End-of-year Evaluations

Link to sign-up for evaluations:

http://bit.ly/ensemble-vocalise-evaluations

Concert Week, Important Instructions

Dear Singers and Parents,

Call for volunteers!  Parents, we need your help to make our concert an absolute success.  Please review the volunteer sign-up list and sign-up for an available position.  :)

• Thursday, May 9 Dress Rehearsal & Friday, May 10 Five-Choir Concert
• Thursday, May 16 Dress Rehearsal & Saturday, May 18 Ensemble & Vocalise Concert

Here's an outline of your Cantabile week:

Monday:  Regular Rehearsal at All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto

Thursday:  Dress Rehearsal for All-Choir Spring Concert

• Call Time:  5:45PM, Enter church driveway for supervised drop-off
• Location:  Campbell United Methodist Church 
• Address:  1675 Winchester Blvd., Campbell, CA(link to map:  http://goo.gl/maps/C7vmK)
• Release times:  Ensemble= 7:30PM, Vocalise=8:30PM
• What to bring:  Music binder, water, snacks are provided
• Attire:  Black Cantabile t-shirt and jeans
• Traffic headed south on I-85 can be very heavy.  Please leave with plenty of time to make it to Campbell for your call time

Friday:  All-Choir Spring Concert

• Call Time:  6:00PM
• Location:  Campbell United Methodist Church 
• Address:  1675 Winchester Blvd., Campbell, CA
• Release time:  approximately 9PM
• What to bring:  Music binder, come dressed in complete concert attire (see handbook for complete uniform details), hair must be pulled back, light make-up must be applied BEFORE arrival

Looking ahead to next week...

Monday:  Regular Rehearsal at Foothills Congregational Church (recording sessions for Cantabile's first professional CD with Ensemble and Vocalise)

Thursday:  Dress Rehearsal for Vocalise/Ensemble/Aria Concert

• Call Time:  5:45PM
• Location:  All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
• Address:  555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA
• Release times:  Ensemble= 7:30PM, Vocalise=8:30PM, Aria= 9PM
• Attire:  Black Cantabile t-shirt and jeans, and concert shoes for girls
• What to bring:  Music binder, water

Saturday:  Vocalise/Ensemble/Aria Concert

• Call Time:  2:30PM
• Location:  All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
• Address:  555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA
• Release times:  approximately 6PM
• What to bring:  Music binder, come dressed in complete concert attire (see handbook for complete uniform details), hair must be pulled back, light make-up must be applied BEFORE arrival

Rehearsal Blog Update, 4/22/2013

Dear Singers and Parents,

VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:  We will be rehearsing at a different location this Monday, 4/29.

Rehearsal Location for 4/29
All Saints Episcopal Church
555 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, CA  94301


Ensemble

All must must be memorized by Monday, including all verses of Song for the Mira.  Without a doubt, we will hear solo auditions on Monday.   Thank you for being such a wonderful choir for Cassie!  :)

Memorized and performance ready:  Song for the Mira, Music for a While, One Mile, Oye, Kusimama, Stand Together, Imagine, Seasons of Love, Come and Sing

It is soon time to schedule your evaluation with Elena.  On the right side of the screen, please look for the study materials and start practicing.

Vocalise
We are recording on Monday- how exciting!  :)

For the recording, please remember:  water, soft and comfortable shoes/ clothing, all music

Here is your concert repertoire and order.  Please have everything ready.  Many of you are scared by the Brunner.  Yes, it's very difficult, but you can do it!  Spend time with your score and memorize it.  Do not depend on your section leaders to sing it correctly- be able to rock your part on your own.

For recording:  Bi Bihotz, Bogoroditse Devo, Come and Sing, Stars Do Tell, I Thank you God

Vocalise
Lauliku lapsepõli
All I was doing was breathing
Stars Do Tell from Nightsongs
Music in My Mother’s House
Bumble Bee 
Kungala 
Panta Rhei
I Thank you God

Ensemble & Vocalise Choirs
Oye
Seasons of Love
from Rent
Imagine
Come and Sing

Here's an exciting new opportunity for your summer!  Piano players check this out!  Karen Peng is a leading pianist and instructor in our community.  She also happens to be the mother of 3 Vocalise singers:  Francis, Magdalene, and Noel.  Please contact Karen if you are interested in joining this fabulous camp.
http://www.pengpianoacademy.org

Rehearsal Blog Update, 4/1/2013

Rehearsal Blog Update, 4/1/2013

Hello Singers and Parents,

We had a great rehearsal on Monday!  We missed many of you due to your travels and Spring Break, but we know that you will check the blog and be ready to rock on 4/8!  :)

Cantabile would like to extend a very special invitation to Ensemble and Vocalise families.  Vocalise will be performing at the New Music for Treble Voices THIS SUNDAY, April 7 at 5pm.  We would love to see you all there!

Here's the info:
New Music for Treble Voices
All Saints Episcopal Church, Palo Alto
Concert:  5pm
Tickets:  Free for children under 21, $20 General Admission
Link to purchase tickets:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/279658
Our Vocalise together in concert with Peninsula Women's Chorus, Elektra, and Musae

Practicing this week

Ensemble
One Mile:  Great work and great energy, Ensemble!  This piece should be memorized by next week.  Practice with the recordings on the blog and be ready for us to hear you in small groups.

Song for the Mira:  Beautiful singing!  Also, beautiful solo auditions from Lauren W, Hannah, Sasha, Beth, and Kelly!  (I hope I didn't miss anyone- if I did, I'll write lovely things about you next week!).  We are excited to hear more auditions next week.  All singers are expected to have pages 1-10 learned completely- with no errors!

***In order to be considered for a solo, you must sing all notes and rhythms with complete accuracy.  This song is particularly tricky because the same melody is used with slight melodic and rhythmic variations.  It will just take a few moments to sort out the tricky parts- do this in advance of your audition so that you are prepared.

Come and Sing:  A special shout out this week to Aaron P, who worked so hard to master his A2 part.  Good work on this piece.  S1's, you have it down.  S2's, we are still looking for more leadership- great work Noor, Simon, and Sasha.  A1 and A2, nice work, but you still need to clean up the ending (ah's to the end).

Vocalise
In preparation for our concert this weekend, here are a few reminders:

1. Bring your folder on Sunday.  Inside, only have Kungala, I Thank You God, and Panta Rhei.  Empty your folder of other items or it will be too heavy.
2. Memorize your music this week.  Spend some quality time with your scores, particularly Kungala and Panta Rhei.  
3. Take your concert attire out of hiding and get it ready for Sunday.  Girls must come with finished hair and make-up.  There will be no time to fix either before the concert.
4. Invite friends and family to the concert.

Logistics

Call Time:  3:25pm

When:  Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 5pm

Where:  All Saints' Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto CA

What to Bring:  Binder, complete concert attire, finished hair and make-up

Dismissal:  Approximately 7pm (Aria will go to Feinberg's at this time for rehearsal)