November 13, 2017 Rehearsal Notes (Includes Archives)
November 13, 2017 Rehearsal Notes
There are six pieces to memorize and only three rehearsals left. Don wants the memory work done by next week so please work hard on that. This week he called on singers at random to recite the text we were to have memorized, so be ready!
Silent Night
Tutti begin at measure 33. Please note at measures 37 and 38 that the notes for the women are not what you are used to. Sing what is written, NOT what you know.
Sussex Carol
Stress consonants
At measure 28 move the line forward.Departs is pronounced dih-partsPage 8 at the 9/8 put a glottal stop on the first word.More forceful “f” on forever from measure 83 on.
Grinch
Page 20 measure 20 begin the diminuendo here.Page 22 sops, tenors, basses are piano here. Altos sing out, doubling the kids.Final measure Alto1’s sing a bit bigger here.Christmas medleyMen measure 186 and 187 observe the eighth rests
Christmas Lullaby
Page 7 from measure 96 Altos bring out your line here through 104.Holiday greetingsPage 3 measure 27 note that feels is on two notes so is pronounced fee-uhls.Note key change at measure 87 page 0
Jingle Bells - to be memorized!
Watch the key change at measure 33 on page 7Page 8 Men: first measure (35) watch the last. 16th note - it comes later than you think.Page 10 lower system =: come in fasterPage 1 observe the eighth rest in measure 48.
It Wouldn't Be Christmas
This memorization should be linked to the soloists lines before each of our entrances.Page 2 measure 25. Strictly observe the quarter rest!
It’s The Most Wonderful Time
Practice the rhythms from measure 124 through measure 130
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NOTE: Our apologies for not getting the rehearsal notes out to you for:
October 23, October 30, and November 6, 2017.
We have batched the notes for the 3 rehearsals below.
November 6, 2017 Rehearsal Notes
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Page 4 at #25 kids will sing until page 5 measure 40 when the women sing. Men enter at 41
Page 6 measure 58 the D’s should be C’s (second note of that measure.
Starting at 65 is Matt’s solo./ No background singing. Women enter at measure 80
From measure 85 to 88 basses and sopranos sing with tenors and altos on the sustained notes
Page 9 measure9 divisi is SAA
Page 9 measure 99 divisi is TBB and for every three part divis through 105.
Page 13 from 133 through 139 is solo. T and B pick up at 140. Kids sing from 142 to 153 then Matt solos through 157.
Then tutti from 158 to the end.
165 through 180 sing LALA through the melismas bass and tenors.
175 NO RITard
Silent Night
Kids start and go through measure 32. Tutti at 33.
Measure 52 divisi is SSA
We Wish You
Matt Hanscom has a solo until measure 12 when all enter.
Note the 2/2 at measure 44only
ALL breathe on the second quarter of the tie at measure 48. Remove the dot from the half note in measure 61 and take a big breath
Do You Hear
Page 5 measures one after E and the last measure NO SLUR on the tied notes
Light is to be pronounced Lah t. And the T of light is to be sung on count 2 in the second measure of the last system on page 8
Christmas Medley
Page 5 measure 80 third note is a F natural.
Measure 81 and 82 split is SAATTBB
Measure 86 and 87 SAATBB
Measure 88 SAATTBB
Page 7 measure 126 divisi is SAA
Measure 132 SSAA, breathe after dotted half in 133 then SSAA.the B natural is correct in measure 134
Page 9 measure 159 TTBB
Page 12 remember NO DOTTED notes! Sing what you read, not what you know.
Measure 231 SSATTB
Page 2 measure 37 TTBB to TTB and likewise through measure 240.
Measure 246 remove the dot and take a big breath.
Still, Still
Measure 12 basses divide rows 1 and 2 on the top note and 3 and 4 on the lower notes
Page 7 measure 51 SSA
Christmas Lullaby
Page 3 measure 10 and 11 Altos and basses sing the small notes with downward staffs.
ALL no accent on the last syllable of Maria.
Page 4 measure 22 breath on 3&, no breath in measure24
Breathe at measure 28 before Ave.
