Thursday, January 31, 2013

Homework for 2/5/13 rehearsal

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK: PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING MUSIC READY BY OUR NEXT REHEARSAL ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5:

**Auditions on Tuesday 2/5 and Thursday 2/7 for the following:
OLD DAN TUCKER- 1) Bass solo (could be a baritone): ms. 3-4; 11-13; 19-29. 2. Baritone solo (could be a bass): ms. 7-9; 15-17; 19-29. 2) Tenor 2 solo: 5-7; 12-15; 19-29. 2) Tenor 1 solo: 8-11; 16-18; 19-29.

PSALM 40- 1) ms. 3. 2) ms. 5. 3) ms. 18-21. 4) 22-25.
 *FOR THE TENORS- I have not received a sectional email for Tuesday January 29th...this troubles me.
  1.  "Old Dan Tucker"- MEMORIZE measures103-110. Review the previous sections. You will be tested in groups on Tuesday.
  2. "Psalm 40"- measures 22-30: pitches, rhythm, and words
  3. "Arise, My Soul, Arise"-measures 55-70: pitches, rhythm, and words
  4. "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go"-measures 33-end: pitches, rhythm and words
  5. "Wade in the Water"-measures 55-end: pitches, rhythm and words
  6. "Poor Wayfaring Stranger"-measures 42-end: pitches, rhythm and words

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Homework for 1/29/13 rehearsal

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK: PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING MUSIC READY TO BY OUR NEXT REHEARSAL ON TUESDAY JANUARY 29:

 *For the 13(!) guys who were absent on Tuesday, I need to hear you sing measures 35-67 of  "Old Dan Tucker" MEMORIZED today (1/24/13)

  1.  "Old Dan Tucker"- MEMORIZE measures71-103 Note: most of this is clapping and stomping and hollering....
  2. "Psalm 40"- measures 12-21: pitches, rhythm, and words
  3. "Arise, My Soul, Arise"-measures 36-54: pitches, rhythm, and words
  4. "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go"-measures 24-32: pitches, rhythm and words
  5. "Wade in the Water"-measures 33-55: pitches, rhythm and words
  6. "Poor Wayfaring Stranger"-measures 29-41: pitches, rhythm and words
  7. "Song of the Lonely Mountain"  Check out this version:

    with your music in hand, especially measures 76 and beyond.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Homework for 1/22/13

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK: PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING MUSIC READY TO BY OUR NEXT REHEARSAL ON TUESDAY JANUARY 22:


  1.  "Old Dan Tucker"- MEMORIZE measures 35-67.
  2. "Psalm 40"- beginning to measure 11: pitches, rhythm, and words
  3. "Arise, My Soul, Arise"-beginning to measure 36: pitches, rhythm, and words
  4. "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go"-beginning to measure 24: pitches, rhythm and words
  5. "Wade in the Water"-beginning to measure 32: pitches, rhythm and words
  6. "Poor Wayfaring Stranger"-beginning to measure 29: pitches, rhythm and words 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Before rehearsal on Thursday January 10...

Gentlemen-

Look right...yes at the sidebar where it says "Winter Player" and listen to the four songs listed there before our rehearsal on Thursday. Listen carefully and all the way through.