Concert program

Please look at the concert program draft to make sure that your name/information is correct. If not, please email: pcienniwa@gmail.com

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Agenda for 4/17 and 4/24

What a great rehearsal last night! I know you feel as good about it as I do, so I needn't say more.


Next week, we'll introduce our guest singers and make our way through the entire program, including the baritone (Fauré) and tenor (Gounod) solos. The following week (4/24) we'll review the program for the concert. 


The next two rehearsals are very important. Please do not miss them!


And a reminder: 

• Monday, April 23, 1:20 call for 1:30-2:20 Senior Investiture (we sing the school song)
• Tuesday, May 1, 6pm call for 7pm concert

Agenda for April 10

This is our final rehearsal before we are joined by our guest singers. In preparation for this, we will run everything followed by detailed work on any problems which may arise. Everything is going very well right now, but I have some concern for Offertory (A/T) and In Paradisum (S), for obvious reasons. Please look at those movements before rehearsal.


See you then!

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!!!!: