Hello Everyone,
We covered a lot of ground at rehearsal – well done, one and all.
Rehearsal Reflection
Prepare to breathe before your breath.
Back of the neck is tall (tube is open).
Abdomen/belly released
Breathe and sing ‘above your hand.’
Love is Welcome Here mm. 33-end
– Sang with accurate tempos (not too slow!)
– Sang with dynamic contrasts
I Started Out Singing mm. 67-end
– Worked on accurate tempos
– Sang with dynamic contrasts
To Sit and Dream mm. 27-end
– Vowel for ‘out’ open and resonant
– Release phrases on the last eighth note pulse before measures that begin with a sixteenth rest.
– Worked on accurate pitches and tempos mm.
– Fill in the ‘gaps’ in m. 58 – be sensitive to when your neighbor is breathing so that we don’t lose the line of the phrase
– At the end we will close to M – watch me for that, please.
Ave Maris mm.43-end
– Hooray for the A1s singing an F5 in m. 48 – keep the lovely resonance through the phrase as the notes descend.
– ‘Ora’ and ‘nobis,’ depending on the phrase, the second syllable will be softer.
– Connect mm. 91-92 with no breath
Through the House Give Glimmering Light mm. 73-end
– No iritard in mm. 78-83
– I will conduct in 3 at m. 84
– Great job with the dynamic contrasts
– Watch for slight ritards and pauses at phrase endings
Sparks of Divinity mm. 41-end
– Worked through pitch questions and toward continuity
The March of the Women verses 3&4
– We checked phrasing for accuracy – where to breathe and where to connect
– Sopranos, breathe with the altos in m. 16 (and all of these beginning of the phrase measures) on the second half of beats 2&4
Tundra mm. 28-end
– Listen for the moving parts – great job with that, especially sopranos singing at the top of the staff
Mah Dodech Midod mm. 59-end
– Reviewed pitches
– Reviewed text, especially mm. 64-69
– Midod (second syllable is pronounced ‘oh’ – rhymes with ‘doe’
– Check your pitches mm. 84-end, especially A1s.
Spes mm. 73-end
– The melody needs to be heard through the thick texture of this section – great job singing out, S2s!
– Worked on singing with accurate dynamics
Gloria – did not rehearse
You’ve Got a Friend – did not rehearse
Big Dogs, Music, and Wild, Wild Women – did not rehearse
How Can I Keep From Singing?
– Sang through the piece focusing on accurate tempos
Chamber Choir:
The Bird’s Lullaby
– Beautiful! We need to gain confidence on the transition at mm. 54-55.
– Careful to not close off the resonance on ‘sing’ and ‘swing’
Ikan Kekek
– Sopranos, careful of your first ‘hoi’ so that it is an A
– Pick up the tempo
– We worked on tuning the modulation mm. 41-43 – check that on your own, please
Looking Ahead to 11/27/23
We will sing through our entire concert and see where we are with all of our music. Please review your individual challenging spots as you have time – I know this is probably a busy week for you! (I have pecan pies to make – excited to use the pecans from the WVC sale!)
I hope that everyone who is under the weather is feeling much better soon and that those who are traveling have safe journeys.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Laura