Thursday, May 17, 2012

Homework for 5/22 rehearsal

Tuesday May 22nd rehearsal is one week before our May 29th concert with the percussion ensemble and World Premiere of "Cutting Word"

"Sivela Kwazulu"- review the moves for the song here: http://www.mystro2b.org/video/Sivela.mov
ALL MEMORIZED

"Cutting Word":- first movement is solid; third movement needs to be MEMORIZED

"Sun Giant"- make sure you have the chromatic notes in measure 30 down and the "oohs" in ms. 43 to end.

"Shenandoah"- new standing arrangement should help our tuning.

"Lonesome Road"- ALL MEMORIZED

"Seven Bridges Road" -ALL MEMORIZED

"Fly Like an Eagle"- ALL MEMORIZED

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Homework for 5/15 rehearsal

We will start our rehearsal in Demaray next Tuesday then over to Beegle to practice "Cutting Word" with percussion. Spend the bulk of your practice this week on that piece.

Lonesome Road- ALL MEMORIZED
Fly Like an Eagle- MEMORIZE the next section of the refrain

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Homework for 5/8/2012


  1. Sivela Kwazulu- pitches, and rhythms, and words first section-MEMORIZED
  2. Cutting Word- Third movement: pitches, rhythms, words, from measure 1-9. Add an "S" to the word "mushroom"- some links to rehearsal mp3's below
    TENOR 1: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_T1%201.mp3
    TENOR 2: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_T2%201.mp3
    BARITONE: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_Bari.mp3
    BASS: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_03_Bass.mp3
  3. Sun Giant- measure 41-end: pitches, rhythms, words
  4. Shenandoah-entire piece- pitches, rhythms, words; in tune from beginning to end; practice at a piano and see if you are in the same key at the end..
  5. Lonesome Road- beginning to ms. 17 pitches, rhythm, words MEMORIZED
  6. Seven Bridges Road- entire piece- MEMORIZED
  7. Fly Like an Eagle- beginning to measure 17- MEMORIZED

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Homework for May 1st Rehearsal


  1. Sivela Kwazulu- pitches, and rhythms, entire piece
  2. Cutting Word- pitches, rhythms, words, entire First Movement MEMORIZED
  3. Sun Giant- measure 16-40: pitches, rhythms, words
  4. Shenandoah-measure 42-end; pitches, rhythms, words
  5. Lonesome Road- pitches, rhythm, words, entire piece
  6. Seven Bridges Road-Verse 2, ALL MEMORIZED
  7. Fly Like an Eagle- measure 25-41: pitches, rhythm, words

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Homework for Rehearsal 8 4/24/12


  1. Shenandoah- measures 31-42: pitches, rhythm, words
  2. Fly Like an Eagle- measures 17-25: pitches, rhythm, words
  3. Seven Bridges Road- beginning to top of page 2 (before strumming) MEMORIZED
  4. Lonesome Road- measures 36-44: pitches, rhythm, words
  5. Cutting Word- entire first movement: pitches, rhythm and words
  6. Sun Giant- beginning to measure 16: pitches, rhythm, words

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Homework for 4/17/2012 Rehearsal


  1. Shenandoah- measures 20-31: notes, rhythm and words 
  2. Fly Like an Eagle- measures 5-17: notes, rhythm and words
  3. Seven Bridges Road- verse 2 through bridge into page 4 (strumming ends): notes, rhythm and words 
  4. Lonesome Road- measure 17-36 (just before "carry on..."): notes, rhythm and words 
  5. Cutting Word- beginning to measure 12: notes, rhythm and words
  6. Schedule a sectional this week with guys from your section.
START MEMORIZING Seven Bridges Road, Fly Like an Eagle

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Homework for next rehearsal 4/10/2012

Homework for this week: please have the following music ready to by our next rehearsal on Tuesday April 10

  1. Shenandoah- beginning to measure 20: notes, rhythm and words 
  2. Fly Like an Eagle- follow along with your music and listen to this version online: http://youtu.be/sqvB-HBv4cI. Try singing along. 
  3. Seven Bridges Road- beginning to top of page 2 where strumming begins: notes, rhythm and words 
  4. Lonesome Road- beginning to measure 17: notes, rhythm and words 
  5. Cutting Word- follow along with your music and listen to this rehearsal mp3 online: http://mystro2b.org/audio/Cutting_Word_01.mp3. Try singing along.
  6. Schedule a sectional this week with guys from your section.