Homework for 10/28 rehearsal

Only 4 more rehearsals until our November 6 concert? Get your tuxedo yet?

Please have the following ready for our next Tuesday rehearsal 10/28/14

• Inveni David
  entire piece- pitches ready and spot on.
• Amazing Grace
  ms.38-end: Pitches and rhythm ready.
• Saints Bound for Heaven
  ms.95-end: Pitches and rhythm-confident and ready.
• Sing We Now Of Christmas
  ms.96-end: Pitches and rhythm- ready.
• Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
  ms.80-end: Pitches and rhythm- ready.

Homework for 10/21 Rehearsal

Please have the following ready for our next Tuesday rehearsal 10/21/14

• Inveni David
  ms.31-46: Pitches and rhythm ready.
• Amazing Grace
  ms.20-38: Pitches and rhythm ready.
• Saints Bound for Heaven
  ms.68-95: Pitches and rhythm-confident and ready.
• Sing We Now Of Christmas
  ms.72-96: Pitches and rhythm- ready.
• Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
  ms.40-80: Pitches and rhythm- ready.

Homework for 10/14 rehearsal

Please have the following ready for our next Tuesday rehearsal 10/14/14

• Inveni David
  Beg.- ms.31: Pitches, rhythm and text-confident and ready.
• Amazing Grace
  Beg.-ms.20: Pitches, especially Bar/Bass, and phrasing- confident and ready.
• Saints Bound for Heaven
  Beg.-ms.68: Pitches and rhythm-confident and ready.
• Sing We Now Of Christmas
  Beg.-ms.72: Pitches and rhythm- ready.
• Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
  Beg.-ms.40: Pitches and rhythm- ready.

Homework for 10/7 Rehearsal

Gentlemen-

Before I get actual rehearsal tracks on-line with your individual parts highlighted, check out the following recordings with your music in front of you following along,  and perhaps a pencil to mark any interesting places, before our rehearsal Tuesday October 7:

Sing We Now of Christmas:
http://www.beckenhorstpress.com/christmas-glory/  (click the listen button)

Amazing Grace:
http://www.beckenhorstpress.com/amazing-grace-courtney-ttbb/  (click the listen button"

Saints Bound for Heaven:
http://www.beckenhorstpress.com/saints-bound-for-heaven/  (click the listen button; SATB version but worth the listen)

Inveni David:
http://youtu.be/n2RXLxDToMs

Concert is exactly two weeks away

All the music should be learned at this point. Work out in sectional things that are not strong...for example:

• On Jordan's Stormy Banks: ms. 77 to the end. All the staggered entrances.
• Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow: ms. 42-58- solid a cappella entrances; ms. 70-end-pitches and confident entrances.
• Go and Tell John: "Happy is the man..." to the end. Pure awesome strength and decrescendo goodness to the end.
• Joshua Fit the Battle: key change into measure 48 to the end. NAIL IT!
• Nine Hundred Miles: #sadkeanureevesstyle
• Simple Gifts: light and delicious
• Pata Pata: touch, dance, sway, MEMORIZED.
• Star Wars:  Gotta understinadkfn; the wordkasd;fs.....TEXT PLEASE!! Over enunciate everything. Tenors: learn the Jaws melody at 58-61.

Homework for 5/13 rehearsal

• Please have the following ready for our next Tuesday rehearsal 5/13 (don't forget to check out the SPU Rehearsal Tracks Page...):

• On Jordan's Stormy Banks- notes and rhythms secure: meas. 67-end.

• Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow- notes and rhythms secure: meas. 61-end.

• Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho- notes and rhythms and articulation and dynamics: secure meas. 44-53.

• Go and Tell John- notes and rhythms secure: bottom of page 5-end.

• Nine Hundred Miles- *NEW PARTS notes and rhythms and dynamics secure: meas. 44-end.. 

• Simple Gifts- notes and rhythms: pick up to meas. 42-end.. 

• Pata Pata- notes, rhythms and feel (listen to the recording): meas. 15-42 MEMORIZED.

• Star Wars- notes and rhythms jedi master level: meas. 44-63.

Homework for 4/29 rehearsal

Please have the following ready for our next Tuesday rehearsal 4/29 (don't forget to check out the SPU Rehearsal Tracks Page...):

• On Jordan's Stormy Banks- notes and rhythms secure: meas. 29 (typo last week)-meas. 61.

• Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow- notes and rhythms of a cappella section: meas. 40-58

• Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho- notes and rhythms and articulation and dynamics: meas. 32-41.

• Go and Tell John- notes and rhythms secure: top of page 5 at word "life"-to bottom of page 5.

• Nine Hundred Miles- notes and rhythms and dynamics secure: meas. 32-44. 

• Simple Gifts- notes and rhythms: pick up to meas. 25-40. 

• Pata Pata- notes, rhythms and feel (listen to the recording): beg-meas. 15 MEMORIZED.

• Star Wars- notes and rhythms jedi master level: meas. 35-44.