SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE QUARTER

SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE QUARTER-

5:45-8:45 p.m. Sunday November 27th- meet in Crawford Music building room 103; then to RBP for combined rehearsal with all choirs, orchestra/wind ensemble.

**BRING ALL YOUR MUSIC AND A BLACK FOLDER TO THIS REHEARSAL.

12:45 pm. Monday November 28th- meet in loop with your tux, music, black folder (don't wear your tux...) **CHECK IN WITH ME BEFORE YOU GET ON A BUS

5:00 p.m. Tuesday November 29th- meet in loop with your tux...same drill as Monday

9:20 a.m. Thursday December 1st- meet at First Free Methodist in your tux. We sing for Lessons and Carols. Turn in your music to get your final grade.

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)

Vive L'Amour aka Beaver Manure

Homework for October 4 rehearsal

Things to have done before our next rehearsal on Tuesday October 4th:
 1. Get a pencil and bring it to rehearsal.
2. Email me if you need a tuxedo at pendek@spu.edu. In the subject line type: "I need a tuxedo;" in the message type your first and last name.
3.Sign-up for 3 sectionals (see the sidebar to the right for the link)

Vote on a concert order set

Please vote on one of the concert order sets for our June 3rd concert. Leave a comment to this blog post to vote (i.e. Set #1 rocks my world Ken!)or submit your own concert set.

SET #1
1. The Name of Jesus
2. Sanctus
3. Rise Up My Love
4. Streets of Laredo
5. Aina' That Good News
6. Joshua
7. Landed

SET #2
1. Sanctus
2. Rise Up My Love
3. Streets of Laredo
4. Aina' That Good News
5. Joshua
6. Landed
7. The Name of Jesus

SET #3
1. Sanctus
2. The Name of Jesus
3. Rise Up My Love
4. Streets of Laredo
5. Landed
6. Joshua
7. Aina' That Good News

SET #4
1. Sanctus
2. The Name of Jesus
3. Rise Up My Love
4. Streets of Laredo
5. Landed
6. Aina' That Good News
7. Joshua

Two Versions of Ain-a that good news

BYU Men's Chorus

	Gospel - BYU Men's Chorus - Ain'a That Good News.mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

Viking Men's Chorus, St. Olaf College

Homework for 5/10 rehearsal

Please have the following ready for Tueasday May 10th rehearsal:

1. Notes and rhythm of "Joshua Fit de Battle..." beginning to p. 11 measure 52

2.Notes and rhythm of "The Streets of Laredo" beginning to p. 5 measure 89

REVIEW- memorization for "Sanctus", "Landed" and "The Name of Jesus"

Homework for 5/3/2011 rehearsal

SECTIONAL REMINDER: SUNDAY MAY 1st for some of you 7:00-7:45 p.m. in Crawford 103

Please have the following ready for Tuesday May 3rd rehearsal:

1. MEMORIZE "Landed" beginning to measure 65 on p. 13

2. MEMORIZE "Sanctus" beginning to measure 49

3. MEMORIZE "The Name of Jesus" entire piece with clapping

We will sing in quartets...

Homework for 4/26/2011 Rehearsal

Please have the following ready for Tuesday April 26 rehearsal:


**AUDITIONS FOR LANDED**

1. MEMORIZE "Sanctus" ms. 26-40

2. MEMORIZE "Landed" ms. 35-50

3. Notes and rhythms "Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" beginning to measure 32

Homework for 4/19/2011 rehearsal

Please have the following ready by our next rehearsal, Tuesday April 19, 2011:


1. AUDITIONS FOR THE 3 SOLOS IN "The Name of Jesus" will happen during rehearsal:
solo 1- p/u to ms. 21-36
solo 2- p/u to ms. 47-62
solo 3- p/u to ms. 73-88

2. MEMORIZE "The Name of Jesus" quartet section p/u to ms.37-46

3. MEMORIZE "Sanctus" beginning to ms. 22

Hey- did you forget what sectional times you signed up for? Check out the spreadsheet HERE.

