concert choir 10/30

Mrs Patchett was absent during class today and we watched the wingate choir in a youtube video, and did a critique in their songs.

CV, Monday 10/30/17

Happy Monday :-)

Announcements:

-Welcome back everyone:-) hopefully you all survived today, I know we were all SUPER tired from Disney. Make sure you have all of your makeup work done. The quarter ends TOMORROW. No school tomorrow so catch up on all of that sleep we missed!

Rehearsal Notes:

-Today was very mellow and we caught up on some work that we missed from other classes. We either worked on work or helped clean the chorus room.

Music Theory: 

-None

Homework: 

-Bring all of your music on Wednesday so we can have room for our new winter concert music
-Get some sleep tomorrow!!!

CV, Tuesday 10/24/17

Happy Tuesday :-)

Announcements:

-We leave for Disney TOMORROW!!!!!!
-Tell your teachers that you will be absent Thursday and Friday and remember that you are responsible for all makeup work!
-If you are going to Disney make sure you are in the GroupMe and Remind and check the email to make sure you are packing everything that you will need.

Rehearsal Notes:

-We worked through notes/rhythms for the following songs

Somewhere..... ran it all the way through
Loch Lomond..... ran it all the way through
Deep River...... ran it all the way through
Belle/Gaston..... ran it through without music

Music Theory: 

-None

Homework: 

-Work on the Belle/Gaston piece for Disney.. ALL parts must be memorized by tomorrow! If we do not sound good, we will have a singing quiz on it so make sure you learn all of the solos, harmonies, AND speaking parts and memorize them by TOMORROW! I will paste the link below with the backtrack and the song with vocals.

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/0B9cKLflidbZdVHZrYUxGQXZ6UGc

Beginning choir 10/23/17

We worked on three songs today

Hallelujah- pg 4-5

Music speaks- whole song and fixed certain notes and practiced crescendos.

O’come/ Ivy-  we worked on the men and women’s pieces.  Practiced through first three pages of women’s piece.

CV, Monday 10/23/17

Happy Monday :-)

Announcements:

-We leave for Disney in 2 DAYS!!!!!!
-Tell your teachers that you will be absent Thursday and Friday and remember that you are responsible for all makeup work!
-If you are going to Disney make sure you are in the GroupMe and check the email to make sure you are packing everything that you will need.

Rehearsal Notes:

-We worked through notes/rhythms for the following songs

Somewhere..... ran it all the way through
Loch Lomond..... ran it all the way through
Deep River...... ran it all the way through
Belle/Gaston..... ran it through with music and vocals, ran it through with music and instrumental, then we ran it through once more without music and instrumental.

Music Theory: 

-None

Homework: 

-Work on the Belle/Gaston piece for Disney.. ALL parts must be memorized by tomorrow! If we do not sound good, we will have a singing quiz on it so make sure you learn all of the solos, harmonies, AND speaking parts and memorize them by TOMORROW! I will paste the link below with the backtrack and the song with vocals.

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/0B9cKLflidbZdVHZrYUxGQXZ6UGc

Beginning choir 10/18/17

We took out unit 1 test today

CV, Wednesday 10/18/17

Happy Wednesday :-)

Announcements:

-Awesome job yesterday everyone! The concert was wonderful!
-There is a spirit night tonight at Blaze Pizza 

-Remember to start telling your teachers the dates that we will be in Disney so you can start getting your work done ahead of time. You will have exactly one day left in the quarter to complete all work when we get back.
-Make sure you memorize the Belle/Gaston piece for our Beauty and the Beast Disney Broadway Magic Workshop. Know all parts, singing and speaking!

Rehearsal Notes:

-We worked through notes/rhythms for the following songs

Somewhere..... ran it all the way through
Loch Lomond..... ran it all the way through
Deep River...... ran it all the way through
-We listened to our ACDA concert and we are working on deciding which of the SACF pieces we are going to perform at Disney.

Music Theory: 

-None

Homework: 

-Make sure you know ALL of your notes and rhythms for the SACF pieces (except Hodie) because we will be singing them tomorrow as we start polishing songs for Disney. They need to be memorized by tomorrow!
-Work on the Belle/Gaston piece for Disney (all parts, memorized)

Beginning choir 10/16/17

Songs we worked on
•How like a winter
•Hallelujah

We did theory review for our test Wednesday!
Study the study guide for unit 1 music theory which is the packet we got in the beginning of the year.

