3/3/25 Rehearsal Notes

• Don’t forget to memorize “Bring Me Little Water, Silvy”
• If you are interested in a solo, send it in two weeks to Michelle through text message, email, or YouTube as a private video.
• Form for Gospel Mass IV. Acclamation
  • M. 1-20
  • M. 1-16, then go m. 21-42
  • Go to the D.S. al Coda to m. 5-16
  • Take the Coda to m. 43
  • Repeat m. 43-50 (as many times as Michelle desires), then go to m. 51 to the end of the song

 
 
Soprano
Gospel Mass
IV. Acclamation

• Flip the 'r' in Praise
• Crescendo 'jah' until the bottom 3 voices break, then decrescendo until cutoff in mm.5-8 & mm.9-12
• Grow on 'praise' and 'with' in mm. 25 & 26
• Watch the cutoff of 'dance' in mm. 32
• Always crescendo 'lord' in mm. 43

III. Credo

• On pg 22 put a small break after 'crucified' & 'died' in mm. 21

 
Alto
Gospel Mass
IV. Acclamation

• lots of repeats; be aware of coda on pg 38
• transition to meas. 25; starting note is the same as sopranos last note; listen for them 

III. Credo

• Watch for timing at the beginning

 
Tenor
No notes submitted by section leader.  See other parts as needed
 
Bass
Gospel Mass
IV. Acclamation

• For any "hallelujah" words, the "jah" must be a tall vowel sound
• Any "div." notes have a bass/baritone split
• The word "praise" has a flipped "r" sound
• M. 11 don't forget the A natural note
• M. 17-18, 21-22, and 43-44, crescendo on the first three beats, decrescendo on the last beat
• M. 25-28 and m. 33-34, crescendo on the longer notes
• M. 35-36, carry the letter "d" on the word "and" to measure 36
• M. 30-36 and m. 39-42, stagger breathe

III. Credo

• M. 21 add breaths between the words "crucified", died, and "and"