Concert time!

The concert is upon us. Please make sure to listen to each piece before we meet on Tuesday. Remember: concert call is 6pm for the 7pm concert.

Concert dress is all-black. You must have a black binder.

Our 6pm call will only be a warmup, during which we'll start and stop every piece. That said, it's really important for you to keep this music in your head before the concert so that the concert itself isn't the only time you're thinking of this music during the coming week. So, make sure to listen to each piece before we meet on Tuesday!

Last night's rehearsal was a little weak at times--but that's usually a sign that we're going to have a great concert. I am confident that everyone will be really focused and ready to sing really well!

Have a good week, stay healthy, and look forward to having some fun next Tuesday night!

Agenda for OUR LAST REHEARSAL

Last night was a total blast. I hope you had as much fun as I did. There was a bit of fatigue factor going on at the end of rehearsal, so we'll begin our review work next week from the second half of the program and then work our way forward.

Please listen to all of the music at least once this week!

7-7:10 warmup
10-15: It's my desire: how can we sustain the phrases?
15-25 We are one

• This is still sloppy and feels too unfamiliar
• Watch for cutoffs

25-35 This little light: went quite well!

35-45 Give me Jesus: went well, need to coordinate soloists

45-8pm Leaning: quite sloppy, this needs the most work in all parts!

8-8:05 BREAK

5-10 Didn't it rain: review

10-15 Sometimes I Feel: the only issue is the beginning

15-25 Happy Day: need to work the soprano-to-alto parts

25-35 All my trials: review all refrains

35-45 Order my steps: transitions need to be smoother

45-50 Walk in the light: review

Agenda for 4/15

What a fantastic rehearsal last night! I arrived at FSU in a pretty glum mood, and you all lifted me up out of the depths. Thank you.

It's pretty obvious that some of you have already been listening to the recordings. It's also pretty obvious that some of you still need to do some listening. Please do so before 4/15, since we'll be running the entire program non-stop for this rehearsal.

All recordings are linked to the right====>>>>>

We missed three pieces yesterday, so we'll start by working them:

• Walk in the light
• Didn't it rain
• All my trials

After that, we'll run the entire program non-stop. Be ready to sing!

Till Tuesday...

Agenda for 4/8

As requested, here's the video of the Indian choir. They've received the music I sent and send along their greetings! Ring those Christmas bells!



With only three rehearsals left, I ask you all again to not miss any more rehearsals. It's almost game time! This is our last week to work on minor details; the following week, we run the program; then we have one more week to tweak the music.

Please use this week to listen to the music, all linked to the right===>>>>

Here's the plan:

7-7:10 warmup
10-20 We are one, working in reverse order

• 10-end
• 8-10
• 6-8
• beginning to 6

20-25 It's my desire

• sing through, working dynamics & form

25-35 Give me Jesus

• sing through with soloists

35-45 O Happy Day

• pitches are a problem, work them in reverse order
• 10-end
• 7-10
• beginning to 7, w/o soloist

45-55 Order my steps

• needs dynamics!

55-8pm Didn't it rain: review

8-8:05 BREAK

5-15 Sometimes I feel

• working in reverse
• 11-end
• 7-11
• beginning to 7

15-25 Leaning

• dynamics & enthusiasm are lackluster!
• review this w/ dynamics

25-35 All my trials

• sing through w/ soloist

35-45 This Little Light

• review

45-end Walk in the Light

• dynamics!