Friday, February 27, 2015

2/25/2015 Ensemble Blog

Hi everyone! Thank you very much for a productive and fun rehearsal this week. It was great to see you all. 
Here are some notes for you to prepare for next time!

Amazing Grace:

Minimize the scooping and keep the vowels tall!
Remember to memorize the harmony.
Ol' Time Religion

Altos - Bottom of page 9 (It was good for Daniel...), should be 100% by next rehearsal. No excuse for wrong notes there!
Sopranos - Ending section (Walk, walk) should also be 100% by next rehearsal. Don't be shy, sing it out!
Write in the solfege in unfamiliar sections and practice with that, and then bring the words in.

The Storm is Passing Over

Make sure that the staccato notes are different from the 'marked' notes (marcato)
Work on the second chorus line "The storm is passing over" - everyone should be together on the different rhythm by next time!

Peter, Go Ring-a Dem Bells

Work on the rhythms in the midsection.
Write in solfege from page 10 on when the song gets much different. 

Let it Shine!

Review the whole piece, please pay close attention to the brightness of the vowels in the word "mine".

Musicianship:
Musicianship A's assignment: complete the assignment that you were given over the Winter Break.
Musicianship B: your assignment will follow soon - look out for a Blog update notification just for you!


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