Rehearsal notes 2/3/25

Check out last week’s notes for the “Bring Me Little Water Silvy” body percussion and the week before for “Gospel Mass” conducted by the composer, Robert Ray.


Sopranos

Bring Me Little Water Silvy

• Sop 1 sing the written Soprano line
• Sop 2 sing the written Alto line (melody)

Gospel Mass

• Angus Dei
• Close to the 'n' on Amen in the last measure of the song.
• Sanctus
• Bottom of pg 41 and top of pg 44 "in the highest" is not a syncopated rhythm.
• decrescendo on "Blessed is" before mm.41
• Watch your ending 's' on pg 45 mm.45-48
• Bottom of pg 46 take a group breath before "Sing Hosanna".
• Break between "Lord" and "We will" on top of pg 45

Altos

Bring Me Little Water Silvy

• Altos have melody
• We will work on putting movement with music next week

Gospel Mass

• Sanctus
• Altos will sing the optional notes in m30 (top of p43)
• Circle and watch rest in m38 (top of p44)
• Bottom of p46 (‘52) we will release together collectively

Tenors:

Bring Me Little Water Silvy
· Tenors sing the Alto 2 part
· The “B” section starts higher than you may think
· Bucket in “HER” hand, not “my”

Gospel Mass
· Agnus Dei
o There is a tenor solo at the beginning of the piece.
o Tenor section sings the top notes of the bass line until m.26

· Sanctus
o Practice m. 23-30. Tricky fast rhythms and text
o Pg. 45, m 47, elide praise and sing together
o Pg 46, m 52, ever part releases together


Basses

Bring Me Little Water, Silvy
· Basses sing the "tenor" line
· M. 11-12 sing "bucket in her hand" instead of "bucket in my hand"

Gospel Mass
· Agnus Dei
o Practiced the whole section
o M. 45 basses do not sing
o M. 5-25 the basses sing on the 2nd time only

· Sanctus
o Practiced the whole section
o m. 47 beat 4 is a different rhythm than the upper three voice parts
o M. 52 cut-off on beat 2
o M. 44 cut-off on beat 3