Week of May 31, 2016

ALL CHOIRS MANDATORY REHEARSAL TUESDAY, MAY 31 at Grace & Holy Trinity

 & SPRING CONCERT JUNE 4, 2016

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO CONCERT CHOIR FOR YOUR EXCELLENT SINGING AND AUTHENTIC PERFORMANCES AT HENRICUS PARK ON MAY 14TH!

THANK YOU CANTARE CHOIR FOR YOUR BEAUTIFULLY FITTING AND MOVING MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS AT THE GRACE & HOLY TRINITY MAY 15TH PENTECOST SERVICE!

 

Sat. June 4, 4:00 p.m. GRCC 19th Anniversary Spring Concert, Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church , 8 N. Laurel St. RVA 23220  - All GRCC Choirs

All music must be memorized. See notes by individual pieces.

 

Treble Choir - 10 min.

Praise the Lord with Cheerful Noise Handel 3:45 min. Correct notes m.24 and m. 43-53.
Allan Blank The Gold Fish 1:30
Allan Blank The Wind 2 min  m. 14-16 alto: Matt, Toni Esmé, & sop: Mia, Maria, Alina
Allan Blank The Little Plant 2:30 min Study words.

 

Concert Choir - 12 min.

Sumer Is A-Cumen In 1:30 min. Study words.

Friendship & Music 1:30 min. Secure notes, especially middle line, to hold part in round.

A Frog Went A-Courtin' 1:30 min.

Tolepe Menenak 2:30 min.

Old MacDonald 2 min. Secure parts page 6 to the end!

Sing 3 min. Secure harmony parts. Sing correct notes and rhythms in "scat" parts.

 

Pro Arte - 5:30 min.

Ich will den Herrn loben alle Zeit - Telemann 2 min

'Tis the Gift to Be Simple 1:30 Secure parts, rhythms and meter changes.

Didn't It Rain 2min. Know words and order of verses. LEARN NOTES PAGE 7 TO 8!

 

Cavalieri - 7:15 min.

Der Strauss 1 min. Memorize words.

Regina Coeli- Aichinger 2 min. Secure intonation.

Amo Amas, I Love a Lass 2 min.

sam was a man 2:15 min

 

Cantare - 12 min.

If Ye Love Me 1:30

Frühlingsgruss 1 min Know pronunciation, especially "ie" and "ei"! Memorize.

 

Exhilaration Is the Breeze 2:25 Know when to sing Part I or II only and when together.

 

Plenty-A-Music 2:20 Know when to clap. Know words. Use lightly accented energetic style throughout except at m. 41-50 and last page when you sing full-out legato lines.

 

Singen macht Spass 2 min. Review words. Checked Spremberg recording again and yes, on the round, sopranos sing twice through, altos 1 2/3 and baritones 1 1/3. You were right.

 

Blue Skies 2:15 Again, lightly accented energetic style, except at "Carmen" quote m. 44-46 sing full-out. Review words and note changes that you have missed in the past.

 

ALL CHOIRS- Siyahamba Sing the part you are assigned THIS year, not past years. We will sing in Zulu, English, Spanish, and East Coast Algonquin this performance.