Please take the time to mark the following in your parts:
- Above, listen to the Holst and Britten linked to the right. If you haven't do so already, what are you waiting for?!
- I Vow to Thee:
- starting dynamic is mp.
- Make sure you've written in two notes for faithful in m.18.
- Battle Hymn:
- starting dynamic is mp
- sopranos: learn the notes at the top of p3! (use the audio if you can't learn from a piano)
- basses: m2 on p5, remember: your first note is the soprano note; draw a circle around both notes
- To the Unknown:
- focus on starting pitch from piano rumble/drone
- New Year:
- don't forget that the first two refrains are mf (with dynamics) and that the final refrain is pp
- We slow down a lot in the final refrain. Watch! Look up!
- St. Peter:
- excellent work, Julianna!
- forte at the beginning of p7
- Mystical:
- entrances on p2 and p3 are forte throughout
- p5: SAB, match tenor dynamics
- p8: entrance should be mf, not mp
- p12: watch for cue before coming in (remember: piano has the downbeat in that measure, not you)
- p18: find your starting pitch from the piano; don't guess! Better to come in late if you're unsure, since 90% of the choir has the unison note.
- p20: turn to p22/don't follow the music
- p22-23: make sure that you are making the page turn early enough so that you come in directly at the start of 23
- p29: remember: we start this section slower
I'm looking forward to a really great concert with you! A few more reminders:
- Please be ready to warm up at 6pm, promptly on stage.
- Dress is all-black.
- If you're registered for the course, evaluations will be done at 6:45pm.
- Tell everyone what a great concert we're going to have and make sure they are coming.
See you Tuesday, on stage, at 6pm!
