Monday, October 25, 2010

Week of OCT 25

4:45 Warm-up
4:55 Come Thou Fount, St. Francis, Holy Manna
5:15 Run SJO program: Stabat, Inflammatus, Greetings (memory work on all)
5:40 break
5:45 Biebl Ave Maria, 12 Days, Gloria

Housekeeping: Pass out folders to any absentees from last week. Reminder about Workbook this Saturday. Tour choir auditions next week NOV 1. Extra rehearsal next Wednesday for SJO-NOV 3 WED at Decatur Pres 7-8 pm

Monday, October 18, 2010

Week of OCT 18

Holiday Folders today!!

SJO program first half of rehearsal:
Stabat, Inflammatus (memorize)
Brahms Greeting (memorize first verse)
St. Francis
Holy Manna
Come Thou Fount intro

Second Half:
Biebl Ave -- pass scores in after rehearsing
12 days of Christmas

Housekeeping: kudos for good Int'l Dinner performance.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Week of OCT 11

Prep for International Dinner 4:45-5:25
  • Bist Du Bei Mir--work on memory, diction, intonation
  • Pupu Hinuhinu--catch up new kids on movement, solidify harmony
  • Run Singabahambayo

Rehearsal on joint music for NOV SJO Birthday 5:25-5:40; 5:45-6:10

  • Holy Manna -- Alice Parker (World Premeire)
  • Come Thou Fount -- Leo Nestor
  • Prayer of St. Francis -- Arlan Sunnarborg (World Premeire)

AYS program for SJO - Run starred items 6:10-6:25

  • Little David
  • Pupu Hinuhinu
  • Stabat Mater*
  • Inflammatus*
  • Greetings*
  • Bist du bei mir
  • Singabahambayo

Housekeeping: Pass out informal uniforms, SJO music, dessert auction forms

TCC Progress AUG-SEPT

TCC Progress Report
Items w/asterisk have been rehearsed. Items in orange are the most prepared at this point

A Pescar Camaron-- not yet begun

*Baidin Fheilimi--at camp. initial melody underway for those who were not on Ireland Tour

*Bist Du Bei Mir--New TCC are best at this since they had to do it for their audition. Line and pronunciation are coming well. Sing for International Dinner

*Cana Fita--introduced primary themes at camp

*Cantemus--3/4 of notes and rhythms conquered at camp for TOUR choir. TCC has not rehearsed the piece

*Child with the Starry Crayon--TOUR Choir has

Every Time I Feel the Spirit--new commission, not yet begun

*Gloria in Excelsis--pitches and rhythms in sectionals through p. 10

*Greetings -- pitches and rhythms under control and ready to memorize. 1st performance slated for SJO 90th Birthday NOV 7

*Little David -- memorized. Need soloists

*Los Bilbilicos -- Read on solfege at camp twice, in regular TCC rehearsal twice. going for tone and line intially

*Maria Matrem -- Tour piece carried over. Studied at camp, will engage more closer to Holiday

*Pupu Hinuhinu -- Memorized by 90% of singers. slated for Int'l Dinner

*Puisqui’ici bas -- Pitches and rhythms learned by TOUR choir at camp. Study of line and vocal production

*Silent Night -- Steady pitches and rhythms by end of camp. Read twice during regular rehearsals
*Stabat Mater
Stabat Mater - pitches and rhythms secure, working expressive elements and diction; slated for SJO concert NOV 7
Inflammatus -- pitches and rhythms secure. Work text. SJO concert NOV 7
Amen -- One rehearsal to introduce themes

Learn by Ear:
*Singabahambayo -- pitches, language, rhythm expression are secure. Working unity of movement, tone and accents

Silvy
Obladi, Oblada
Scorpio and Orion
Jerusalem

Public Domain:
Jesu Joy
Ave Maria
Domine Deus
Panis Angelicus
Canon
Sound the Trumpet