Concert Choir, Wednesday 11/30/16

Happy Wednesday :)  

2 REHEARSAL DAYS UNTIL CONCERT

Rehearsal Notes & Assignments:
-We rehearsed all of our songs from memory on the risers today :)

Festival Sanctus- Tall vowels throughout the song, Make sure you aren't rushing, watch the conductor very closely so you can follow dynamics

 12 Days After- "Language was obscene" should be operatic, Be dramatic and use facial expressions, women remember to be softer on the "dobadobadoos", we had mini auditions for the "Actually I kept one of the Drummers" thing

Danny Boy- Don't drag!! Make sure vowels are tall, and work on word memorization, also as always make sure you are watching Ms. Patchett so we can improve dynamics 

Prayer of the Children- Basses don't go flat at the beginning, dynamics play a big part in this song so watch the conductor, tall vowels, listen louder than you sing, remember what the song is about... it will help with the tone of the piece 

Bonnie Lass- We worked on keeping the light and bouncy feel, Watch the conductor, don't speed up on the second falalas (especially tenors), use facial expressions and don't look bored and sad

Homework: Make sure each song is memorized and you know your notes!! Also, LADIES: If you have a robe or something for Cold and Fugue tomorrow, bring it :)

No Sight Singing

No Theory 

Announcements:
-No wreaths/garland/tree delivery today- 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.

-9/10 Choir was announced today congrats to Cameryn, Kalyse, Ben Edwards, and Luca! :)

-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 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. 

-2 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.  

-New Female Students must get their dresses hemmed before the concert. Ms. Patchett sent out a remind and an email will go out soon with a list of tailors who can hem dresses.  The dresses should be hemmed to the tops of the toes and you should NOT cut the material, but just sew it up the inside of the dress incase your grow. 

-All State Auditions will be Next week Dec 6 B Lunch & Dec 8 All Lunch.  See Website for more details