2/24 Rehearsal Notes and Videos

We've been missing a lot of members at the past few rehearsals.  We definitely want you to stay home if you're not feeling well, but we'd otherwise love to see you.  If you have a friend who hasn't shown recently, please reach out and make sure they're okay.

Here's a link to a Youtube playlist for the Gospel Mass conducted by the composer, Robert Ray:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMQCvGymaag&list=PLF5ECE51DFAF18FFF

Also here are some videos to practice Bring Me Little Water Sylvie:

Here's the form for the song.  It will need to be MEMORIZED:
• Body percussion 2x
• Hum verse 1
• Sing verse 1 in unison
• Sing verse 2 in harmony
• B section chorus (no motions)
• Repeat verse 1
• B section chorus (no motions)
• Hum verse
• Sing "ev'ry little once in a while", on the third time, no body percussion and add a ritardando

And finally, here's the rehearsal notes for each section this week:
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Sopranos:
American Tapestry
II. Celebration

• Watch cut offs of "Fare thee well" at mm.46
• No break between mm. 87-88
• Close to the 'm' on somebody at mm. 92
• Start soft at mm.90 and crescendo through "bet my money on the bobtail nag"
• Open mouth release on mm.106 and watch for the cut off

 
Gospel Mass
I. ‎Kyrie

• Decrescendo on "upon us" mm.35-36
• Lean on the 'mer' of mercy and 'le' of eleison

II. Gloria

• No break in mm.14 between thee and for
• Crescendo on Thee in mm.13 and the glor in mm.15 
• Decrescendo on the 'ry' of glory in mm.15
• Pay attention to the crescendo at mm.47
• On top of pg 13 make sure that the 'est' of highest is on the 'p' of peace in the next measure 
• No break between mm.38-39
• Watch for fermata cut off at the bottom of pg. 15

 
Altos:
American Tapestry
II. Celebration:

• Close to "m" on "somebody bet on the bay"

• Meas. 96 → remember it is different than rest

 
Gospel Mass
I. Kyrie

• Be prepared for meas. 33: "Lord God of..."

II. Gloria

• Flip "e" on "glory"
• Meter change at meas. 47 + 50

• Some notes are higher than they seem. Example: meas. 74-83

 
Tenors:
No notes submitted by section leader.  Please look at other section notes for assistance.
 
Basses:
American Tapestry
II. Celebration:

• m. 49 and 67-68 say "Lou'-si-an-a", not "Lou-i-si-an-a"
• m. 88-89 no breath
• m. 91-92 no breath

• m. 95-96 no breath

 
Gospel Mass
I. ‎Kyrie

• m. 35-36 decrescendo

II. Gloria

• m. 14 crescendo and no breath between "thee" and "for" 
• m. 15 decrescendo between "glo" and "ry"

• m. 34-35 no breath