Page 7 Altos bring out your part on this page
Holiday Greetings
Page 9 measure 87 note key change!
Page 10 measure 91 no breath on the rest.
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October 30, 2017 Rehearsal Notes (Thanks to Tonia Hagman)
Personent Hodie:
p. 6, 2nd to last bar - get rid of the 1/4 note rest and crescendo through the bar to the next
p. 6, Men - connect ve-ne-runt to mu-ne-ra in bars 76-77
Do you Hear What I Hear:
p. 3, Women - 3 bars after B, cut the tied 1/8 note, add an 1/8 note rest, and breathe here
p. 3, Women - pick up to C, this is an E natural - it's higher than you might think
p. 8 - bottom, 2nd bar - fill in the 1/2 note to make it a 1/4 and add a 1/4 rest
Sussex Carol:
Overemphasize the consonants throughout
pp. 4 and 5 - where you see "glad", crescendo and make it happy
p. 5, bar 40 - breathe after "free"
p. 5, bar 60 - breathe after "sing"
p. 10, bar 79 - add a 1/4 note rest on beat 2
p. 11, bar 82 - take the dot off the dotted half and add a 1/4 rest
p. 11, bar 84 - flag the 1/4 note downbeat (make it an 1/8 note) and add a 1/8 rest with a breath
p. 11, bar 86 - same as bar 84
It Wouldn't Be Christmas Without You
p. 4, bar 59 - pronounce due as "dew" with a j glide
Bar 83, Altos - this is an A natural
** For next week, have pp. 1-3 memorized (to bar 45)
Jingle Bells
Bar 48 - mind the 1/8 note rest!
**Work on memory work - this is harder than it looks!
Grinch
p. 3, bar 30, Men - fill in the 1/2 note on "wuzz" and add a 1/4 note rest
p. 4, bar 40 - take the dot off the dotted half note and add a 1/4 note rest
p. 7, bar 69 - Women - DO NOT MISS THE 1/8 NOTE PICKUP!!!!
p. 8, bar 84 and 85 - on the dotted quarter notes "stuff" to "like" and "balls" to "and" - push through these notes and connect from the dotted quarter to the 1/8
p. 20 - start the diminuendo in bar 220
p. 22, bar 225 - everyone should be much softer to let the kids shine through here (except altos who are doubling the kids)
Christmas Medley
Spend some time picking out chords and finding your notes - this is not an easy piece.
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October 23, 2017 Rehearsal Notes
There are 6 pieces that must be memorized:
Personent Hodie
It wouldn’t be Christmas without You
Jingle Bells
Christmas Morning
It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year
We wish you a Merry Christmas
Personent Hodie
Page 3 measure30. Iucunde is pronounced Yu cun deh
Page 4: women count. 8 measures from 43 to entry at 51 on page 5.
Page 5 measure 52 Nascitur is pronounced Na shi tur. Observe the crescendo at 58, 59. Put dots over the quarter notes in measure 57. Crescendo measure 65 to the FF
Inferno is pronounced in FUHR noh with a schwa on the middle syllable
Page 6 Men count 6 measures before your entry. Measure 83 84 no breath and measure 89 to 90 no breath
Page 7 pariter is pronounced with a schwa for the ter
Page 8 at the Maestoso don will conduct in 2 but after the quarter rest in 4
Measure 121 remove the dot from the half note and put in a quarter rest where you will take a breath
Do You Hear
Page 4 at D sopranos divide, also first measure page 5, at E and last measure page 5, second measure, second system page 6, at H, first measure third system page 7, second measure first system page 8, at J.
Altos and Tenors divide in the second measure of the third system page 8 to the end.
Second measure thrid system page 8: the T goes on 2, then a breath.
Sussex Carol
Page 9 take a BIG breath on the quarter rest in measure 70
Page 10 measure 79change the half note to a quarter and put in a quarter rest and breathe there.
Page 12 measure 88 we are all Piano here. Take a big breath at 89 and no breath to the end.
It wouldn’t be Christmas without You
Matt Hanscom will be singing much of this solo. The following measures are Tutti:
23, 24 25
35, 36, 37 38 to the 8th rest
Pick up to 43, 43, 44 and 45 with the quarter note tie in 46
Pick up to 57, 57, 58, 59
P/u to 69, 6, 70, 71 to end of the tie
81 to the tie in 84
P/u to 89, 89 to the end of the tie in 92
P/u to 95, 95 and 96 to the quarter rest after “christmas”
102 to the end
Altos divide at measures 25, 36, 37, 38, 43,44, 71, 81, 89 to 92, 102 to the end
Sops divide at 104
Jingle Bells
Notes are already on your scores. Please observe.
Christmas Medley
Page 5 (numbers are tiny at the bottom of each page)
Measure 81 SA1A2T1T2B1B2
Measure 126 SA1A2
Measure 132 SSAA
Measure 153 TBB
Measure 159 TTBB through 162
Page 10 lower system: observe the eighth rests
Page 12 DO NOT sing this as you are used to singing it!!!! There are NO dotted notes.
Measure 231 SSA and TTB division.
Measure 239 TTBB, SSA. Measure 241 SA?to SSA to SSAA and TTBB to TTB then TTBB to end.
Measure 244 SSA to end
Still, Still
Page 2 “Still” is pronounce with a slight oo shape to the “i”
Page 3 measure 18 put a definite H on Holy
Page 5 surrounds is pronounced Suh rawnds
Page 7 measure 51, to 57 SSA division
Christmas Lullaby
Please note the voice parts designated to sing the verses
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October 9, 2017 Rehearsal Notes
We are now off book for “After the War” and “Gift of Each Day”
Please review especially the humming and “oo”‘s” in After the War. Don went over these.
O Love Divine
Page 6 NO BREATH at measure 49 only a slight lift to measure 50
Page 7 measure 58: off on 3rd count.
Don’t forget the coda!
Luminous Night
Page 16 thru 18 Don wants a more gradual and subtle crescendo. We’re too loud too soon.page 20 Altos: sing a little louder at the FF
Page 23 ALL: slow diminuendo but keep the vowels tall, don’t let them sag.
Page 37 to 8 Alto II’s do not sing “dawn” in measure 165. it is intentionally left out by the composer
Page 41 ALL: observe dynamics as marked at letter J. Basses softer on your piano.
Page 49 ALL: NO BREATH before the FF.
FernHill
Page 18 ALL: we are dragging the triplets a little. Don asks us to tighten this up.
Page 51: ALL: crisp diction on each word starting at the 6/8 second system.
Winter Light
Everyone: be precise about note values, especially ending notes. Don wants us to cut off more precisely.
Page 10 at the piano: quietly
Rise Up
Everyone needs to work on this during the week. We had little time to rehearse it and there are several rough spots.
Page 6 to the end of page 7 and page 10 and bottom of page 14 to pg 15 be sure to count this carefully
Haydn - GERMAN LATIN!
Qui = kvi
Coe = suh
Ascendit = ah sehn dit
Work on ‘Et Resurrexit” this week
Next week (Oct. 16) we rehearse with the strings and harp! Yippee!
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OCTOBER 2, 2017 REHEARSAL NOTES
Score is correct. Do not sing in that measure.
Only two more rehearsals till performance day.
After the War and Gift of Each Day are to be off book by Oct. 9th!!
Luminous Night (Performance)
Page 20 Altos at the FF sing a little louder here..
All page 30 watch Don at the fermata!
Page 1 Bass I sing softer at the P in the last bar.
S2 and A1 and B1 page 48 end of first measure: get off the eighth note quickly.
ALL: page 49 NO BREATH before “soul”
Fernhill
We sang through. If you are having any difficulty with your part, Study Parts are available on YouTube with Matthew Curtis.
The Gift of Each Day (Memorize)
Page 4 Men: Brighter in the first measure.
ALL: observe the Pochiss. Rit. At measure 10
Page 7 ALL: after the second eighth note in measure 27 Watch Don for tempo change!!
