Gala Update 02/07/2014

Dear Ensemble and Vocalise,

The Cantabile Venetian Carnevale Gala is tomorrow - Saturday, February 8th! Please read carefully all information below:

The Details

What: Annual Cantabile Gala

Date: Saturday, February 8th

Location: Stanford Faculty Club, 439 Lagunita Drive, Palo Alto

Aria call time: 4:00pm inside the Stanford Faculty Club

Ensemble/Vocalise/Bravi call time: 5:30pm (sharp!), drop off is outside the Stanford Faculty Club (singers go downstairs and into the dining room to sign in)

All Choirs Rehearsal: 5:40-6:35pm

Voc/Ens/Bravi Performance: 7:10-7:30pm

Pizza, crafts and movie in green room for all singers (except Aria) following the performance.

Aria Performance: 7:50-8:00pm

Release time: 9:30pm for all singers in green room - the black student association building across the courtyard/at the corner of Lomita Dr. and Santa Teresa St.
Attire: Formal concert uniform. Hair tied back/off the face. No distracting jewelry. Girls: please wear concert make-up.

Repertoire – FULLY MEMORIZED

Time To Say Goodbye (All Choirs): Please review your notes carefully with a piano and make sure you’re comfortable with the text. Remember that “T”s are soft or “dental” – almost like a “d” – and not “wet-sounding” like in English. Also, “io” has the emphasis on the first vowel sound. The tempo will be flexible so please watch the conductor at all times!

Funiculi Funicula/A Merry Life (All Choirs): Please memorize the structure of the piece below.

Neapolitan Verse 1: sung by soloist(s), echoes by choir

Chorus 1: all voices in unison on melody

Neapolitan Verse 2: sung by soloist(s), echoes by choir

Chorus 2: all voices in unison on melody

English Verse 1: sung by choir or soloist (please have fully memorized either way)

Chorus 3: all voices in four-part harmony

English Verse 2: sung by all voices 

Chorus 4: repeated TWICE, all voices in four-part harmony. First time a cappella, second time with jazz trio. "Fancy” ending used (last chord held for 8 beats).

Libertango (Vocalise only): Go over your part slowly to make sure that all notes are in tune. Remember to sing all the accents and staccatos – that’s what gives the piece its “fire”! Know when you have the melody and should sing out, vs. when you are accompaniment and should pull back. Use the fact that you love this piece to help you pump it full of energy during the performance!

That’s Amore (Bravi Only)

Aria Repertoire: One Fine Day, Over The Rainbow, Chili Con Carne

Musicianship

No homework this week!

This year, the gala is in honor of Elena Sharkova on her tenth anniversary as Artistic Director of Cantabile! Wish her congratulations when you see her! :)

See you tomorrow!