CV, Monday 10/16/17

Happy Monday :-)

Announcements:

-Southern Area Choral Festival is TONIGHT at 5:30pm at AFHS... officers will need to get there at 5:10 and everyone needs to have their ride pick them up by 8:30
-Tomorrow morning we need to meet at AFHS at 7:20am. If you are driving yourself, you can only drive yourself. No carpooling is allowed unless a parent is driving. Use your parking pass that you got today and display it on your dash. Arrive on time tomorrow and remember to pack a lunch and don't leave it in your car. We will begin rehearsal at 7:30am and be released at 1:30pm.
-Arrive back at AFHS tomorrow evening in your concert attire at 5:15pm. The concert officially starts at 7:30pm but we will need warm up/rehearsal time prior to the concert. It should be over around 8:30pm.
-Things to bring tomorrow: Music, your black chorus folder, a water bottle with your name on it, packed lunch, a snack if you want it, and a pencil.
-Disney is in 9 days :-)

-Remember to start telling your teachers the dates that we will be in Disney so you can start getting your work done ahead of time. You will have exactly one day left in the quarter to complete all work when we get back.
-Make sure you memorize the Belle/Gaston piece for our Beauty and the Beast Disney Broadway Magic Workshop. Know all parts, singing and speaking!
-Make sure you are focused tonight and tomorrow so we can be super spectacular!!!

Rehearsal Notes:

-We worked through notes/rhythms for the following songs

Hodie Christus Natus Est.... ran it all the way through
Somewhere..... ran it all the way through
Loch Lomond..... ran it all the way through
Deep River...... ran it all the way through

Music Theory: 

-None

Homework: 

-Make sure you know ALL of your notes and rhythms to ALL 4 of our SACF songs. Our performance is tomorrow :-)
-Work on the Belle/Gaston piece for Disney

CV 10/13/17

Announcements:

-Officers were announced yesterday!!!

Congrats to Kathleen, Leah, David, Connor, Cameron, Talia, Bobby M, and Sydney!
-There will be a spirit night at Blaze Pizza on the 18th :)

-Southern Area Choral Festival rehearsal is on Monday and Tuesday

-Remember to start telling your teachers the dates that we will be in Disney so you can start getting your work done ahead of time. You will have exactly one day left in the quarter to complete all work when we get back.

Rehearsal Notes:

-We worked through notes/rhythms for the following songs

Hodie.... pages 3-end

Music Theory: 

-None

Homework: 

-Make sure you know ALL of your notes and rhythms to ALL 4 of our SACF songs. Our performance is on Tuesday :-)

Concert Choir 10/12

Concert Choir & Beginning: Next Tuesday night (Oct 17) there is the Southern Area Choral Festival at Apex Friendship High School.  There is a concert at 7:30 pm at Apex Friendship Auditorium.  The tickets are $5. If you attend the concert, you will receive 1 point extra credit on your final quarter 1 grade if you attend.  To prove you attended, you must get Mrs. Patchett’s SIGNATURE after the concert is over on your program. Then you will turn in that program with Mrs. Patchett’s signature and your first and last name in on Wednesday. Again, concert is at 7:30 pm at Apex Friendship High School on Tuesday Oct 17.  Apex Friendship, Fuquay Varina and Holly Springs High School Advanced Choirs will be performing. You can get extra credit if you attend. Tickets are only available at the door.  Cash or check is prefered but credit cards will be accepted.Tutorials - Will be FRIDAY all LUNCH - I’m here for your questions and to help

Concert - Your Unit 3 test will be Wednesday Oct 18 on Major and Minor Keys and Major and Minor Scales

We have a spirit night at Blaze Pizza Oct 18 from 5-9 pm.  Go to dinner that night at Blaze Pizza and mention the chorus to support the program!

Lowes Food Gift Cards are for sale again.  The money is due Monday Oct 16.  Please turn it in on time with a form.  A form can be found on the front table of the chorus room.

Today in class we worked on Betelehemu. We reviewed prounounciation and ran the beginning through measure 34. We reviewed yesterday's work in God rest he merry gentlemen and caught up our psat students. we also worked on tshosholoza

Concert Choir 10/10

Butterbraids will be delivered TODAY.  You need to make sure you have a way to pick up your butterbraids and get them into a freezer within 2 hours after you pick up at 2:20 at school.  If you sold more than 12 butterbraids, and you typically ride the bus, you need to consider getting someone to pick you up that day and help you get your butterbraids home. If you have an after school practice, you need to get someone else to pick up your butterbraids for you and get them into a freezer.  If you have concerns or questions about getting your butterbraids in a freezer you need to email Mrs. Patchett asap. 