Page 8 watch for the poco rall. In measure 34 and WATCH DON at the pause // in measure 37
Winterlight Falling Snow
Page 6 measure 50 watch for the a tempo.
Page 7 at the ritard there is NO DIM.
Opal
Page 19 measure 47 Altos: a little louder and keep a good tone on these small phrases.
Also “silver” is “sil vuh”
Page 30 measure 122 crescendo to forte at the dotted whole note, then diminuendo in measure 124
Page 36 measure 161 to 165 sooprano 1’s only on the A.
Rise Up
Several passages were reviewed for notes and rhythm: page 6 measure 44 to page 7 measure 48. If you were absent or are having trouble please be sure you have this down correctly. Also Don wants the F to start on the final triplet of measure 47.
On the top of page 7 watch for the senza accelerando.
Page 8 observe the mp at measure 35.
Page 9 watch for the accelerando in measure 58.
In measures 59 and 60 NO BREATH
Measure 70 page 18 Don wants a crescendo at the FF
Page 11 Sopranos: the first note of measure 73is an F natural
Reviewed notes and rhythms on page 14 at the 3/4 to the end.
Haydn - Lord Nelson - Remember GERMAN latin pronunciation.
Page 43 on the crucifixus measure 4 top system: don wants more sound and more separation.
Page turn at the 3rd measure bottom systmem page 45.
Page 49 sopranos: brighten tone on per prophetas.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 REHEARSAL NOTES
Dear SCSO Chorus Members,
(Scroll down for notes of previous rehearsals.)
A clean score is a dangerous score! (DMK)
O Love Divine
Page 1 on the word "divine" all parts cresc.
Page 3 on e of equal and on zeal cresc/decresc.
Page 4 measure 33 remove the dot from the half note and breathe on the rest created.
Do the same in measure 7 on page 5
In measure 41 altos, tenors and bases _ remove the dot and breathe.
Dark Night - We are changing this piece out for Gjeilo's Luminous Night of the Soul. We hope you will find your copies from last October's concert and bring it to future rehearsals. We will have additional copies at our September 25th rehearsal. (No charge.)
After The War
Watch the entries in this one especially when you don't enter on 1.
The Gift of Each Day
Please review and observe dynamics.
Page 4 men - don wants a brighter sound on the A natural in measure 7
ALL note the pochissimo rit. in measure 10
Page 6 men no breath in measure 22 and cresc on the half note.
Sops in measure 24 breathe on the rest and in measure 25 cresc. On the quarter note, no breath in measure 26
Rallentando Sops in measure 27 on Domine, and. Mark your score with glasses or WATCH marking of some kind where the altos join in becuase Don will change the tempo.
Page 8 measure 5: women - cut off on the eighth note. Men - put a comma instead of the first eighth note of the first triplet and take a quick breath.
Latin is italian pronunciation inthis one.
Winterlight
Clear diction throughout.
Page 7 measure 60 louder here
Measure 62 to 63 NO BREATHon pages 8 and 9 on the "gong" : be sure of your pitches. Alto II's the tenors sing B flat on the second note of "again". Don wants a very definite initial hard G sound followed immediately with a resonant NG and then a definite "uh" termination. Same instructions for the Gong on page 9
Page 10 Sops pencil in a tie on the last two whole notes.
Page 11 definite hard G on "gone".
On the words "fire, flame and cold" please emphasize the initial consonants.
age 19 et al>: watch the entries on "silver and Crimson"and be sure of your pitches. Also for "frozen, gleaming"
Note the MP at measure 113 sops.
ALL: cresc measure 121 to Forte and Dim. Over measure 124
Measure 94 and 95 definite consonants for clear diction.
Rise Up My Love
Page 8 note dynamic markings.
Page 9 Note accelerando in measure 58 and Fastere in measure 59. Also NO BREATH in measure 59 or 60. The page turn on page 9 to 10 should be quick!
Page 12: again we have poco a poco accelerando in the first system and Faster in the second system. Watch Don!
Haydn
All those pesky markings are Don's notes so please review and observe them.
Page 45 last measure of the second. System put a glottal on the last word "est"
The latin is GERMAN Latin pronunciation.
