Sing Praise to God in a Lower Key

Here are links to mp3 rehearsal tracks for "Sing Praise to God" a half step lower. Listen and practice before our next rehearsal. It will help...

FULL TRACK:
http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_lower_ALL.mp3

TENOR 1:
http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_lower_T1.mp3

TENOR 2:
http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_lower_T2.mp3

BARITONE:
http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_lower_BARI.mp3

BASS:
http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_lower_BASS.mp3

Homework for 11/1 rehearsal

We have only 2 more regular rehearsals before our November 4th concert.
***EXTRA REHEARSAL This Sunday October 30th 7:00-8:00 p.m. at First Free Methodist Church Sanctuary
Have the following ready by our next rehearsal on Tuesday November 1st:
 1. What Wondrous Love is This- review- vowel unification in opening chant section.
 2. Sing Praise to God- review- think 2-4-8 bar phrases.
3. How Can I Keep from Singing- review- staggered entrances need to be clean and measure 55-58 solid.
4. As with Gladness Men of Old- review- look at p. 12 & 13. Breath and support all the way through to measure 71.
5. Sing We Now of Christmas- last 10 bars-solid
6. Wote waliompokea (a.k.a. Bonse Aba)- review your memorization. *Extra rehearsal with Kedmon Sunday (see above)
7. Go Down Moses- MEMORIZE the rest of the piece.

Homework for 10/25/rehearsal

We have only four more rehearsals before our November 4th concert.
Have the following ready by our next rehearsal on Tuesday October 25th:
 1. What Wondrous Love is This- review your memorization. This piece is ready to go.
 2. Sing Praise to God- p/u to measure 17- lower 3 parts (T2, Bari, Bass) will sing on "Loo" until beat 3 of measure 28 and then sing "His chosen band:..." and the rest of text until the end. Be ready to sing the entire piece, correct notes and rhythm.
3. How Can I Keep from Singing- measure 45 to the end, be ready to sing these parts in double quartets.
4. As with Gladness Men of Old- have mesure 57 to the end ready, correct notes and rhythm.
5. Sing We Now of Christmas- Letter E to the end, be ready to sing these parts in double quartets.
6. Wote waliompokea (a.k.a. Bonse Aba)- review your memorization. *Extra rehearsal with Kedmon Sunday October 30th 7:00-7:45.
7. Go Down Moses- MEMORIZE beginning to measure 46 at the key change

Homework for 10/18/11 rehearsal

Please have the following ready by Tuesday October 18 rehearsal
1.MEMORIZE the following words and notes for the Swahili version of "Bonse Aba":


2. MEMORIZE all of "What Wondrous Love is This"
3."Sing Praise to God"- notes and rhythm from beginning to measure 31.
4. "How Can I Keep From Singing"- phrasing and dynamics, entire piece.
5."As With Gladness Men of Old"- up to measure 53, notes and rhythm.

Links to fall practice mp3's

UPDATE: Just added-

What Wondrous Love is This full track:

http://mystro2b.org/audio/what_wondrous_love_TRACK.mp3

What Wondrous Love is This TEN1:

http://mystro2b.org/audio/what_wondrous_love_TEN1.mp3

What Wondrous Love is This TEN2:

http://mystro2b.org/audio/what_wondrous_love_TEN2.mp3

What Wondrous Love is This BARITONE:

http://mystro2b.org/audio/what_wondrous_love_BARI.mp3

What Wondrous Love is This BASS:

http://mystro2b.org/audio/what_wondrous_love_BASS.mp3

Sing we Now of Christmas http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_we_now_of_christmas.mp3

As With Gladness Men of Old http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_VOCAL.mp3

As With Gladness Rehearsal tracks:

For Tenor 1- (your part predominant, others in the background): http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_TEN1.mp3

For Tenor 2- (your part predominant, others in the background):
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_TEN2.mp3

For Baritone (Bass 1- your part predominant, others in the background):
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_BASS1.mp3

For Bass (Bass 2- your part predominant, others in the background):
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_BASS2.mp3

Complete track, no vocals:
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_TRACK.mp3

Bonse Aba http://mystro2b.org/audio/bonse_aba.mp3

Sing Praise to God http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god.mp3

Sing Praise to God Rehearsal tracks (piano only; your part predominant, others in background):

Tenor 1: http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_TEN1.mp3

Tenor 2: http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_TEN2.mp3

Baritone: http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_BARITONE.mp3

Bass: http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_BASS.mp3

Track: (all four parts equal volume, piano only) http://mystro2b.org/audio/sing_praise_to_god_BASS.mp3

How Can I Keep From Singing http://mystro2b.org/audio/how_can_i_keep_from_singing.mp3

Homework for 10/11 Rehearsal

Please have the following ready for Tuedsay October 11 rehearsal-

GET A PENCIL
 1. Sign-up for three sectional times by clicking on the link in the blog on the sidebar to the right (SIGN-UP FOR SECTIONALS BY FRIDAY OCTOBER 7, 2011)

 2. CHANGE A CONCERT DATE ON YOUR SYLLABUS- change Tuesday, December 6: 9:00 A.M.Lessons and Carols at First Free Methodist Church to Thursday DECEMBER 1st same time.

 3. Listen to "As with Gladness Men of Old" and have up to measure 37, notes and rhythms ready.
The full track is here on the blog in the sidebar to the right. Here are some other tracks you can download and practice with:
For Tenor 1- (your part predominant, others in the background): http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_TEN1.mp3

For Tenor 2- (your part predominant, others in the background):
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_TEN2.mp3

For Baritone (Bass 1- your part predominant, others in the background):
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_BASS1.mp3

For Bass (Bass 2- your part predominant, others in the background):
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_BASS2.mp3

Complete track, no vocals:
http://mystro2b.org/audio/as_with_gladness_TRACK.mp3

4. "What Wondrous Love Is This"notes, rhythm and phrasing beginning to ms. 61. (no practice mp3 for for this yet...)


5. "Sing Praise to God" notes and rhythm from beginning to ms. 16. (check out the recording in the sidebar if needed)

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