Dear Ensemble and Vocalise Singers and Families,
Thank you to all family members who came to the orientation meetings this past week. We hope that you're all just as excited as we are about the incredible 20th anniversary season ahead!
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
What to Practice This Week
ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
1. Gloria: Practice measures 88-130. The melody is almost identical to the opening section of the piece, and the rhythms are also similar, but the text is new. Come to rehearsal next week able to sing this final section as well as you can sing the opening.
2. Magic Prayer: First, review measures 1-33 and 58-74. Make sure that you can find your notes from the piano interludes. Circle notes in the piano that will help you find your entrances. Finally, take a look at 75-end - label this section with solfege and then sing through your part.
3. Jesus Child: Memorize the first verse! Altos, please look at your part in all of the choruses and note how your part changes in the middle of the piece.
4. Vois Sur Ton Chemin: If you haven't yet, click HERE to read about the movie from which this piece comes. Then click HERE to watch a youtube video of the piece. Practice speaking your part with all of the french words, and then try singing along with the video.
5. Cool Yule: click HERE to listen to a recording from jwpepper.com.
Musicianship
Pages 7-9 are due next week for all singers completing “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book III or IV. Please also view the marker’s comments at the front of the book and make sure that you have corrected any mistakes made in last week’s work.
Your secret word is “gloria”.
VOCALISE
Star Spangled Banner: memorized for next week! Be prepared to sing this in trios.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: memorized for next week!
Gloria (Will Todd): Notes, rhythms, and text should be solid.
Carols and Lullabies: Learn the notes and rhythms to the movements we started. Click HERE and HERE to check out some YouTube videos of the piece.
Your secret word is “gleaming".
Happy Practicing!
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