We have a spirit night at Blaze Pizza Oct 18 from 5-9 pm.  Go to dinner that night at Blaze Pizza and mention the chorus to support the program!

Reflections - Consider applying for the PTSA reflections competition - For Music it is Music Composition.  All styles of music and instrumentations are accepted. Entrant must be the composer and may also be the performer or one of the performers.  Audio file may not be more than 5 min and 200 MB in size.  Notation (in score or tablature) are required in PDF format too. Thumb drives are the acceptable way to turn in the competition.  You can write a piece on guitar and lyrics for example and turn in a recording of you singing it along with the written out words witht he tabs.  You could write a piano composition with no singing.  You could write a whole orchestration or string quartet.  You could write a 4 part choral piece.  The sky is the limit.  The entries are due Nov. 2.  See Mrs. Patchett if you are interesed.

In class we reviewed Hallelujah Chorus from last year and ran it as best we could. Also we let the men practice o come by themselves in the hall while the girls worked the women's piece and numbered measures. 

Beginning choir 10/12/17

We worked on three songs today

• Hallelujah
• Music Speaks
• How like a Winter

CV 10/12/17

Announcements:

-Officers were announced today!!!

Congrats to Kathleen, Leah, David, Connor, Cameron, Talia, Bobby M, and Sydney!

-Southern Area Choral Festival rehearsal is on Monday and Tuesday

-Remember to start telling your teachers the dates that we will be in Disney so you can start getting your work done ahead of time. You will have exactly one day left in the quarter to complete all work when we get back.

Rehearsal Notes:

-We worked through notes/rhythms for the following songs

Hodie.... page 2 and 3

Somewhere.... pages 1-5

-At the end of class we had a singing quiz on Somewhere so if you were absent, see Mrs. Patchett tomorrow to figure out how to make it up. We will upload our quizzes tomorrow in class!

Music Theory: 

-None

Homework: 

-Make sure you know ALL of your notes and rhythms to ALL 4 of our SACF songs. Our performance is on Tuesday :-)

Beginning choir 10/10/17

The mattress man came today and handed out cash for referrals!!

We worked on three songs today
•Hallelujah
•Nutcracker Jingles
•Betelehemu

Beginning choir 10/9/17

We worked on three songs today

Have you seen the baby?

Hallelujah

Nutcracker Jingles

concert choir 10/9

Monday 10/9/17

IF anyone has the concert attire forms (purple, blue, yellow etc) please turn those into the piano after the announcements

Butterbraids will be delivered on Tuesday Oct 10th.  That is THIS COMING TUESDAY - you need to make sure you have a way to pick up your butterbraids and get them into a freezer within 2 hours after you pick up at 2:20 at school.  If you sold more than 12 butterbraids, and you typically ride the bus, you need to consider getting someone to pick you up that day and help you get your butterbraids home. If you have an after school practice, you need to get someone else to pick up your butterbraids for you and get them into a freezer.  If you have concerns or questions about getting your butterbraids in a freezer you need to email Mrs. Patchett asap. 

We have a spirit night at Blaze Pizza Oct 18 from 5-9 pm.  Go to dinner that night at Blaze Pizza and mention the chorus to support the program!

We spent class helping Mrs Patchett with chores and little jobs around the room or finishing worksheets. 

10/6/17 Concert Choir

Friday 10/6/17

IF anyone has the concert attire forms (purple, blue, yellow etc) please turn those into the piano after the announcements

Butterbraids will be delivered on Tuesday Oct 10th.  That is THIS COMING TUESDAY - you need to make sure you have a way to pick up your butterbraids and get them into a freezer within 2 hours after you pick up at 2:20 at school.  If you sold more than 12 butterbraids, and you typically ride the bus, you need to consider getting someone to pick you up that day and help you get your butterbraids home. If you have an after school practice, you need to get someone else to pick up your butterbraids for you and get them into a freezer.  If you have concerns or questions about getting your butterbraids in a freezer you need to email Mrs. Patchett asap. 

We have a spirit night at Blaze Pizza Oct 18 from 5-9 pm.  Go to dinner that night at Blaze Pizza and mention the chorus to support the program!

Mrs. Patchett is absent TODAY. All expectations are raised when she is out. 

Concert choir worked in a music theory packet that related to our lesson in thursday. 

