Rehearsal notes- 9/8

LCS Sept 8 - Retreat Notes

Bring a torch
Write in music
⁃ Rhythmic feel
⁃ Clarity of words
⁃ Word stress
⁃ Blend and balance
Sight read through piece


Tomorrow
⁃ Rhythm
⁃ Words
⁃ Cut offs - clean and dynamic
We worked parts and rhythm
Check marks are breaths
Watch rest and page turns

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
⁃ Slow with energy
⁃ Musical line with phrase
⁃ Rubato - watch director
Sang through entire piece
Don’t breathe after “yourself” EVER
No break after “US” m26

Carol of the Drum
⁃ Shape
⁃ Accent
⁃ Feel the tempo
⁃ Act like snare drum - men
Read through piece
All roll or flip the “r’s”

Somewhere in my memory
⁃ Bright sound/pop sound/vocal jazz feel
⁃ Placement/tone
Sang through piece
A1 sing with Sop 2 m58-m60

Sing Unto God
⁃ Roll the R’s
⁃ Enunciate each note
⁃ Circle Rest
⁃ Ending consonants end together
⁃ Lightly
Sang through entire piece
Listen before next Monday

Heilig
Sop 1/Alto 1/Tenor 1/Baritone - Choir 1
Sop 2/Alto 2/Tenor 2/Bass - Choir 2