REHEARSAL VENUE CHANGE!

This Tuesday, October 11, we will be in the library, room 201. Directions are as follows:

• from the chapel front entrance, continue walking up the hill
• cross the street
• continue walking up towards the building at the top of the hill (Dwight)
• before Dwight follow the path to the left; you are now traveling between Dwight and the new science building, towards the library
• enter library and ascend to 2nd floor, looking for room 201 (towards back of building)

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Agenda for 10/11

Once again, I am impressed with how well this group is singing. Honestly, I didn't know how things would go this semester, and I therefore picked some really easy repertoire--much of which I've now abandoned. This explains why some pieces are still being passed out.

This week, I'll introduce a medieval carol (thanks, Vanessa, for the impassioned suggestion) and a Gregorian chant. I will pass out the remaining carols, too. Soprano Pat will also give a brief lecture on the art of organizing music. Here's the plan:

7-7:15 warmup and a new round
15-20 Alleluia Chaconne
20-35 We wish you a merry
35-50 our new carol: There is no rose
50-8pm Il est né
8-8:05 BREAK
5-10 Pat speaks!
10-20 Gregorian chant: Asperges me
20-40 Down in the river: we'll start to learn this unaccompanied
40-50 Cantate Domino
50-9pm Siyahamba!

Agenda for 10/4

Great rehearsal last night. Singing outside was lots of fun, too. 

Please take a moment to listen to the 23rd Psalm and Cantate Domino. (Cantate is organized as a playlist by voice type; use this to practice.) All videos are linked in the right column of the blog. (If you are reading this on a mobile device, be sure to click "view web version" at the bottom of the page to see what I'm talking about.)

Here's the plan for next week:

7-7:15 warmup, plus introducing a new round or two
15-25 Shall we gather
25-40 We are not alone
40-55 23rd Psalm
55-8pm Alma mater
8-8:05 BREAK
5-25 Down in the river (review pp4-6, add p3, pp1-2)
25-40 Cantate (second half, and review 1st half)
40-50 Lully Lula
50-9pm review Down in the river

agenda for 9/27

7-7:15 warmup, including I Know This Rose
15-25 read We wish you a merry Xmas
25-45 Down in the river, pp.4-6, then review earlier material
45-8pm Cantate Domino
8-8:05 BREAK
5-25 Lully, lulla
25-40 Siyahamba
40-55 Alma mater
55-9pm Gaudeamus!

Fall 2016 repertoire

The theme for our December program is "A Cappella!" With some good hard work this fall, I am planning on the concert being completely unaccompanied. (Allie: you might have the night off!) 

In the spring, there were several unaccompanied moments in the Robert Frost poem settings, and this made me realize that we need to get this group to be more comfortable singing unaccompanied. There's no reason we're not doing it already!

The program will feature unaccompanied music from a variety of styles and historical periods, followed by Christmas carols. You can see some of the repertoire by clicking the link to the right of this post.

Hallelujah

April 19 agenda

This one's easy: we'll run the program from top to bottom and then take time to make any corrections.

Keep up the good work!