Beginning choir 10/5/17

Beginning choir 10/5/17

New song!!
•”How like A Winter”
•we listened to Mrs. Patchett play through the whole song on piano
•we also learned the first soprano line

Music theory lesson
•we took notes about the different keys on the piano
•Enharmonic tones have the same note with different names

Sub tomorrow
•we will have a sub tomorrow while Mrs. Patchett is out with Colla Voce
•we will be doing a packet that Mrs. Patchett explained to us today about note naming and the keys on the keyboard

Music speaks
•we went over the part we learned yesterday

10/5/17 Concert Choir

Thursday 10/5/17

IF anyone has the concert attire forms (purple, blue, yellow etc) please turn those into the piano after the announcements

Butterbraids will be delivered on Tuesday Oct 10th.  That is NEXT TUESDAY - you need to make sure you have a way to pick up your butterbraids and get them into a freezer within 2 hours after you pick up at 2:20 at school.  If you sold more than 12 butterbraids, and you typically ride the bus, you need to consider getting someone to pick you up that day and help you get your butterbraids home. If you have an after school practice, you need to get someone else to pick up your butterbraids for you and get them into a freezer.  If you have concerns or questions about getting your butterbraids in a freezer you need to email Mrs. Patchett asap. 

We have a spirit night at Blaze Pizza Oct 18 from 5-9 pm.  Go to dinner that night at Blaze Pizza and mention the chorus to support the program!

Concert & BEGINNING: Today you have the opportunity to hear CV sing their Friday Set of Music 

A LUNCH in the auditorium.  Please arrive AS SOON AS A LUNCH BEGINS, and demonstrate how to be a good audience member.  Do not enter or exit during a song. We would love to have an audience, so please plan on attending if you can.

Concert & Beginning: Mrs. Patchett will be absent Tomorrow. All expectations are raised when she is out.

theory lesson today :

Beginning Choir 10/4/17

Beginning Choir 10/4/17

Rhythmic Dictation

• We reviewed simple meter
• Then went over how to write in compound meter

Homecoming Voting

• Voted for freshmen homecoming court

"Shalom Chaverim"

• We went over rhythm with out the words as a review from yesterday
• Learned how to pronounce the words correctly
• Began singing the first two pages

Beginning Choir 10/3/17

Beginning choir- Tuesday 10/3/17

Spirit Nights:
  •Blaze pizza- Oct.18 5-9
   •Bass lake- Nov.6 all day

Tonal (green books)
    •We did page 214... lines A1-A4, A5-A-8, A9-A12

New song- Shalom Chaverim
   •We numbered the measures
    •Learned through measure 11

Continued to work on music speaks
    •Learned through measure 32

Have you seen the baby song
    •We went over the rhythm

Concert Choir 10/3/17

Tuesday 10/3/17

Congratulations to the following Holly Springs High School Students who were selected for Honors Chorus.  2000 students auditioned across the state for 178 spots.  3 spots went to Holly Springs High School Students.  Fran Doresty, Cameryn Bost, & Kyle Rodriguez.

IF anyone has the concert attire forms (purple, blue, yellow etc) please turn those into the piano after the announcements

Class today: 

•Tonal Echo work focusing on SI in our solfége 

•God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, measures should already be numbered. Work rhythm and words/notes in measures 1-52

• We received two new prices today: Tshosholoza (concert) & Betelehemu (all choir). 

      Tshosholoza- numbered all measures, learned prounounciations (shown in front of music) and worked measures 1 through 6 

      Betelehemu- numbered measures and worked on prounounciations (also shown in front of music) 

If you need this music you can find your copy in the box on the front wall my the door. 

Concert Choir 10/2/17

Announcements:

Thanks to all who came out to help with the Mattress Sale and Made it a success! We sold approx 36 mattresses!

Honors Chorus Students - Thank you for turning in your permission forms on time yesterday and great job to all of those who auditioned.  Please all plan to meet me at 11:05 (the end of B LUNCH) Today so we can see if I got an email with who made it.  ALL MUST BE PRESENT TO LEARN OF THE RESULTS.

IF anyone has the concert attire forms (purple, blue, yellow etc) please turn those into the piano after the announcements

Concert Choir Officers - See Mrs. Patchett at the end of class today.

Rhythm Reading page 65 blue book 

Warm-up - New Warm- Ghost of Tom

 Hark I Hear - page 8 

Got new music (see front table for your music if you were absent) 

God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman 

-Notice the time signature 6/8 + 3/4 - Practiced the rhythm 

Nutcracker Jingles 

-Looked at all the musical themes

-Worked page 2-3 on notes