Agenda for Nov. 3

Owch! That was a rough rehearsal Tuesday. Please forgive me for my impatience, but also please take this as a sign that it's time to start preparing for each rehearsal (if you haven't done so already). Use the prep tools to the right to get yourself prepared===>>>>

Please use these blog posts to know what to prepare each week. I create the posts so that you aren't overwhelmed with reviewing the entire program each week. By following what we'll do each Tuesday, this will minimize your need to prepare in advance.

How much prep time should you expect? Honestly, if everyone went through the agenda once each week in advance of Tuesday, we'd be much better off. If you can do more, do more; but please don't do any less.

I have confirmed that we will be in our usual space from 7-9 on Tuesday. What I don't know is if we can do any work before 7pm. That said, I need to incorporate soloist work into the regular rehearsal time. This means early dismissal for most of you. This also means that I'll take the time to review all solos/small ensembles at this rehearsal. 

Here's the plan:
7-7:10 warmup
10-25 we will work the Kyrie/Christe/Kyrie in reverse order
25-45 we will work the Gloria in reverse order (no solos)
45-8:10 we will work the Credo in reverse order (no solos)
8:10 you may leave if you are not called for the following:

8:10-8:15 TENORS: Tous les bourgeois

15-23 BASSES + Mary + Doug: Gloria mm.48-83

23-29 Pat + Ed + Sam: Credo mm.263-272

29-37 Cynthia + Inessa + Sam & Jesse: Credo mm.134-155

37-47 Vanessa + Inessa + Cynthia: Credo mm.263-272

47-9pm Inessa + Vanessa: Gloria mm.115-138

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Finally, I will be on campus by 6:30pm. I can't guarantee that the room will be available, but we can try. That said, Inessa, Pat, and Vanessa: please come around 6:40 or so, and we'll see if we can go through your carols.

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Whew! If you are in a small ensemble--and this includes all tenors and basses--please be sure to prepare your parts for this week. We need to clinch all of the learning process this week so that we can begin to incorporate those excerpts into the full movements.

Agenda for 10/27

With our soloists now assigned, the program is starting to take shape. Here's the plan:

7-7:10 warmup
10-25 Sanctus/Benedictus
25-8pm A la venue (soloists take note) & entire Credo (soloists take note)
8-8:05 BREAK
5-30 Gloria and Gloria carols (soloists take note)
30-50 Kyrie and Kyrie carols
50-60 Agnus Dei

Put your music in order!

Here's the order for the program:

• In dulci (carol)
• In dulci (Buxtehude)
• Joseph chaste
• Little children
• Huron Carol
• Kyrie
• Noel des bourgeois
• Ou t'en vas-tu
• Gloria
• A la venue
• Credo
• Sanctus/Benedictus
• Agnus Dei

Solo assignments!

Here are the solo/small ensemble assignments:

Gloria

• mm.48-83: 
• T1 Mary
• T2 Doug
• Bass TUTTI
• mm.115-138
• S1 Inessa
• S2 Vanessa

Credo

• mm.134-155
• S1 Cynthia
• S2 Inessa
• B Jesse/Sam
• mm.213-243
• S1 Vanessa
• S2 Inessa
• A Cynthia
• mm.263-272
• A Pat
• T Ed
• B Sam

This leaves us with the carols:

Joseph chaste: Inessa

Tous les bourgeois: all tenors

Ou t'en vas-tu: Pat

A la venue: Vanessa & Inessa

Agenda for 10/20

We'll take some time to review the solo opportunities so that everyone knows what's what!

Even if you don't want a solo/small ensemble, everyone will sing these in this rehearsal. Tenors and Basses will be able to leave a little early this week.

7-7:10 warmup
10-25 Credo mm.273-end
25-35 Credo mm.247-262
35-55 Credo mm.159-205
55-8:05 Gloria first page
5-10 BREAK
8:10-9pm we'll review all solos

• Credo mm.134-155 (SSB or SAB or TTB or STB)
• Gloria mm.48-83 (sung as SAB or TTB or STB)
• Credo mm.263-272 (ATB or AAB)
• Credo mm.213-243 (SSA or S-high A-A)
• Gloria mm.115-138 (SS or S-highA)

Agenda for 10/13

7-7:10 warmup
10-20 review In dulci (carol version)
20-45 read In dulci (motet), working in reverse order
45-8pm Credo mm.1-40
8pm-8:05 BREAK
5-15 Credo mm.49-80
15-25 Credo mm.86-133
25-40 review Little Children & Huron Carol
40-55 review all of Gloria (except solos)
55-9pm Agnus Dei

Soloist signup

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