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1/20 Rehearsal notes, Welcome back & Bring a friend Night next week

1/24/2025

 
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Welcome back, everyone!  This semester we're going to be singing two larger works.  The first, "American Tapestry is a bunch of American folk songs that are woven together to tell the American story.  The piece is arranged by Ed Lojeski.  The second piece is called "Gospel Mass" by Robert Ray.  It takes the traditional mass text and outline and weaves in a gospel feel.  Here is a YouTube playlist to listen to the piece, conducted by the composer:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF5ECE51DFAF18FFF  

This next Monday, January 27th, we are having our first ever Bring-a-Friend Night, where you are encouraged to bring someone who may be interested in joining as a guest, so they can test the waters before making a decision.  Everyone who brings a guest will be entered in for prize drawings.  We hope everyone is able to bring at least one guest.  Below is the information that was posted on our Facebook page.

General Rehearsal Notes:  We worked on the first two movements of the Gospel Mass and sightread the first two movements of Americal Tapestry.  For next week, please continue to look over Kyrie and Gloria from Gospel Mass and the first two movements of American Tapestry so you are more comfortable with them.

Lastly, here are the individual section notes from your section leaders:

Sopranos:
Gospel Mass
Kyrie m.33 watch for the accents and make sure they are brought out.
Gloria m.3 Sop 1 make sure that you hit -est before everyone else
Gloria m.3-4 put the -st of highest on the 'p' of peace in the next measure
Gloria m.37 There is a big tone and tempo change in this section

Altos:Gospel Mass:
- Kyrie page 6 (measure 32) should be an Ab instead of a Gb
- Kyrie page 7 (measure 44) the Db at the end of “Mercy” needs to be an Eb
- Kyrie look for accents - “Lord” “Abraham” etc.
- Gloria be aware of chromatics and key changes


Tenors:The first movement in Gospel Mass has a tenor solo and all the recordings I’ve heard keeps it going throughout that first piece (ad lib type thing). There’s a couple in Tapestry as well, could be tenor or bass though.  Start looking over them if interested. 


Basses:Gospel Mass 
- Kyrie m.19-24 watch for the syncopation
- Kyrie m. 33-34 watch for the accents and practice the pitches
- Kyrie m. 35-36 watch the Db pitch
- Kyrie m. 43-end are very similar to m. 19-20
- Gloria m. 1-4 watch for the chromaticism and note clashes with the other voice parts
- Gloria m. 13 key change
- Gloria m. 37 key change
- Gloria m. 48 watch for the time signature change
- Gloria m. 57 watch for the tempo change

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POST CONCERT INFO!

12/9/2024

 
1. Concert Videos are located on this website, under the "Media" page or click the link:  Media - Lakeland Choral Society
2. First Spring Rehearsal is now:  January 20, 2025, 7pm-8:30pm.
  (NOT 1/13/25). 
3. Our Christmas Party will be on Monday 12/16.
Please click the link below to sign up to bring a dish or item to share.  
www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA5AC28A2F8C43-53171983-lakeland
DETAILS: 12/20/24.  6pm.  United Women's Club, 1515 Williamsburg Square, Lakeland, FL 

4. If you plan on caroling on 12/20/24 at Lakeside Village, please sign up below:
www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA5AC28A2F8C43-53436026-caroling
Details: Meet in the south parking lot next to the movie theater and Gaskins. 6pm Rehearsal - In the parking lot. 7pm Caroling begins

CHRISTMAS CAROLS & TRACKS

11/24/2024

 
Click on the PDFs to Download (and print if preferred) the Christmas Carols for the 12/20 performance.  Hard copies of the music will also be available for pickup at the 11/25, 12/2 and 12/7 rehearsals.   Click on the links below for rehearsal tracks.  

