Concert Choir, Monday 11/14/16

Rehearsal Notes and Assignments:
Cold and Fugue- measures 26-35
-Make sure you aren't rushing
-Know your timing and when to come in
-We went over pitches for each voice part
Hallelujah- Section B
-We sang through section B
-We just went over voice parts, most people knew their part
-Basses have a tricky entrance at the beginning of section B
-Watch the conductor at all times
Ding a Ding a Ding- Pages 8-14
-We worked on the 16th Notes and timing
-Make sure your vowels are tall
-Don't hold the 'ding' through the rest on page 9
-Remember Concert Choir is chorus 1 so we sing the dinga dings
We Wish- measures 70-80 and the end
-Keep the vowels stall
-Don't chew the r in Christmas
-Make sure you don't go flat when you hold a note
-Remember to skip to measure 99
12 Days After Christmas- measure 53-end
-Ladies solidified the Doba doba doos
-'My true love's are different toward the end
-Don't forget to circle where to slow down after the 7th day
-Also don't forget to speed back up
My Bonnie Lass- whole song
-We spread out on the risers and stood next to someone who wasn't in our voice part
-Remember to keep it light and bouncy
-Don't slow down on the second round of 'falalas'
-We sang it memorized
Danny Boy- whole song
-We tried to get through the whole song but the bell caught us
-Pay close attention to dynamics
-Don't come in too loudly and overpowering
-Should be sung tenderly

Homework: Ladies learn Cold and Fugue measures 26-43...
Men be sure you know O Come O Come for tomorrow's rehearsal
Use the practice tracks at home!! Our goal is to be memorized by Wednesday :)

No Sight Singing

No Theory 

Announcements:

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 Wednesday. 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. 

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

ALL MEN - have all choir rehearsal tomorrow B LUNCH in the chorus room