Homework for 4/12/11 rehearsal

Please have the following ready by our next rehearsal, Tuesday April 7, 2011:

1. "Landed"- MEMORIZE starting at measure 15 p. 3 (where the "Oo's" begin) to measure 34 on p. 7 (just before vs. 2)

2. "The Name of Jesus" MEMORIZE beginning (tenors only for the first 10 bars...)until end of measure 20. **Think about trying out for solos on April 19th.
And remember:

Clapping Group I= Basses and Baritones (starting at measure 21+; then again at measure 73+; and ms. 104 to the end)

Clapping Group II= Tenors (starting at measure 47+; then again at measure 73+; and ms. 104 to the end)

3. "Sanctus" notes and rhythm learned (not memorized) from measure 4-21.

Homework for 4/5/11 rehearsal

Before our rehearsal Tuesday April 5th, please do the following:

1. Sign-up for 3 sectional times at this link.

2. Memorize "Landed": measures 1-8. Be ready to sing in double quartets at 4/5 rehearsal. The mp3 is posted on the blog in the right side bar, or here to download.

3. Get familiar with the notes and rhythm of "Sanctus" from beginning to measure 17. The goofy mp3 is posted on the blog in the right side bar, or here to download. AND as a special bonus: I have individual rehearsal tracks for each part to download below:

tenor 1

tenor 2

baritone

bass

4. Listen to and the feel for "The Name of Jesus". Listen to the entire mp3 on the blog in the right side bar or download here.

Lots of solo opportunities this quarter...

Homework for 2/15/11 rehearsal and School gig

Check out Mulan:

Check out Viva La Vida


Another angle:

Vive L' Amour

Vive L'Amour Rehearsal mp3s-
4 parts of "Vive L'Amour" on page 11, 2 measures before 90 (that hard staggered entrance part...)

Tumetangaza vita

Homework for 2/8 rehearsal- Frobisher Bay solo auditions

I will hear those of you that didn't pass the "Periti autuem" and "Sea Fever" Quartet Quiz on Tuesday February 8th.

You will be quizzed on 3 things; 2 are Quartet quizzes:

Here is what you need to have ready by 2/8 rehearsal:

1. Frobisher Bay- First page memorized. You will sing in groups, not quartets. **I WILL HEAR SINGERS FOR THE TEN. 1 SOLO AT THE BEGINNING**

2. If Ye Love Me- Entire piece, notes and rhythms- QUARTET QUIZ

3. Rheinberger Sanctus- notes and rhythm up to the fermata (ms. 12, just before the poco animato) -QUARTET QUIZ

Homework for 2/1/11 rehearsal

Before next Tuesday February 1st rehearsal, do this:

1. Listen to El Grillo.

2. Periti autem: beginning to measure 22; notes/rhythm ready-quartet check

3. Frobisher Bay: entire song, notes and rhythm- start memorizing

4. Sea Fever: beginning to measure 27; notes/rhythm ready-quartet check

El Grillo- The Cricket

Listen to El Grillo here: (be amazed and afraid...)

El grillo by Josquin des Prez (c1440-1521)

Language: Italian

El grillo è buon cantore,
Che tienne longo verso,
Dalle beve grillo canta.

Ma non fa come gli altri uccelli,
Come li han cantato un poco,
Van' de fatto in altro loco
Sempre el grillo sta pur saldo,

Quando la maggior è'l caldo
Al' hor canta sol per amore.

Language: English
The cricket

The cricket is a good singer
He can sing very long -
He sings all the time.

But he doesn't act like the birds.
If they've sung a little bit
They go somewhere else
The cricket remains where he is...

If the month of May is warm
Because he sings out of love.

Homework for 1/11/11 rehearsal

Please listen to the following mp3s before our rehearsal Tuesday January 11:

If Ye Love Me

Perti autem

Rheinberger Sanctus

Sea Fever