Thursday, May 17, 2012

Homework for 5/22 rehearsal

Tuesday May 22nd rehearsal is one week before our May 29th concert with the percussion ensemble and World Premiere of "Cutting Word"

"Sivela Kwazulu"- review the moves for the song here: http://www.mystro2b.org/video/Sivela.mov
ALL MEMORIZED

"Cutting Word":- first movement is solid; third movement needs to be MEMORIZED

"Sun Giant"- make sure you have the chromatic notes in measure 30 down and the "oohs" in ms. 43 to end.

"Shenandoah"- new standing arrangement should help our tuning.

"Lonesome Road"- ALL MEMORIZED

"Seven Bridges Road" -ALL MEMORIZED

"Fly Like an Eagle"- ALL MEMORIZED

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Homework for 5/15 rehearsal

We will start our rehearsal in Demaray next Tuesday then over to Beegle to practice "Cutting Word" with percussion. Spend the bulk of your practice this week on that piece.

Lonesome Road- ALL MEMORIZED
Fly Like an Eagle- MEMORIZE the next section of the refrain

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Homework for 5/8/2012


  1. Sivela Kwazulu- pitches, and rhythms, and words first section-MEMORIZED
  2. Cutting Word- Third movement: pitches, rhythms, words, from measure 1-9. Add an "S" to the word "mushroom"- some links to rehearsal mp3's below
    TENOR 1: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_T1%201.mp3
    TENOR 2: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_T2%201.mp3
    BARITONE: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_Bari.mp3
    BASS: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_Bass.mp3
  3. Sun Giant- measure 41-end: pitches, rhythms, words
  4. Shenandoah-entire piece- pitches, rhythms, words; in tune from beginning to end; practice at a piano and see if you are in the same key at the end..
  5. Lonesome Road- beginning to ms. 17 pitches, rhythm, words MEMORIZED
  6. Seven Bridges Road- entire piece- MEMORIZED
  7. Fly Like an Eagle- beginning to measure 17- MEMORIZED