Agenda for next week

We have one more rehearsal after this! Time flies, right?

During our first hour of rehearsal, we'll go through the program in order. Before starting, though, we need to work out a few problem spots in St. Francis:

• p.6, mm. 33
• final page divisi

During our second our, we'll address any trouble spots as we get ready for our final rehearsal on Dec. 2.

Reminders:

• The concert is Dec. 9.
• Dress is all-black.
• Call time is 6pm, concert is at 7pm. (If you can't get there precisely at 6 due to school/work, it's ok. Just let me know.)

Finally, please look over your music before each of our remaining rehearsals. It does a lot of good to have everyone aware of each piece before rehearsal, and we can save a lot of time this way. 

See you next week!

Audition results

Thank you to all who auditioned last night. I realize that this was outside of the comfort zone for many of you, so I especially appreciate your courage and enthusiasm for the process. It's never easy to make these decisions, but they have to be made. Here goes:

Imagine: Sam
Let there be peace #1: Sadie
Let there be peace #2: Cynthia
Handel: Pat
Mozart: Kimberly, Sadie, Ed/Todd, Raymond
Schubert: Vanessa, Chelsea, Ed/Todd, Raymond

Soloists: please send me a c. 100 word bio written in the third person. I need this before our next rehearsal. Here's an example:

Cindy Nelson is currently a Freshman Spanish major at Framingham State. She has been singing in choruses since middle school, and this is her first semester performing with the Framingham State Chorus. She has also performed in numerous musical theatre productions, her favorite roles being Johanna in Sweeney Todd and Yonah in Children of Eden. She is also an active member in the FSU Craft Club and a participant in the technical crew for the Hilltop Players. She would like to thank all of the members of the Framingham State Chorus, including the wonderful director and accompanist, for this beautiful celebration of music.

(Todd, since you're a cover, you don't need to send one.)

Program order

Please put your music in order before the next rehearsal:

Dona nobis (round)
I've got peace like a river
Schubert
Bach Nun danket
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Let there be peace on earth
Imagine
Bach Dona nobis
St. Francis
Mozart
Stille Nacht/Silent Night
Handel (recitatives--Glory to God--Hallelujah)

Tonight's rehearsal and audition schedule

Now that the audition deadline has passed, I'm posting tonight's audition schedule. Auditions may be attended by all choir members, although choir members are also welcome to leave early. Auditioners will be accompanied by Allie and conducted by me. Quartets will be auditioned as ensembles. (The quartet auditions will feel more like a rehearsal as I try to find the best blended voices who also know the parts the best.)

7-7:10 warmup
10-15 Dona nobis round
15-25 St. Francis (review)
25-40 Bach Dona
40-50 Glory to God
50-55 I've got peace
55-8pm BREAK
8pm Sam: Imagine
8:05 Sadie: Let there be peace (both solos)
8:10 Molly: Let there be peace (1st); Imagine
8:15 Cynthia: Let there be peace (both solos); Imagine
8:20 Pat: Messiah (both)

8:25-40 Schubert Quartet

• S Kimberly, Pat, Vanessa, Cynthia
• A Sadie, Chelsea
• T Ed? Todd?
• B Raymond

8:40-9pm Mozart Quartet

• S Kimberly, Pat, Vanessa
• A Molly, Sadie, Chelsea
• T Ed? Todd?
• B Raymond

upcoming

Good work last night. Each week is sounding better and better, and I think we'll end this semester with some of the best choral sound we've had in my eight years. Huzzah!

A few date reminders:

• no rehearsal next week, Tuesday Nov. 11, Veterans Day
• deadline to submit an audition request: Monday, Nov. 17

I'll post the Nov. 18 agenda and audition lineup on the morning of Nov. 18, once all of the audition requests have come in. Auditions will take place during the second half of rehearsal, so some of you will be free to leave early.

Enjoy the week off!