Below are combined notes from the Wednesday and Saturday rehearsals last week. You all are doing well learning the music, and keep pushing on the memorization. Reminder — there is an alto sectional this Wednesday from 6-7pm in the Spanish Ballroom. If other sections wish to hold a sectional in the coming weeks, please let your section leader know. Also, replacement practice recordings have come in for things like “Verbum Patris umanatur”.
Nova Nova – memorized
Change – We will add one more repetition at the start, so it would work like this:
1. Refrain – SOLO Chris Lewis
2. Refrain repeats – ALL on-stage singers
3. Refrain repeats again – ALL onstage and in the house
… then, verse 1 as usual
Additional notes:
— Know the order, be on top of the entrances and confident
— Altos (4-part split) – stay on the D for the fourth “nova”
— Basses – your part is NOT the same between the 2-part and 4-part split! Don’t forget you go down to the d on the last note of the chorus every time on the second page
If you have not printed the the revised score, or marked your parts, please check the score here:
https://production.revelsdc.
— Know the order, be on top of the entrances and confident
— Altos (4-part split) – stay on the D for the fourth “nova”
— Basses – your part is NOT the same between the 2-part and 4-part split! Don’t forget you go down to the d on the last note of the chorus every time on the second page
If you have not printed the the revised score, or marked your parts, please check the score here:
https://production.revelsdc.
— For now, please watch Chris Lewis at the end of “Nova” for the final cutoff; it will likely be a percussion signal
Noel Nouvelet – memorized
— Rearticulate the s sound between m 14 and 15
— Handbell players: Greg McGruder & Kat Toton
Verbum Patris umanatur – memorized
— Corrected score: https://production.revelsdc.org/scores/verbum-patris-umanatur.pdf
— After first solo – only Sopranos and Altos echo in m 15
— After first solo – only Sopranos and Altos echo in m 15
— After second solo – only Tenors and Basses echo in m. 47
— Be sure to cut off ahead of the solos
— Blocking note: we may need to bring the SL and SR sides in toward the middle, especially in the final verse
— Be sure to cut off ahead of the solos
— Blocking note: we may need to bring the SL and SR sides in toward the middle, especially in the final verse
Alle psallite – memorized
— Sopranos and Tenors – We need more definition in 16th notes (practice with “hoo-hoo-hoo” or “doo-doo-doo” to clean them up)
— Altos and Basses – On the final Alleluia, it should be AL-LE-LU-I-A (mm. 27 and 54)
— Handbell players: Erin Sutherland, Matt Pearson, Jane Bloodworth, Jenny Corbett, David Meredith
— Blocking note: Is it possible for Matt and Erin to shift closer to David Meredith for more handbell unity?
— Blocking note: Is it possible for Matt and Erin to shift closer to David Meredith for more handbell unity?
Edi Beo Thu – working toward memorization
— Verse 2 ensemble:
Top part: Jennie, Liz S., Jan, Elisabeth W.
Bottom part: Guen, Jenny, Jane, Diana
— Keep the pitch up, especially when returning to the F’s
Top part: Jennie, Liz S., Jan, Elisabeth W.
Bottom part: Guen, Jenny, Jane, Diana
— Keep the pitch up, especially when returning to the F’s
— Focus on getting more comfortable with the verse 3 words
— Maude (SR group) and Jennie W. (SL group) will visually lead tempo
— Script correction: Words are now corrected in the script, in case anyone wants to reprint that pages where the words were incorrect (see: https://production.revelsdc.org/script-running-order/)
— Script correction: Words are now corrected in the script, in case anyone wants to reprint that pages where the words were incorrect (see: https://production.revelsdc.org/script-running-order/)
Quant je voi yver retorner – working toward memorization
Please bring the energy you have naturally on the English verse, TO the French verse
Sing the notes on the page, even though Peter leaves some notes out in his solo recording
Sing the notes on the page, even though Peter leaves some notes out in his solo recording
Kyrie – working toward memorization
— Christe section will go a bit faster
— All, please keep listening to how the parts work together (beyond just singing your own part)
— All, please keep listening to how the parts work together (beyond just singing your own part)
— Please make sure to watch at the end for a slight ritard.
— Basses – no “i” sylable in m. 9 (note that this is different than what we said in sectionals!)
— Basses – m. 38 watch the syncopation, it’s getting behind
— Blocking note: Betsy’s “track” and position for the conducting
— Basses – m. 38 watch the syncopation, it’s getting behind
— Blocking note: Betsy’s “track” and position for the conducting
Conditor Alme Siderum – working toward memorization
— Separate the 8th note / quarter note in m. 16 (top and middle parts)
— Top two parts lift at comas
— Bases, resist the urge to rush the syncopation in m 20
J’attandray tant qu’il vous playra – practicing
— During this song, some sopranos and altos will dance. If you would prefer to dance (vs. sing) this song, please let me know
— Also, most of you will sing only the refrain (the music that you currently have)
— Additional music (words) will come tomorrow
— Additional music (words) will come tomorrow
Boar’s Head Carol – memorized
— I would like to hear the following people on the solo verses 2 and 3:
Greg L., Greg McG., Patrick M., Max M., Kelly M.
Greg L., Greg McG., Patrick M., Max M., Kelly M.
Gloria ad modum tubae – practice, practice
— Tenors and Basses switch from groups to your own parts, m. 46 (after the “Ave”s)
— Keep the back and forth parts as uniform as possible
— Lift at the comas between Gloria Deo’s
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