Agenda for April 3

It was so nice to have everyone at rehearsal last night. It was a March miracle! Let's see if we can keep that up for the two more weeks of rehearsal before our guest singers join us.


Since several of you asked about the concert date, I want to remind you to look at the calendar link to the right ====>>>


Here's the plan for Tuesday:


7-7:15 warmup
15-20 run 5th movement
20-35 fix problems in 5th mvt
35-40 sing opening of 1st mvt
40-45 run Gounod Sanctus
45-8pm fix problems in Gounod
8-8:05 BREAK
5-25 sing each of the three sections of Cantique a cappella
25-30 run last movement
30-45 fix problems in last movement
8:45 sopranos & basses may leave
45-9pm 2nd mvt: A/T work on pp.13-16

Agenda for March 27

Well, we were low in numbers but very strong in singing through the entire Requiem last night! Well done. I was very, very pleased with the rehearsal. In spite of low attendance, I had the very strong sense that this is going to be a performance to remember! Bravo!

The full run helped to identify some problems, so now we have something to go by for our remaining rehearsals as we work our way to the concert. (Yes: the concert is coming up fast! Just five more rehearsals.)

Here's the plan:

7-7:15 warmup

15-20 run 1st mvt

20-30 fix problems in 1st mvt

30-35 run 3rd mvt

35-50 fix problems in 3rd mvt

50-8:05 Cantique

• p-13-end
• pp8-13
• pp2-7

5-10 BREAK

10-15 Daniela sings Pie Jesu

15-30 Offertory

• pp 15-16
• pp20-23
• pp13-15

30-35 run 6th mvt

35-45 fix problems in 6th mvt

45-50 run 5th mvt

50-9pm ATB may leave; sopranos work on In paradisum

Agenda for 3/20

Reminder: no rehearsal on 3/13. Happy Spring Break!

First item: sopranos, please listen to this during the break. Listen while following with the music!

On 3/20, we will take stock of the Requiem by going through the entire piece. We'll also do more work on the Gounod Sanctus.


AGENDA
7-7:15 warmup
15-35 review Gounod
7:35-9pm work our way through the entire Requiem (with time for a break); this will include a chance for us to hear Daniela sing the fourth movement.


Make your life easier! Listen to the entire work during break (links to the right). Travel safely and have an enjoyable week off!

Agenda for 3/6

You're probably so used to me telling you that every rehearsal is great that my words don't mean much. But they should! I am constantly pleased with how you've been taking on this wonderful repertoire. Thank you for taking that journey with me!


This is our last rehearsal before spring break. Let's make it a good on!


7-7:15 warmup
15-30 Gounod Sanctus (this is the one piece we haven't worked on at all)
30-50 In paradisum (pp68-end)
50-8:10 Libera me (pp51-)
10-15 BREAK
15-35 Agnus Dei (pp40-)
35-55 Cantique


And before rehearsal, please listen to this!!!!:

Agenda for 2/28

Thank you for another really good rehearsal. Our tenors will be happy to know that another one will be joining us just after Spring Break; two more will join us in the weeks before the performance. And basses, two will be joining us to sing the lower bass part.


Everything is shaping up really nicely. If you haven't listened to the YouTube links yet, take the time to do so. And if you've listened already, keep listening!


By the way, you may be wondering why we looked at the Gounod Sanctus only once--at the first rehearsal. We'll start work on it after Spring Break.


Here's the plan for Tuesday:


7-7:15 warmup
15-25 review text of Cantique
25-35 work on Cantique notes pp.8-13
35-45 run all of Cantique
45-55pm review SATB parts of In paradisum: pp.71-72; 75-78
55-8:05 BREAK
5-20 review Offertory pp.20-23
20-35 review Offertory pp.13-16
8:30-9pm SOPRANO/TENOR SECTIONAL (all others may leave)

• pp3-6
• pp24-35
• pp40-41
• pp45-46 (sopranos only)
• pp68-78 (tenors may leave)

SOPRANOS & TENORS: In preparation for your sectional, please look/listen in advance of our rehearsal. The more prepared you are, the happier things will go!

Agenda for 2/21

Knowing about so many absences, I was a bit trepidatious before the rehearsal began. But I have to say, I left campus last night feeling very, very good about the work we did. It was a very good rehearsal!


I really have the sense that you've been listening to the YouTube videos. Keep doing it! And if you haven't, do so now! (All are linked to the right =====>)


Here's the plan for this week:


7-7:15 warmup
15-35 pp6-12
35-40 pp3-6
40-55 review Sanctus (p24-)
55-8:05 BREAK
5-20 review SATB parts of Agnus (p.41-)
20-30 review all Cantique texts we've worked on (pp2-13)
30-50 Cantique pp13-end
8:50 Dismissed (except Daniela D'Angelo)

Agenda for 2/14

Ah, our next rehearsal will be filled with love on Valentine's Day. Here's the plan:


7-7:15 warmup
15- 30 review pp.20-23 (Movement III)
30-50 Cantique, pp.8-13
50-55 review Cantique pp. 2-7
55-8:05 BREAK
5-10 pp56-61 (Movement VI) (I'll give you the breathing cues)
10-30 Movement V
30-45 Movement I (pp.3-11 only)
45-9pm (sopranos may leave) pp.13-16 (Movement III)


And just in case you're not listening to the video links to the right (you should!!!), I'll embed this one right here: