CV- 11/30/16

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

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

CV- 11/30/16

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

Concert Choir, Tuesday 11/29/16

Happy Tuesday :)  

3 REHEARSAL DAYS UNTIL CONCERT

Rehearsal Notes & Assignments:
-The risers were set up in class today and we rehearsed with Ms. Cates (idk if that's how you spell her name!)

-We also got in our spots for Festival Sanctus, Danny Boy, Prayer of the Children, and 12 Days... We have different spots for Bonnie Lass though. If you weren't here you're not going to know where to stand so ask Mrs. Patchett or someone in your voice part where you stand :)

Festival Sanctus- Tall vowels throughout the song, Make sure you aren't rushing

 12 Days After- "Language was obscene" should be operatic, Be dramatic and use facial expressions 

We Wish- We made it slightly faster, Tall vowels, keep tempo

No Homework

No Sight Singing

No Theory 

Announcements:
-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 B LUNCH TODAY - 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. 

-3 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

CV- 11/28/16

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.

Concert Choir, Monday 11/28/16

Happy Monday :)  

4 REHEARSAL DAYS UNTIL CONCERT

Rehearsal Notes & Assignments:
-We ran Danny Boy, My Bonnie Lass, Festival Sanctus, and 12 Days all the way through today.. we sang them memorized and fixed little things throughout the songs along the way.
Danny Boy- Make sure you aren't dragging in the beginning, Keep tall vowels
My Bonnie Lass- Keep it light and bouncy, Tall vowels, Tenors stay on tempo!!
Festival Sanctus- Tall vowels was a big one, ladies work on the pitches at the top of the last page 
12 Days After- "Language was obscene" should be operatic, Be dramatic and use facial expressions :)

No Homework

No Sight Singing

No Theory 

Announcements:
-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. 

-4 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

Concert Choir, Monday 11/21/16

HAPPY MONDAY!! :)

Ladies: Rehearsal tomorrow B Lunch in the auditorium

Rehearsal Notes and Assignments-
Bonny Lass-  Whole song
-We changed the key from G major to G flat major
-Make sure you are consistently light and bouncy throughout the song
-Falala's should have less of a space in between them
-We discussed what the words meant which led to more understanding about the mood and tone of the song (it's sort of a back and forth between two people)
-Worked on dynamics and timing
-Don't slow down on the second Falala's!
Prayer of the Children- Whole song
-'Can' should be 'Cahn'
-Make sure your vowels don't get icky towards the end of the song
-We added a mini crescendo before our big "Crying softly"
-Listen louder than you sing.. try to blend especially in this song
-The 'woh' section should be really powerful and beautiful
-Pay close attention to Ms. Patchett while she's conducting so you know what to do
-Remember the meaning of the song (especially around the holiday season) it's about children who are less fortunate and they may not have a home or a safe place to be. When singing this piece, we need to keep in mind the meaning and convey it through the way we sing.

No Homework... (but you should definitely practice your music for the concert;))

No Sight Singing

No Theory

Announcements:

7 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. 

- Any conflicts must be communicated to Ms. Patchett by Friday

-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.

-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 detailsProofs of your Composite Pictures are here. Make sure your composite proofs are returned with the pictures and envelope by last Friday...Purchasing is optional. Returning the proofs and envelope signed by your parent is not optional so return them tomorrow if you forgot them.

 

Concert Choir, Friday 11/18/16

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE :)

Rehearsal Notes and Assignments-
Hallelujah- Whole Song
-Watch Mrs. Patchett especially in the last measure so you don't accidentally sing on the rests
-Keep tall vowels throughout the song
-Make sure to circle the quarter Notes on page 8 when we say 'hallelujah'
-We practiced timing and pitches on pages 11 and 12
-Don't forget to emphasize the skippydoo (dotted 8th/16th note)
-Practice at home :)
We Wish- Whole Song
-Don't go flat if you're holding a note or repeating one
-Remember it's not "Chrrrristmis" it's "Christmahhs"
-We worked on the Pudding section
-Cross out page 15 we will skip to measure 99
Danny Boy- Whole Song
-Come in softly and don't drag the beginning
-Crescendo on notes that are held, this will help you not go flat and it sounds nice
-Lean on 'Calling' in measure 2
-Strong and pronounced 'f' on 'falling' in measure 6
-Tenors are the most important part in measure 8 so let them have their moment
-Altos remember 'meadow' goes down... it's a C, not a D
-Try to have this song memorized
12 Days- Page 7-end
-We went over the pitches for the doobadoos
-Make sure the consonants are strong and pronounced (remember this is a very dramatic song)
-Watch the conductor at all times because we slow down at the 8th day and then speed up
-Facial expressions go a long way!
Cold and Fugue Season- Pages 6-8 measures 36-57
-Alto 2s have a tricky part so make sure to practice
-'Classy' should sound like 'Clahhhhsy'
-Worked on when to come in with our 'Kchoo's'
-We mostly reviewed pitches for each voice part and put them together
-Ladies feel free to bring a bath robe to the concert :)

No Homework... (except practice if you're feeling like a fabulous student and you want to be prepared)

No Sight Singing

No Theory

Announcements:

8 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. - Any conflicts must be communicated to Ms. Patchett by Friday
-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.
-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 detailsProofs of your Composite Pictures are here. Make sure your composite proofs are returned with the pictures and envelope by TODAY. Purchasing is optional. Returning the proofs and envelope signed by your parent is not optional 

Concert Choir, Wednesday 11/16/16

Rehearsal Notes and Assignments-
Festival Sanctus- Whole Song
-Close on the 'n' of Sanctus so it sounds like bells
-'Deus' should be 'Dehus' keep it tall
-Strong 't' at the end of 'Sabaoth'
-Make sure there is a strong 'K' sound on 'Qui venit' in measure 25
-Measure 28 should be light and somewhat bouncy
-Pay attention to the D.S. al Coda, go back to page 4 measure 24
-Went over ladies pitches on page 10
-Try to have this song memorized
Danny Boy- Whole Song (without repeat)
-Come in softly and don't drag the beginning
-Crescendo on notes that are held, this will help you not go flat and it sounds nice
-Lean on 'Calling' in measure 2
-Strong and pronounced 'f' on 'falling' in measure 6
-Tenors are the most important part in measure 8 so let them have their moment
-Altos remember 'meadow' goes down... it's a C, not a D
-Try to have this song memorized
Cold and Fugue Season- Pages 6-8 measures 36-57
-Alto 2s have a tricky part so make sure to practice
-'Classy' should sound like 'Clahhhhsy'
-Worked on when to come in with our 'Kchoo's'
-We mostly reviewed pitches for each voice part and put them together

No Homework

No Sight Singing

No Theory

Announcements:

-10 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. - Any conflicts must be communicated to Ms. Patchett by Friday
-Our Goal is have all music we have learned Memorized by TODAY!.
-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.
-We Have an All Choir Rehearsal a A LUNCH TOMORROW
-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. Make sure your composite proofs are returned with the pictures and envelope by Friday. Purchasing is optional. Returning the proofs and envelope signed by your parent is not optional 

CV- 11/15/16

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!

Concert Choir, Tuesday 11/15/16

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

Homework: Ladies learn Cold and Fugue measures 26-end

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

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

BEG Choir 11/14/16

Announcements:

12 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 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

Beginning Women - You need to prepare Cold and Fugue notes and rhythms m. 27-35 by tomorrow

Concert Choir, Wednesday 11/09/16

Rehearsal Notes and Assignments:

We Wish You A Merry Christmas- We had a test on the 'good tidings' part

-The first 5 1/2 pages sound great and it seems like everyone knows them

-Worked on soprano and Alto entrances in measure 35

-Remember it's just 'give us' 'give us' without stopping 

-Altos and sopranos just ascend on your "give us pudding"

-Worked on timing and pitches and ran through the whole thing

Ding-a Ding-a Ding- Pages 2-9 measures 1-42

-Ran over what we learned yesterday and started from beginning 

-Measure 21 is where it gets tricky

-In measure 21 we went over each voice parts pitches and gradually brought each one in

-We worked on measure 21 for quite a while and finally sort of got it

-When we got 21 we went back and ran through the whole thing and then class ended
Festival Sanctus- Whole song
-Don't forget to go back to the Coda
-Keep tall vowels and strong consonants
-Rememver the song should be a level 3 on the brightness scale
12 Days- Through the 5th day
-We will have rubber gloves during the concert to emphasize
-Be dramatic!!!
-Keep tall vowels during "out"

Homework: None

No Sight Singing

No Theory

Announcements:

-14 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 Memorized by Monday…. 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 I will excuse you, otherwise you are required to be at the rehearsal.  It is a required tutorial.

CV- 11/8/16

Announcements: none :)

Rehearsal:

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
-We put priority on this piece today
-We split men and women up for sectionals for 10 minutes, focusing on up to page 8, then came together to run it as a group
-work on entrances in for basses and altos in measure 24 and for all parts in measure 27
-broke into sectionals again to finish the rest of the piece, then came back together to run it as a group

Ding a Ding a Ding
-ran the last two pages a few times
-ran the whole piece until the bell rang

Sight Reading: none :)

Homework: test on all choirs pieces tomorrow! Plz prepare.

Concert Choir, Tuesday 11/08/16

Rehearsal Notes and Assignments:

We Wish You A Merry Christmas- Pages 2-7 measures 1-41

-The first 5 1/2 pages sound great and it seems like everyone knows them

-Worked on soprano and Alto entrances in measure 35

-Remember it's just 'give us' 'give us' without stopping 

-Altos and sopranos just ascend on your "give us pudding"

-Worked on timing and pitches and ran through the whole thing

Ding-a Ding-a Ding- Pages 2-7 measures 1-22

-Ran over what we learned yesterday and started from beginning 

-Measure 21 is where it gets tricky

-In measure 21 we went over each voice parts pitches and gradually brought each one in

-We worked on measure 21 for quite a while and finally sort of got it :)

-When we got 21 we went back and ran through the whole thing and then class ended

Homework: Learn your voice part for each of the all choir songs (and your women's/men's piece) because there will be a test tomorrow. Practice tracks are available online!

No Sight Singing

No Theory

No Announcements

BEG Choir 11.8.16

NO ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today we watched phantom of the opera and answered questions on a worksheet.

Happy Tuesday :)

CV- 11/7/16

Announcements:

There was a tri-m meeting B lunch today!

Rehearsal:

Today we had a sub.

We worked in sectionals on
-Ding a Ding a Ding
-Hallelujah
-We Wish You a Merry Christmas
-Cold and Fugue Season OR Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel
(With focus on ding a ding a ding and we wish you a merry Christmas)

We came back from sectionals at 10:10 and ran the pieces together as a class.

Sight Reading: none :)

Homework: go over the all choir pieces independently so we can have a productive rehearsal tomorrow 

Concert Choir, Monday 11/07/16

Today we split into sectionals and learned the All-Choir songs. When we came back together as a group, it didn't go as well as we had hoped, but Leah, Ethan and I appreciate those of you who were respectful and showed good rehearsal skills. Sadly, there were several disrespectful people who cut into our rehearsal time, but we got done what we could.

I did my best to float around to see what each of the voice parts worked on but I wasn't able to get exactly what everyone was doing so I'll try to summarize :)

SECTIONALS
Soprano 1s-  Ding-a-Ding, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Cold and Fugue
Soprano 2s- Cold and Fugue, Ding-a-Ding (got through most of the song)
Altos- We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Hallelujah, Ding-a-Ding, Cold and Fugue
Tenors- O Come O Come Emmanuel, Ding-a-Ding, We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Basses- Ding-a-Ding, Hallelujah, O Come O Come Emmanuel

ALL TOGETHER
We Wish You A Merry Christmas- Pages 1-8 measures 1-47
-Sopranos remember to drop the octave in measure 26
-We worked on timing in measures 33-36
-Don't chew "Christmas"
Ding-a Ding-a Ding- Pages 2-10 measures 1-32
-Most of the issues were timing
-Went over each voice part's pitches in measure 13
-Everyone circle rests and keep a steady beat
Hallelujah- Whole song
-Good job it sounded great :)
Cold And Fugue- Pages 2-6 measures 1-32
-Went over pitches and timing
-Good job for the most part we did a lot of Sight reading through parts that we didn't know yet
O Come O Come Emmanuel- Whole Song
-The men didn't actually sing this in class but it's my understanding that the whole song is completed

Homework: Learn your voice part for each of the All-Choir songs. There will be a test on Wednesday so know your part... practice tracks are available online!

No Sight Singing

No Theory

No Announcements

BEG Choir 11/7/16

NO ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today we watched Phantom of the Opera and answered questions.

Concert Choir, Friday 11/04/16

We took composite pictures today!

Have a fabulous weekend... do something fun!! :)

BEG Choir 11/4/16

Today we took our chorus pictures.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND

Concert Choir, Thursday 11/03/16

Rehearsal Notes & Assignments:
My Bonnie Lass- Whole song
-Make sure you're keeping it light and bouncy
-Maintain steady tempo and don't slow down on the falalas
-We sang it with memorized words... yay!

Rehearsal was cut short today when we decided to have a 'musical experience' celebration for Ms. McGrath. There was food and we shared things that we thought Ms. McGrath should know as a new teacher! It got really sad and a lot of people cried and we're going to miss her sooooooo much!! GOOD LUCK IN GERMANY MS MCGRATH WE LOVE YOU!!! (Also, feel free to keep reading the blog from Germany ;))

No Homework

No Sight Singing

No Theory

Announcements:
-Bring your concert attire to school tomorrow!! We will be taking composite pictures during 4th period so don't forget your clothes! They should be labeled with your name and Choir!

-Mrs. Patchett will be absent on Monday and Tuesday and will let us split into sectional rehearsals on Monday. You will get into your voice part and your section leaders will go over your parts with you for the all-Choir pieces. At the end of class we will all get together for a large rehearsal as a class!

-On Wednesday of next week, we will be going through the songs that we rehearsed on Monday and as a test, you will hold your phone or device up to your mouth while we sing as a class and then send it to Mrs. Patchett later. So make sure you pay attention on Monday and really learn your part!

-There will be an Honors Chorus concert in Winston Salem on Saturday and our very own Ethan Edwards will be in the ensemble!! It's going to be really great and if you plan to attend, let Mrs. Patchett know so they can be sure to look for you.

-Last day for wreaths, trees, and garland as well as peanut orders were due today so if you forgot them..... better luck next year

CV- 11/2/16

Announcements:

If you have not turned in your Greenery or Peanut Paper orders, please turn them.  Make sure your name is on the outside envelope.

Wreath, Trees, and Garland sales are extended online only to 10:00 am Thursday!

Composite Chorus Pictures will be This Friday Nov. 4. You must bring in your concert attire at the beginning of the school day so you can wear it for the picture.  You can wear your hair however you like for your picture.  We will take the pictures during our choir class period in the chorus room. You are not required to purchase the individual picture, but you will receive a proof of your picture later in November to see if you would like to purchase it.

CV & CONCERT: If you are a senior and are interested in applying for the assistant Director position for Phantom of the opera, the application is on the HSTC website.  See Mr. Buttner for details. Applications are due today

Concert & CV: Honors Chorus Rehearsal all lunch Thurs & Fri.  HC see Mrs. P at end of class.

Concert Opportunities:
-High school honors chorus concert at 3pm this Sunday in Winston Salem. If you plan on attending, talk to Mrs. Patchett.
-Middle school honors chorus concert at 1:30pm this Sunday in Winston Salem.
-App State choral concert in Boone at 8pm this Friday

Rehearsal:

NEW SONG! We Wish You a Merry Christmas
-in the key of B flat major
-we sight read through measure nineteen
-Altos and bases have melody in the beginning

Ding a Ding a Ding
-we switched rows up temporarily. First row went to the second row, second went to the third, and third went to the first.
-worked on page seven measures twenty one through twenty two
-no breath between measures twenty one and twenty two
-quarter notes should be percussive

Ave Maria
-we switched up rows again. The second row went to the third row, third to first, and first to second.
-worked on page ten measures 33 through 37
-altos come in on the downbeat of 35, don't come in too early.

Sight Reading: none :)

Homework: look over Ave Maria and study three notes we've learned :)

BEG Choir 11/2/16

Announcements

Wednesday November 2, 2016

If you have not turned in your Greenery or Peanut Paper orders, please turn them in by passing them to your right - Make sure your name is on the outside envelope.

Wreath, Trees, and Garland sales are extended online only to 10:00 am Thursday!

Composite Chorus Pictures will be This Friday Nov. 4. You must bring in your concert attire at the beginning of the school day so you can wear it for the picture.  You can wear your hair however you like for your picture.  We will take the pictures during our choir class period in the chorus room. You are not required to purchase the individual picture, but you will receive a proof of your picture later in November to see if you would like to purchase it. 

REHEARSAL 

"We wish you a merry Christmas"

"La rose"

Concert Choir, Wednesday 11/02/16

Happy Wednesday :)


Rehearsal Notes & Assignments:
We Wish You A Merry Christmas- Pages 2-6 measures 8-30
-Altos and Basses are unison during the first part
-Say 'we' on beat 3 of measure 11
-Tenors and Altos went over parts starting at measure 20
-Sopranos drop the octave from 25-26
-Everyone circle rests in measure 28 because we all have different ones
-Basses go up not down on 'year'
Festival Sanctus- Pages 6-7 measures 37-43
-Pay attention to dynamics!!
-Piano at measure 37 and gradually move up to mezzo forte at 40
-Remember the time goes from 4/4 to 10/8
-Creacendo through the second 'Plenisunt'
-DO NOT BREATHE in measure 42 (*cough cough* basses)
-Tall vowels
O Come O Come Emmanuel (congrats to Scott for finally getting to Sing bass woohoo)
Cold and Fugue Season- Pages 2-4 measures 1-15
-Altos are just an octave lower than sopranos in the first 3 measures
-Makes sure your 'hackchoo's' are dramatic and pronounced
-We mostly went over pitches
-Keep in mind that it's the same chord over and over again but the notes switch between parts
-Circle your rests in measure 15
Prayer of the Children- Whole song
-Men make sure you aren't sliding into your notes
-Don't breathe in measure 26
-Crescendo through the 'Crying softly help me' and do not breathe
-Pay attention to the conductor at all times

*Practice tracks are available online on the chorus website for the women's piece, Cold and Fugue Season! Go to the class information tab and it's under there! 

Homework: Ladies practice Cold and Fugue Season and learn your part

No Sight Singing

No Theory

Announcements:

-All Peanut and Greenery Orders were due yesterday with the money.  If you only sold Greenery online, then you did not need to turn anything in. If you forgot your order today, please turn it in tomorrow ASAP
-Lowes Food Gift Card Money was due yesterday - if you forgot it, please see Mrs. Patchett 

-Composite Chorus Pictures will be Friday Nov. 4. You must bring in your concert attire at the beginning of the school day so you can wear it for the picture.  You can wear your hair however you like for your picture.  We will take the pictures during our choir class period in the chorus room. You are not required to purchase the individual picture, but you will receive a proof of your picture later in November to see if you would like to purchase it. 

-If you are a senior and are interested in applying for the assistant Director position for Phantom of the opera, the application is on the HSTC website.  See Mr. Buttner for details. 

-Honors Chorus Rehearsal is all lunch Thurs & Fri

CV- 11/1/16

Announcements:

Happy November!

All Peanut and Greenery Orders are due today with the money.  If you only sold Greenery online, then you do not need to turn anything in.  Wreath, Trees, and Garland sales are extended online only to 10:00 am Thursday!

Composite Chorus Pictures will be Friday Nov. 4. You must bring in your concert attire at the beginning of the school day so you can wear it for the picture.  You can wear your hair however you like for your picture.  We will take the pictures during our choir class period in the chorus room. You are not required to purchase the individual picture, but you will receive a proof of your picture later in November to see if you would like to purchase it. 

CV & CONCERT :Beginning choir is giving an informance Tonight @ 7pm.  Beginning choir students are required to attend.  It is also a parent meeting.  Please encourage your parents to come to the very brief meeting.  Mrs. Patchett would also love to see a large group of concert choir and Colla Voce students in the audience to support Beginning choir in their first performance on stage. Again, the date is TODAY Nov. 1st 7 pm in the auditorium.  

CV & CONCERT: If you are a senior and are interested in applying for the assistant Director position for Phantom of the opera, the application is on the HSTC website.  See Mr. Buttner for details.

ALL: Honors Chorus Rehearsal B lunch today and all lunch Thurs & Fri

Peanut and wreathe order forms were turned in today. Write your name, choir, and roll call number on the outside of the folder.

Rehearsal:

The First Nowell
-breathe mark in measure twelve after the word "sheep"
-"born" should be an arrival point
-each "Nowell" should be a little louder than the last
-no breath between measures 20 and 21
-decrescendo "Israel" in measures 23-24
-tenors, taller vowels in measures 25-32
-men, no breath after "star" in measure 28
-no breathe between measures 44 and 45 between "Nowell" and "born"
-sang this at both a slower and faster tempo

Men worked on Oh Come Oh Come Emanuel, while women got our women's piece, "Cold and Fugue Season"
-change "kchoo" to just "choo"
-Alto 2's, watch the alignment of the words to follow your last more easily
-learned measures 1-9

Ave Maria
-learned measures 27-32
-ran various chunks of the song

Sight Reading: none :)

Homework: if you didn't bring in peanut and wreath forms today, get them in tomorrow ASAP!

BEG Choir 11/1/16

ANNOUNCMENTS
Tonight is our informance please be in the chorus room at 7pm. Parents Invited!

Peanuts and Tree form were due today.

REHEARSAL
"Dona Nobis"
"Let the Praise"
"Ding a Ding"
"Cold and Feuge"

Concert Choir, Tuesday 11/01/16

Happy Tuesday :)


Rehearsal Notes & Assignments:
We Wish You A Merry Christmas- Pages 2-6 measures 8-30
-Altos and Basses are unison during the first part
-Say 'we' on beat 3 of measure 11
-Tenors and Altos went over parts starting at measure 20
-Sopranos drop the octave from 25-26
-Everyone circle rests in measure 28 because we all have different ones
-Basses go up not down on 'year'
Festival Sanctus- Pages 6-7 measures 37-43
-Pay attention to dynamics!!
-Piano at measure 37 and gradually move up to mezzo forte at 40
-Remember the time goes from 4/4 to 10/8
-Creacendo through the second 'Plenisunt'
-DO NOT BREATHE in measure 42 (*cough cough* basses)
-Tall vowels
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Cold and Fugue Season- Pages 2-4 measures 1-15
-Altos are just an octave lower than sopranos in the first 3 measures
-Makes sure your 'hackchoo's' are dramatic and pronounced
-We mostly went over pitches
-Keep in mind that it's the same chord over and over again but the notes switch between parts
-Circle your rests in measure 15
Ding-a Ding-a Ding- Page 20 measures 21-22
-Learned the new pitches
-Everyone make sure you're tapping so you get the timing correct
-Circle accents and dynamics for your voice part

*Practice tracks are available online on the chorus website for the women's piece, Cold and Fugue Season! Go to the class information tab and it's under there! 

No Homework

No Sight Singing

No Theory

Announcements:

-All Peanut and Greenery Orders were due today with the money.  If you only sold Greenery online, then you did not need to turn anything in. If you forgot your order today, please turn it in tomorrow ASAP
-Lowes Food Gift Card Money was due yesterday - if you forgot it, please see Mrs. Patchett 

-Composite Chorus Pictures will be Friday Nov. 4. You must bring in your concert attire at the beginning of the school day so you can wear it for the picture.  You can wear your hair however you like for your picture.  We will take the pictures during our choir class period in the chorus room. You are not required to purchase the individual picture, but you will receive a proof of your picture later in November to see if you would like to purchase it. 

-Beginning choir is giving an informance TONIGHT @ 7pm.  Beginning choir students are required to attend.  It is also a parent meeting.  Please encourage your parents to come to the very brief meeting.  Mrs. Patchett would also love to see a large group of concert choir and Colla Voce students in the audience to support Beginning choir in their first performance on stage. Again, the date is Nov. 1st 7 pm in the auditorium.  

-If you are a senior and are interested in applying for the assistant Director position for Phantom of the opera, the application is on the HSTC website.  See Mr. Buttner for details. 

-Honors Chorus Rehearsal is all lunch Thurs & Fri