CLICK THIS BUTTON FOR THE SHEET MUSIC: CHRISTMAS CAROLS PDF
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CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR REHEARSAL TRACKS:
Soprano - Angels We Have Heard On High 
Alto - Angels We Have Heard On High
Tenor - Angels We have Heard On High
Bass - Angels We have Heard on High 

Starting Pitches - Angels We Have Heard on High

Soprano - O Little Town of Bethlehem
Alto - O Little Town of Bethlehem
Tenor - O Little Town of Bethlehem
Bass - O Little Town of Bethlehem 

​Starting Pitches - O Little Town of Bethlehem

Soprano - Silent Night
Alto - Silent Night
Tenor - Silent Night
Bass - Silent Night 
Starting Pitches - Silent Night

Soprano - Joy to the World 
Alto - Joy to the World
Tenor - Joy to the World
Bass - Joy to the World 

Starting Pitches - Joy to the World

Soprano - The First Noel
Alto - The First Noel
Tenor - The First Noel
Bass - The First Noel

Starting Pitches - The First Noel 


Soprano - O Come All Ye Faithful
Alto - O Come All Ye Faithful
Tenor - O Come All Ye Faithful
Bass - O Come All Ye Faithful
Starting Pitches - O Come All Ye Faithful

Soprano - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Alto - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Tenor - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Bass - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 
Starting Pitches - We Wish You A Merry Christmas 

Soprano - Hark the Herald
Alto - Hark the Herald
Tenor - Hark the Herald
Bass - Hark the Herald 
Starting Pitches - Hark the Herald 


Caroling & Christmas Party signupS

11/20/2024

 
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If you plan on caroling on 12/20/24 at Lakeside Village, please sign up below so enough music can be prepared :
 www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA5AC28A2F8C43-53436026-caroling

Details:
Meet in the south parking lot next to the movie theater and Gaskins. 
6pm Rehearsal - In the parking lot
7pm Caroling begins




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Our Christmas Party will be on Monday 12/16. Please click the link below to sign up to bring a dish or item to share.  
This is a family friendly event! 

www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA5AC28A2F8C43-53171983-lakeland

DETAILS:
12/20/24
6pm
United Women's Club
1515 Williamsburg Square
Lakeland, FL 

Concert order

11/11/2024

 
CONCERT ORDER:
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CHRISTMAS PARTY POTLUCK

11/11/2024

 
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Join your fellow Choral members and their families for food, fun, music and fellowship!  Sign up below for what you're going to bring to share with the group! 

Date:
December 16th, 2024
Time: 6 PM
Location:
United Women's Club
1515 Williamsb3urg Square
Lakeland, FL 33803

​Sign up for the Christmas Potluck Here:  
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA5AC28A2F8C43-53171983-lakeland 

T-SHIRT SALEs

11/4/2024

 
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T-Shirt pre-orders will be taken through 11/18/24 (last rehearsal of November).

Shirt color options are ice gray (pictured), white or black with the LCS color logo. Unisex. 100% Preshrunk Heavyweight Cotton.

Cash/Check Prices: $10 S-XL, +$1 for 2XL, +$2 for 3XL and +$3 for 4XL.
Card/Applepay: +$1 service fee.

Shirts will be delivered on or before the dress rehearsal on December 7th.

10/28 Rehearsal notes

10/31/2024

 
10/28/2024 Rehearsal
Sing Unto God
• Need to use breathe support thru the line
• Always light through the whole piece
• Breath needs to be energized
• Melisma’s needs to be brought out, everything else needs to be quiet
• Crown – “cr – ahh – nn”
• Cyberbass has parts
o Go over your parts. Listen! Listen! Listen!

Heilig
• No breathe m13 – m15
• The whole piece needs to be round, not thin
• Go over parts and German
o Previous notes for Heilig

The Seal Lullaby
• Vowels need to be rounded English
• Every cadence needs to slow down
o Watch! Watch! Watch!
• Men are locked chords underneath
• Baritones are singing bass part throughout
• Tenor 2’s are singing baritone part
o m1 – m8 (Tenor)
o m9 – m10 (Baritone)
o m19 – m23 (Baritone) (T2 switch on beat 4)
o m24 – m32 (Tenor)
o m34 – m37 (Baritone) (T2 switch on ‘and’ beat 4)
o m38 – m41 (Tenor)
o m43 – m58 (Baritone)
o m59 – m62 (Tenor)
o m62 – m71 (Baritone)
o m72 – m77 (Tenor)

Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
• Need to work on our own
• Words. Words. Words.
o Memorize almost.

Next Week:
• Seal Lullaby
• Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
• Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
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