I Hear a Voice a Prayin'

Hey- check out this youtube video of The Alfred Street Baptist Church Male Chorus singing "I Hear a Voice a Prayin'"

Before next rehearsal...

Gentlemen-

Here is what you need to have ready by next rehearsal and next week:

"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"-notes and text up to page 5 by Thursday rehearsal.

"Down Among the Dead Men" MEMORIZED by our next Tuesday rehearsal (10/20/09)
Here is a link to an mp3 of DADM from a previous concert to help with memorization: http://files.me.com/mystro2b/0d718j.mp3

"Of the Father's Love Begotton" Notes and text up to page 5. letter B by Thursday rehearsal.

"Bawo Thixo Somandla" page 2 and 3 MEMORIZED by next Tuesday rehearsal (10/20/09)

"Adoramus Te Christe" we were supposed to have up to page 4 ready with text by last week...didn't happen. Spend some time on this and look for a Ken Pendergrass 3 part special mp3 soon...

Links to MP3 files for this quarter

Listen and learn from the following:

Bawo Thixo Somandla

Of the Father's Love Begotton

A La Nanita Nana

Veni Creator Spritus

What Shall We Sing for the Child

Fall 2009 Syllabus

The Fall 2009 Quarter Syllabus for Men's Choir is on-line here:

Fall 2009 Syllabus

Spring 2009 Quarter Syllabus

The Spring 2009 Quarter Syllabus for Men's Choir is on-line here:

MensChoirSyllabusSpring2009

Start of Winter Quarter 2009

You can read some interesting information about Walt Whitman and the context behind his poem "Reconciliation" here:

http://american-poetry.suite101.com/article.cfm/whitmans_reconciliation

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/hospital/whitman.htm

http://www.eliteskills.com/analysis_poetry/Reconciliation_by_Walt_Whitman_analysis.php

WHAT TO WORK ON BEFORE OUR NEXT REHEARSAL
"Set me as a Seal" all the notes and rhythm
"The Beatitudes" notes and rhythm up to measure 8
"Reconciliation" please work through notes and rhythm to bottom of page 4.

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Homework for next Rehearsal: 10/9/08

Please have the following notes, text and rhythms ready by next rehearsal:

"Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal" beginning to meas. 32
"Lirum, Lirum" beginning to meas. 37
"Tommorow Shall be My Dancing Day" beginning to meas. 40

Notes and rhyhtms only (no text):
"Riu Riu" beginning to meas. 27