Homework for 5/4/10 Rehearsal

Homework (what you practice outside of rehearsal...) for Tuesday May 4th rehearsal
***HALFWAY POINT: ONLY 10 MORE REHEARSALS UNTIL THE CONCERT***

1. Review all that you've memorized for the following pieces:
   "The Last Words of David" beginning to the bottom of p. 7
   "Kpanlongo" beginning to measure 45
   "I'm a Rollin'" beginning to measure 108
2. **MEMORY QUIZ "KPANLOGO" the next section: measures 46-87
3. **Quiz on the French pronunciation by SECTION- (not memorized) from the beginning to bottom of page 4 "les derniers des Bretons!"
   I want to hear:
   a) clear attempt at good diction (no fakers...)
   b) rhythm and notes solid

Homework for 4/27/2010 Rehearsla

Before next rehearsal Tuesday April 27, 2010-

*Quiz in Quartets- "Last Words of David" beginning to p. 7 just before circle 5 MEMORIZED

*Quiz in Quartets- "I'm A-Rollin" beginning to p. 16 measure 108 MEMORIZED

Review "Kpanlongo" and stay on top of your French with the "Berlioz"

Homework for 4/20/10 Rehearsal

While you are enjoying the projected sunshine this weekend, work on the following music and have it ready by our Tuesday rehearsal, April 20th-

1. **Quiz from MEMORY "The Last Words of David" from the beginning to Circle 2 "Largo" at the bottom of page 5. Cut offs people!! God= GAH "Duh"
2. Berlioz a.k.a "Le chant des Bretons" notes and rhythm learned: measure 24 (C) to measure 43 (fermata)
3. LISTEN to "I'm A-Rollin" with your music in front of you with special attention to pages 9 & 10 (notice how the singers on the recording are rushing here...)

Homework for 4/13/10 Rehearsal

Homework- to be ready by next rehearsal Tuesday April 13-

1. *Quiz on pronunciation of "Le chant des Bretons" from measure 7-22.
2. *Quiz memorize "Kpanlongo" from beginning to measure 45.
3. *Quiz memorize "I'm A-Rollin'" from beginning to measure 45

Le Chant des Bretons text and translation HOMEWORK FOR 4/6 REHEARSAL

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Have this music ready by our next rehearsal 4/6/10-

1. "I'm A-Rollin" up to p. 8 ms. 59. Watch the video and listen to the mp3 in the previous blog post.
2. "The Last Words of David" up to p. 5 to circle 2.
3. "Kpanlongo" listen to mp3 and watch video in previous blog post.
   
4. "Les Chant des Breton" up to p. 3 ms. 22: NOTES/RHYTHM ONLY not text yet...and write in the translation (see below)
   

Write this in your music before next rehearsal-

"Le chant des Bretons"
THE SONG OF THE BRITONS


Text by Julien Auguste Plage Brizeux (1803/6-1858)
Music by Hector Berlioz, , op. 13 no. 5 (1850), from "Fleurs des Landes"

Oui, nous sommes encor les hommes d'Armorique,
YES WE ARE THE MEN OF AMORICA

La race courageuse et pourtant pacifique,
THE RACE COURAGEOUS YET PEACEFUL

La race sur le dos portant de longs cheveux,
THE RACE BEARING LONG HAIR
Que rien n'a pu dompter quand elle a dit: je veux.
THAT NOTHING COULD TAME (SUBDUE) US WHEN WE (SHE-OUR RACE) SAY: I WANT

Nous avons un coeur franc pour détester les traîtres;
WE HAVE A FRANK (HONEST) HEART TO HATE (DETEST) TRAITORS

Nous adorons Jésus, le Dieu de nos ancêtres.
WE LOVE JESUS, THE GOD OF OUR ANCESTORS

Les chansons d'autrefois, toujours nous les chantons.
THE SONG OF THE PAST (BYGONE TIMES), WE ALWAYS SING

Non! non! non! nous ne sommes pas les derniers des Bretons.
NO NO NO WE ARE NOT THE LAST OF THE BRITONS

Le vieux sang de tes fils coule encor dans nos veines,
THE BLOOD OF YOUR SON STILL FLOWS IN OUR VIENS

O terre de granit, recouverte de chênes!
O LAND OF GRANITE COVERED WITH OAKS

Pays des vieux Bretons, à toi seul notre amour!
LAND OF THE OLD BRITONS OUR LOVE TO YOU ALONE

Des bois sont au milieu, la mer est à l'entour.
THE WOODS ARE IN THE MIDDLE THE SEAS ARE AROUND

MP3's and Videos of Spring Quarter Repertoire

You can download the media below at this link: http://drop.io/spumenschoir


Le Chant des Bretons



Last Words of David



I'll Make a Man out of You



I'm A-Rollin



I'm a Rollin' Video


Kpanlongo


Kpanlongo Video