 minutes prior to the concert, or the unpaid for reserved tickets will be sold to someone in line.
CV- Trip Deposit is Due Tomorrow $200
4 Rehearsal Days until the the Winter Concert!!! - Plan to wear your chorus t-shirt Friday if you have one. If you would like one, you can still purchase them. There are extras! $15 short sleeve & $20 for long sleeve.
All State Auditions will be Next week Dec 6 B Lunch & Dec 8 All Lunch. See Website for more details
PVC Pipe Telephone Rotations -
Student leaders - please see the attached roster to name who gets a telephone
CV - Your field trip form for the middle school was over a week ago if you have them today please turn them in. Extras are on the piano.
Rehearsal:
Ran "Joy to the World" and "Lo How a Rose"
-if you don't know the words, you need to lol we're preforming it Saturday.
We got in mixed formation. If you weren't here, the people next to you will tell you where you stand.
Cradle Hymn
-don't chew the "ly" in "holy" and "lovely"
-swell on "dwell" and back off on "for"
-bring out "know" and "fear"
-no break between ladies and men in "hush my dear" and men need to have a warmer tone
-need to hear more of the moving notes in the "ah" and "amen" sections (tenors and altos)
Ose Shalom
-don't chew the word "sey"
-men don't miss your entrance at "ya ah"
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
-Altos be aware of the slowing down briefly at the top of page 8 ("for we all like figgy pudding...")
Sight Reading: none :)
Homework: learn the words to the songs lol
Announcements:
CONCERT WEEK!
No wreaths/garland/tree delivery today - Moved to Thursday. Students will not be allowed to leave dress rehearsal to help with tree/garland/wreaths, but can sign up to help starting at 5:30.
All Chorus students will be picked up behind the school near the band room after the dress rehearsal. Please communicate with your parents that they need to pick up by going through the bus loop and then behind the school to pick you up. If they ordered greenery, they can pick that up at the same time.
Lunch rehearsal A LUNCH TODAY - Lunch rehearsal B LUNCH TOMORROW & A LUNCH THURSDAY
Tickets - the public link will go live today and the student link will go dark. You can turn in money for either through the end of school tomorrow. Otherwise, unpaid for tickets that are reserved will be at Will Call the day of the concert. You will need to make sure to pick up tickets that have not been paid for by 30 minutes prior to the concert, or the unpaid for reserved tickets will be sold to someone in line.
CV- Trip Deposit is Due Wednesday $200
5 Rehearsal Days until the the Winter Concert!!! - Plan to wear your chorus t-shirt Friday if you have one
You must come Dec 2 dressed and ready to go at 3:20.
The boosters feed the students between the 2 concerts. If you have a dietary need, please go to the link on the board (http://tinyurl.com/2016winterfood) and fill out the dietary need so we can accomodate you.
All State Auditions will be Next week Dec 6 B Lunch & Dec 8 All Lunch. See Website for more details
PVC Pipe Telephone Rotations -
Student leaders - please see the attached roster to name who gets a telephone
CV - Your field trip form for the middle school was over a week ago if you have them today please turn them in
Rehearsal:
ORDER OF MUSIC:
-The First Nowell
-Cradle Hymn
-Carol of the Bells
-Ose Shalom
-Ave Maria
-Joy to the World (not for winter concert, for other performances)
-Lo How a Rose (not for winter concert, for other performances)
The First Nowell
-emphasize the k sound on "keep" and "cold"
-crescendo "say" to "was"
-basses need to come in strong immediately after the tenors enter
Cradle Hymn
- swell at "dwell for" and "hear him"
Carol of the Bells
-make sure you know the words (rip)
Ose Shalom
-don't breathe on the page turn from page one to two
Ave Maria
- know when you're important and when you should be quiet *cough cough women* and louder *cough cough men*
Sight Reading: none
Homework:
Know your music plz. We have a concert. It's kind of important.
Announcements:
11 Rehearsal Days until the the Winter Concert!!!
Make sure you have the dress rehearsal and Concert times and dates in your calendar. It is a test grade for you to attend both in full. Dress Rehearsal is Dec. 1, 2:30-5:30 & Concerts are at 4:30 & 7:30. Call time to school on Dec. 2nd is 3:20pm. You must come dressed and ready to go. The Boosters will feed you dinner between concerts.
Our Goal is have all music we have learned Memorized by TOMORROW. This will require practicing at home on your own.
Please check the board for All Choir Lunch Rehearsal Dates - Your attendance to these rehearsals will affect your daily grade in class. If you have another required tutorial at the same time, have your teacher write me a note or an email and Mrs. Patchett will excuse you, otherwise you are required to be at the rehearsal. It is a required tutorial.
Tickets are available for the concert-. Order online and pay by cash or check to the chorus program and turn money into the grey box. Orders and money need to be in by Nov. 22. The link is going to be sent out via remind this afternoon and it is also on the website.
Men you have (had) a rehearsal B LUNCH TODAY
All State Auditions will be Dec 6 B Lunch & Dec 8 All Lunch. Sign up link is on chorus website and Mrs. Patchett sent it out on a remind. - See Website for more details
Proofs of your Composite Pictures are here. Write your name on the top of your envelope. You are to take them home and get them signed by your parents. If you want to purchase the pictures, you can, but you must turn in the money and order by THIS Friday Nov 18. All proofs need to be returned to Mrs. Patchett by Friday Nov. 18 signed by your parents and either with money to purchase or not. Purchasing is optional.
PVC Pipe Telephone Rotations are complete.
You may not pass off the phone to someone else. You must use it the whole class. If you are audiating, you must have your phone to your ear.
Beginning Women - You need to prepare Cold and Fugue notes and rhythms m. 36-43 by tomorrow
CV & CONCERT - You need to know Cold and Fugue m. 44-end by tomorrow.
CV - If you were absent yesterday, please take home the memo and field trip regarding the December performances.
CV - November Payment for Nashville is due Nov. 30th. $200
The We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Ding a Ding a Ding standing chart was passed around today to check for inaccuracies/errors.
Rehearsal:
Men and women split for Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel and Cold and Fugue Season.
-women worked on the pickup to measure 27 through 43
-know the whole piece by tomorrow!
The First Nowell
-tenors worked on page 4, measures 21 through 40, working on having a solid entrance in measure 24
-open space on the "is" of Israel in measure 23
-count like crazy at the echo in measure 33 to 40
-basses worth on the entrance in measure 25 and through 33
-worked on the multiple entrances in measures 48 through 49
-ran the whole piece, staccato
-fixed the soprano entrance in measure 65
-worked on the ending of the piece in measure 64-72
Hallelujah
-taller vowels and pronunciation overall
-ran without sheet music
Ave Maria
-everyone worked on measure 45 through 53
-ran the whole piece through (guys it sounds nice I'm hype)
Carol of the Bells
-swing the notes
-briefly learned measures 17 through 28ish
Sight Reading:
Homework: have all music memorized by tomorrow!
