Hi ladies,
Here's the rundown on last night's rehearsal:
We started by singing Gloria Tibi, mm 25-49, then sang from the beginning.
We learned the fourth day of Hanuka, then had a very detailed review of the previous days to get it back into our voices. Please make sure you write in your counting, for the rhythms are very tricky, and the meter changes so often. Circle the meter changes so you know when a bar goes from 7/4 to 6/4, etc.
From section B (m. 21) tom. 36 we worked on White Christmas. Very important to review this as well, for the pitches alone might seem easy, until all of the parts are together.
For Allelulia, we sang the piece from the beginning until it got a little hairy (around m. 42), and then did detailed work up to m. 52. Emphasize the "lu" in "AlleLUia," and pay attention to dynamics. Singing one word for a whole piece will sound boring unless there is phrase structure and change in dynamics. Circle the ppp's and the f's.
We didn't get too much done last night, but that was expected because so much time passed since our last rehearsal. We all need to make sure we practice our parts so that we can read through and fix things quickly.
Some other things:
Jessica will be revising the rehearsal schedule. Please make sure you check it out.
If you plan on getting ads, please let Melissa know where you will/will not be going, so that only one member seeks out a business.
If you would like a black folder, please let Catherine know.
She also sent out an e-vite for the potluck dinner, hosted at Margaret Schillings home. Please RSVP ASAP, and if you cannot make/bring something, please let her know.
See you all next Monday!
Melanie
