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.

Homework for 4/22 rehearsal

Please have the following ready for our next Tuesday rehearsal 4/22 (don't forget to check out the SPU Rehearsal Tracks Page...):

• On Jordan's Stormy Banks- notes and rhythms secure: beg-measure 29 *(typo: should be 29 not 9) .

• Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow- notes and rhythms secure: beg-measure 40.

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

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

• Nine Hundred Miles- notes and rhythms secure: beg-meas. 30. 

• Simple Gifts- notes and rhythms: beg-meas. 23.

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

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

Homework for 2/11 rehearsal

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

• God of Our Fathers- entire piece: pitches and rhythms correct.
• The Glory of the Father- entire song: pitches and rhythms correct.
• Sea Fever-measure 36-49: pitches and rhythms correct.
• Frobisher Bay- measure entire piece, rhythms and phrasing correct; solo auditions soon...
• What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor-measure 145-end: rhythm and pitches correct.

• MEMORIZATION-Africa:92-109: pitches, rhythms, with "wahs" and "bahs" MEMORIZED; review last week's memorization-KNOW WHERE YOUR STAFF MOVES:
  T1/T2 beg. @ measure 92- staff 3 and 4; measure 94-100- move to up to staff 1 and 2; measure 101-102 move down to staff 4, both T1/T2; measure 103- T1 move up to staff 3, T2 stay on staff 4- YOU'LL BE ON STAFF 3 & 4 FROM MEAS 104 TO END.
• Some Nights- measure 53-END: pitches, rhythms correct.

•  Free Fallin'- measure 69-END: pitches, rhythms solid. USE THE REHEARSAL TRACKS
   
• I Know That My Redeemer Lives- 48-68: pitches and rhythms correct.

Homework for 2/4 rehearsal

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

• God of Our Fathers- measure 71-end: pitches and rhythms correct.
• The Glory of the Father- entire song: pitches and rhythms correct.
• Sea Fever-measure 24-36: pitches and rhythms correct.
• Frobisher Bay- measure 94-end: pitches, rhythms and phrasing correct
• What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor-measure120-145: rhythm and pitches correct.

• MEMORIZATION-Africa:65-92 Coda: pitches, rhythms, with "wahs" and "bahs" MEMORIZED; review last week's memorization- THERE WILL BE A QUIZ
• Some Nights- measure 37-53: pitches, rhythms correct.TENORS you do the hard work in this section...

•  Free Fallin'- measure 53-69: pitches, rhythms solid. USE THE REHEARSAL TRACKS
   
• I Know That My Redeemer Lives- 27-48: pitches and rhythms correct.

Homework for 1/28 rehearsal

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

• God of Our Fathers- measure 49-71: pitches and rhythms correct.
• The Glory of the Father- top of p. 2-end on p. 3: pitches, rhythms and phrasing correct. USE THE REHEARSAL TRACKS
• Sea Fever- Beg. to measure 24: pitches and rhythms correct.
• Frobisher Bay- measure 74-94: pitches, rhythms and phrasing correct
• What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor-measure 88-120- rhythm and pitches correct.

• MEMORIZATION-Africa:43-65 pitches, rhythms, with "wahs" and "bahs" MEMORIZED; review last week's memorization- THERE WILL BE A QUIZ
  
• Some Nights- measure 28-37: pitches, rhythms correct.TENORS you do the hard work in this section...

•  Free Fallin'- measure 45-53: pitches, rhythms solid. USE THE REHEARSAL TRACKS
   
• I Know That My Redeemer Lives- beg-27: pitches and rhythms correct.

Homework for 1/21 Rehearsal

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

• God of Our Fathers- Beg. to measure 49: pitches and rhythms correct.
  
• The Glory of the Father- Beg. to Fine top of p. 2: pitches, rhythms and phrasing correct. USE THE REHEARSAL TRACKS
  
• Sea Fever- Beg. to measure 24: listen to the mp3 and get the rhythm down.
  
• Frobisher Bay- Beg. to measure 74: pitches, rhythms and phrasing correct
  
• What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor-Beg. to measure 88- have the rhythm spot on! Pitches should be nearly perfect by next rehearsal.

• MEMORIZATION-Africa: measure 5-43- pitches, rhythms, with "wahs" and "bahs" MEMORIZED
  
• Some Nights- Beg. to measure 28: pitches, rhythms correct.

•  Free Fallin'- Beg. to measure 45: pitches, rhythms solid. USE THE REHEARSAL TRACKS
   
• I Know That My Redeemer Lives (to be sung with women's choir)- Listen to the piece all the way through (we will be practicing it with the women's choir Thursday January 23) and sing along with the recording.