Dear Singers
You are right that we are not finished with the Chichester Psalms. We still have work to do. But…that was a good rehearsal last night!
Mtn Meadows Program List
Excerpts from Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi
1. Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest)
2. Et in terra pax hominibus (And on earth peace to people of good will)
8. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (Lord God, Lamb of God)
12. Cum Sancto Spiritu (And with the Holy Spirit)
Excerpts from Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein
3. Andonai lo gava libi(Psalm 131, Lord, my heart is not haughty)
Lullabye by Billy Joel
Baba Yetu by Christopher Tinm
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Pola and Wyle, arranged by Mark Hayes
Winter Wonderland by Smith and Bernard, arranged by Michele Weir
We Wish You a Merry Christmas, arranged by John Rutter
And, some notes…
Notes
Vivaldi 11
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m 16, cutoff on 4
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“Christe” with an “eh”
Vivaldi 9
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Syllabic accents to lean toward: qui TO – lis pec-ca- ta MUN – di / SU -sci-pe DE – pre – ca- ti – O – nem NO-stram
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m 15 cutoff beat 3 (last half note)
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BTW, that’s “who takes away the sins of the world” (pretty serious) “hear our prayers!” (pleading)
Bernstein 3
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m 35: passionate crescendo, m 36 f , 2nd half of 36 start the decrescendo, m 37 p
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m 63 “gam ya-had” has the slight “ch” on “had”.
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m 60 “Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren (of both genders) to dwell together in unity”
Bernstein 2
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Sopranos rehearsal at 6:50 next week
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SA do the math: the 8th note at 63 = the half note at 64. The same thing is still going on at 102
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Please mark the main beats (half notes) in your parts at 102. If you don’t know how, please ask me.
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Vivaldi 2
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“EEN”
Boogie Fever
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The choreography looks good.
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Everyone freeze at end until I release you.
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BTW, if you are sitting, please do the moves anyway. You don’t have to do much, but if you do nothing it stands out!
Baba Yetu has become fun!!
Mark