Rehearsal Blog Update, 4/15/2013
We have very important news to share with you this week. Please read the blog carefully for all instructions that relate to your choir.
Parents: Please volunteer to help the choirs at the Spring Concerts on 5/10 and 5/18. We need your help! We have a variety of jobs and duties detailed- please click on the links below:
- Thursday, May 9 Dress Rehearsal & Friday, May 10 Five-Choir Concert
- Thursday, May 16 Dress Rehearsal & Saturday, May 18 Ensemble & Vocalise Concert
Vocalise: We are not recording this week, as originally planned. We will record on 4/29. If you plan to be absent on 4/29, please notify elena@cantabile.org immediately.
Something fun!
The following video comes to us from Cantabile alumnus, Laura Tesarowski. Laura is currently a music major at the University of Victoria. We are so grateful to her for providing this fun and educational video abooooat Canada!!! (see what I did there?) :) ENJOY!
What to practice this week:
Ensemble
Purcell: Add expression and beauty to every note. As you practice this
week, look in the mirror and make sure that your face is engaged with
your music making. This takes lots of practice. Some Ensemble students
are already pros. Thank you to Lena, Zoe, Grace F, Sydney, and Jessica
K, who demonstrated their beautiful faces and ability to convey the
music!
Think "up" on all descending lines, ex. "fo-or a-a-while"
Review the last and final section of the piece. There are minor changes to the melody and rhythm in this section.
Come and Sing: This should be completely memorized by next week.
Song for the Mira: We can tell that you love to sing this song! You
sound beautiful when you sing it. Thank you for your hard work on the
3-part harmony sections. Please go over each verse carefully to make
sure that your rhythms are accurate. Final solo auditions will be next week. Here's the video again for reference:
Vocalise
Tormis: Review your assigned part with this recording and work to memorize. Remember, change all hums to "oo's".
Bumblebee: Set your metronome to 120 and work to maintain consistant tempo throughout the piece.
