Dear Vocalise and Ensemble Singers and
Families,
Welcome, new and returning singers, to
Cantabile’s 20th Anniversary Season! You’re in for an exciting year
of celebratory performances and events, guest artists, festivals, touring, and
making beautiful music every week with friends. Let’s get started!
Upcoming
Event: Ensemble and Vocalise Retreat
When: Friday, September 26th to Sunday,
September 28th
Where: YMCA Camp Campbell, 16275 State Route 9, Boulder Creek, 95006
Drop-Off Time: 4.30-5.15pm on Friday
Pick Up Time: 11.15 am concert for singers and families, 12.15 pm BBQ lunch, 1.00 pm Release
Where: YMCA Camp Campbell, 16275 State Route 9, Boulder Creek, 95006
Drop-Off Time: 4.30-5.15pm on Friday
Pick Up Time: 11.15 am concert for singers and families, 12.15 pm BBQ lunch, 1.00 pm Release
Families:
we are still in need of chaperones for the retreat! Chaperoning at the retreat fulfills all 10
hours of your total Volunteer Hour Commitment for the Season. Sign up here!
What
to Practice This Week
ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Your homework this week is to listen
as much as possible to these pieces:
1. Cool
Yule: you will soon receive a practice recording
for your voice via email. In the meantime, click HERE to listen to a recording
from jwpepper.com.
2. Jesus
Child: you will soon receive a practice recording
for your voice via email. In the meantime, those of you who have spotify can
check out the recording of Jesus Child performed by the Toronto Children’s
Chorus on a CD entitled, “Along The Road To Bethlehem”. (Search “Jesus Child
Toronto” and it will show up.)
3.
Vois Sur Ton Chemin: We will start this next week.
For now, click HERE to read above the movie from which this piece comes. Then
click HERE to watch a youtube video of the piece.
Musicianship
Early next week you will receive an email
confirming your placement into Ensemble A or Ensemble B so that you know what
time to arrive to all future rehearsals. Those of you who received A Young Singer’s
Journey Book III or Book IV, complete pages 1-3 for next week.
To make sure that you’ve seen the blog this
week, your secret word is “jazzy”.
VOCALISE
Amazing
Grace: learn the notes and rhythms first. Then use
the recording I sent you via email to try and improvise over the
accompaniment! Have fun with it!
Gloria
(Will Todd): learn the notes and rhythms in this
one, too. Try speaking the text in rhythm first, and then add the pitches.
To make sure that you’ve seen the blog this
week, your secret word is “improvisation”.
Happy Practicing!
