Rehearsal Review
Please review the following for each song.
Gaudete!
Percussionists set an even and steady tempo in the first two measures
Bass baritone come in with great confidence
All entrances need to be confident and precise
Measure seven forte and together
Remember your dental Ds and Ts
Measure 14 sopranos we need to hear all of those consonants and all other parts should be Lagato not Marcato
Remember words ending with the letter E have the sound "EH"
Percussion you must be very exact and strong on measure 64
Percussion make sure the last measure is strong and together
Away in a Manger
The dynamics on this piece go from piano to fortissimo and back to pianissimo from beginning to end
On all of your entrances, take care not to scoop or slide
Measure 24 we will observe the ritardando
Measure 25 is a Tempo
Bottom of page 7, when you switch to "AH" it is still forte
Measure 58 we will slow down quite a bit. This is also where the piece starts to get quieter.
Don't slow down too much in measure 72
Back to the original tempo of the piece in measure 75
We will close to a voiced "N" sound for the last three beats
Angels, we have heard on high
Please remember all of the Latin rules that we have learned
Read vertically throughout the song
Sopranos measure 21 beat four remember to sing on the breath that is accent that first 16th note and sing the rest of those 16th notes on the breath
Bring your part out when you have the melody
Dynamics are vital in this piece
Crescendo through the bottom of page 8 and no breath as we go onto the top of page 9
Everyone focus on being together in measure 61
Joy to the world
When you have the melody in this piece, bring it out
Sing with tall and proper vowel sounds
Don't get too heavy keep your voice light and flexible
At B altos be ready to come in
Keep your wits about you during letters, C and D it can get confusing
Have fun with the ending you do it well
Candlelight Carol
When you focus on the text of this piece, you sing it beautifully
With the accompanist, we will take more liberties with the tempo you need to watch
Pages four and five, you must observe all dynamics
Don't slow down at D
The climax of this piece is at the top of page 7 however, you must keep the energy going all the way through the end
Nutcracker Jingles and Sussex Carol will be posted later today
