Hello Everyone,
I thoroughly enjoyed our rehearsal and also brought home some beautiful hand painted cards from our table sales that Virginia created. Bonus!
Rehearsal Reflection
You’ve Got a Friend in Me – arr. Julie Gault
We definitely improved our performance of mm. 36-43 – great work! We will continue to work on ensemble precision so that we are really ‘tight’ on this one! We also need to work on the S1 rhythm which should be syncopated mm. 1-3 (and similar sections). We have drifted to singing on the beat instead of ahead of the beat. As you have time, please work with the practice files on this one.
Spes – Mia Makaroff
Nice work on mm. 81-104 pitches and rhythms. I’m very grateful for Virginia’s guidance on the pronunciation. Virginia is going to create a recording that will be posted on our website and I’m sure we will all find it to be very helpful! We were able to successfully sing through the entire piece – yay us!
Sparks of Divinity – Lana Walters
mm. 52-67
We have now worked through this entire piece together, although I know there are still some loose ends. Hopefully, we will answer and lingering pitch/rhythm questions in our upcoming sectional rehearsals.
Through the House Give Glimmering Light
Nice work on this as we focused on a lighter texture, faster tempo, and performing the rit. and rall. at the end of phrase
Ave Maria – Johannes Brahms
mm. 43-98
Nice review of this section – the dynamic contrasts will really bring this to life!
Tundra – Ola Gjeilo
mm/ 30-57
Did not sing
Mah Dodech Midod – Eleanor Epstein
mm. 59-89
Did not sing
Big Dogs, Music, and Wild, Wild Women – Ruth Huber
mm. 90-118
Did not sing
How Can I Keep From Singing? – Gwyneth Walker
Did not sing
Chamber Choir
The Bird’s Lullaby – Sarah Quartel
This piece is really coming together – the middle section is much more accurate and musical. We will continue to work on our ensemble so that we are absolutely together! But, it is already a very lovely sound.
Looking Ahead to the Retreat – Saturday 10/21/23
9-9:30 am Social time with coffee and breakfast items in the fellowship hall.
9:30-9:45 am Welcome activity lead by the WVC Diversity Committee
9:45-10:45 am Rehearse
- Tundra – mm. 28-57, review all
- Mah Dodech Midod – review all, review the Hebrew pronunciation
- How Can I Keep From Singing? – mm. 4-43, mm. 52-70, mm. 79-92
- Big Dogs, Music, and Wild, Wild Women – review all
10:45-10:55 am Break
10:55-11:15 am Virtual visit with Mary Lycan, Founding Director
11:15 am-12 pm Rehearse
- Gloria from Missa Criolla mm. 1-47, mm. 96-137
- The March of the Women – review all
12-1 pm Potluck lunch and All Hands Meeting
1-2 pm Diversity Committee led activity
2-3 pm Rehearse
- Love is Welcome Here – review all
- To Sit and Dream – review all
- Spes – mm. 73-104 (review all as time allows)
3 pm Tour meeting for those traveling to Ireland
Looking Ahead to 10/23/22
Spes – review all, work on pronunciation
Tundra – review all
Sparks of Divinity – review all, especially page 18
Gloria – mm. 48-75, review all
How Can I Keep from Singing? mm. 43-51, mm. 71-78, mm. 92-105
After the retreat, I will know what else we need to rehearse on Monday evening!
Chamber Choir – we will work on both pieces, and hopefully move to mixed formation. 🙂
Looking forward to all of our music-making ahead!
Laura