Note: Don has decided to make our Sunday sectional rehearsal mandatory next season. This sectional rehearsal will not be allowed to count as on of the two permitted absences. Please note.
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 REHEARSAL NOTES
Dear SCSO Chorus Members,
A clean score is a dangerous score! (DMK)
Handel
Sopranos: on intervals too high notes as in measure 10, separate just a little and no portamento. Measure16 on the dotted 8th slight trill.
ALL: measure 33 page 4: erase the dot on the half note and replace with a quarter rest and breathe. Measure 34 is the beginning of the repeat from the end of measure 58.
ALL: erase the dot on the half note in measure 37 and add a quarter rest.
Altos, Tenors and Basses: at measure 41 erase the dot on the half or quarter note and replace with a rest and breathe.
Sops and Basses: on the word "glorious" measure 47 pronounce the "rious" on the last quarter note with the A's and T's
ALL: measure 49 remove the dot and add a quarter rest but Do Not breathe and lift slightly. Throughout emphasize the consonant production. Measure 58 add a fermata to the half note.
Gjielo
7/4 time will be counted 1 2, 1 2, 1 2 3. The 6/4 in 2.
Tenors and Basses Measure 152 slight rallentando
Tenors: page 26 measure 170 Tenor 1's take the notes with stems up and tenor 2 notes with stems down. Please look carefully. Measure 171 tenors eliminate the lower D
ALL:Breaths are to be marked in measure 76 before "the"; measure 178 before 179; measure 180 before "the"; measure 182 before the dotted half note (im not sure if I got that right. It seems an odd place to breathe. Anyone got a correction for me?); breathe after the last note in measure 186 and place a rallentando over the last note.
Page 33: Carry the line from Measure 215 to 216 and then remove the dot on the first half note of 216 and take a breath.
Page 34 measure 220 the strings will be playing our E natural for 221.
Tenors at the three part splits T1 will be only antoine, doug, doug and ryan. T2 and 3 were designated by Don.
Fernhill
Parts are available on Youtube. Matthew Curtis sings them.
Page 8 first two measures No breath. The change from Forte to subito piano is abrupt and there is no slowing!
Breathe in measure 71 on the quarter rest.
Page 10 measure 78 to 79 no breath
Page 12 measure 92 to 93 no breath. Breathe after measure 94. At the ppp separate the syllables to emphasize.
Page 15 measure 123 the "rns of barns is on the last count
Page 17 the Z sound on means is pronounced on the eighth note of measure144
Page 24 the d sound of "cold" should be pronounced very definitely.
Page 33 at the animando the pace will pick up so watch don.
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AUGUST 28, 2017 REHEARSAL NOTES - (Scott Perkins, Guest Conductor)
O Love Divine
On all long notes, swell into the line
Emphasize consonant production
Fern Hill
Lift at measure 40
Observe the markings for whispering sound in the score
From measure 52 for women and 53 for/men, no breath till end of phrase in measure 58
Breath at measure 71 on the quarter rest
Tempo changes at measure 75 on page 10 and back to tempo at measure 81 so watch!
Breath measure 95 on the rest.
There are lots of triplets in this piece. Practice the rhythms
Measure 97 pronounce a clear D at the end of "cold"
Measure 14 the pace will pick up here. And picks up moreat measure 317
Observe the fff at measure 326 and again at 443
Tenors at measure 463 you split into T1,T2 and T3
After the War
Sopranos measure 17 you split but both sections have 2 eighthnotes on "love" and the next 4 notes on "you"
Winter Light
Measure 52 tenors the F is correct the bases are above you there on the G
All - on the word Gong, pease emphasize the initial hard G and the endind NG sound
Haydn (Lord Nelson Mass excerpts)
German pronunciation of the Latin here
Onthe grace notes:treat the two notes as eighthnotes
The small U symbol in the music means unaccented syllable
Measure 2 of the last system on page 49:prophetas is pronounced with a bright E in the second syllable
Please note that After the War and The Gift of Each Day are to be MEMORIZED for performance.
