Rehearsal Blog Update 01/30/2014

Dear Ensemble and Vocalise Singers and Families,

It’s crunch time! All gala pieces must be memorized for next week! Speak the text in rhythm slowly to make sure you’re comfortable with every syllable, and then gradually get faster. When you feel like you can speak the text in rhythm perfectly at lightening speed, add in the notes.  Use the videos below to help you:

Time To Say Goodbye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khznWuH3VTs

Funiculi Funicula: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTSAZAHiOa8

Please remember that you are memorizing the first two verses of Funiculi Funicula in Neapolitan, and both verses of the English version, A Merry Life.

VOCALISE

Please focus on the gala rep this week – Funiculi Funicula/A Merry Life, Time To Say Goodbye, and Libertango. Check out the video below of Libertango performed by the Moscow City Symphony. Let the dancers help you get a feel for the character of the piece, and think about which instruments your voices are trying to imitate in each section:

Libertango: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdhTodxH7Gw

ENSEMBLE

Please focus on the gala rep this week – Funiculi Funicula/A Merry Life, and Time To Say Goodbye. See the videos above.

Ensemble Musicianship

Ensemble A: You must bring your workbook and a pencil to every class. For next week, please complete up to page 25. 

Ensemble B (1 and 2): A few of you need to complete interval sheets. Everyone should practice the advanced interval song this week – it will be on your end-of-year evaluations!

Happy Practicing!