Wonderful concert, everyone - listen & we'll debrief in class tomorrow.
SMC Chamber Singers:
Ave verum corpus; Credo; I carry your heart; It Takes a Whole Village
Glee Club
SMC Glee
Cool; Help; When You Believe; Wanna Be Starting Something
SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE CHOIRS, Moraga, CA
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Schedule for Remaining 3 classes
Great Job Singers!
Congratulations on a wonderful concert!
Here's the schedule for the remaining 3 classes:
Congratulations on a wonderful concert!
Here's the schedule for the remaining 3 classes:
- Thur. 5/10: 4:30pm: ALL SINGERS
- Tue. 5/15: 4:30-6:30pm: TOUR SINGERS only
- Thur. 5/17: 4:30-6:30pm: TOUR SINGERS only (Clinician/composer Stroope comes)
Friday, May 4, 2012
Recordings of Sunday's Concert & Info for Tuesday
I believe we met a lot of our goals in performance, and I believe it was the best we have performed every single piece ever! Congratulations! And still, YOU HAVE HOMEWORK: listen to every piece (links below), and be prepared to share in class what your hear so we can improve a few things for Tuesday night. Come at 4:30 Tuesday and be prepared to be available the whole time, although we'll break for dinner. Call time remains 7pm for both choirs; where to meet: tba.
ABOUT TUESDAY PERFORMANCE:
- uniforms: same as Sun (although we need more red accents: everyone needs something)
- order of music CHANGE: Help will follow Cool (Cool, Help, When You Believe, Wanna be).
(Guidelines for uniforms: Chamber men- ironed shirts, black pants, clean shaven, no watches, hair gelled; Chamber ladies- ironed dresses, black tights (especially if you have peep-toed shoes), black heels/flats, MAKE UP, please wear lip color, hair out of face, NO BANGS or hair in front of face, no colored nail polish, no watches/bracelets, diamond/pear stud earrings okay, small chain necklace okay
Glee- formal black with red accents; men, clean shaven, hair gelled; ladies please wear make up, hair out of face) EVERYONE - do not wear cologne/perfume because of allergies, but do wear deodorant!!=] Remember to be respectful of the chapel, please do not bring food inside, but BRING WATER!
HOMEWORK: CLICK BELOW TO HEAR RECORDINGS-be prepared to discuss these in Tuesday's class!
Chamber Singers:
Ave verum-Sun May 6
Credo-Sun May 6
i carry your heart with me-Sun May 6
It Takes a Whole Village
Glee:
Cool-Sun May 6
When You Believe/I Believe-Sun May 6
Help-Sun May 6
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'-Sun May 6
ABOUT TUESDAY PERFORMANCE:
- uniforms: same as Sun (although we need more red accents: everyone needs something)
- order of music CHANGE: Help will follow Cool (Cool, Help, When You Believe, Wanna be).
(Guidelines for uniforms: Chamber men- ironed shirts, black pants, clean shaven, no watches, hair gelled; Chamber ladies- ironed dresses, black tights (especially if you have peep-toed shoes), black heels/flats, MAKE UP, please wear lip color, hair out of face, NO BANGS or hair in front of face, no colored nail polish, no watches/bracelets, diamond/pear stud earrings okay, small chain necklace okay
Glee- formal black with red accents; men, clean shaven, hair gelled; ladies please wear make up, hair out of face) EVERYONE - do not wear cologne/perfume because of allergies, but do wear deodorant!!=] Remember to be respectful of the chapel, please do not bring food inside, but BRING WATER!
HOMEWORK: CLICK BELOW TO HEAR RECORDINGS-be prepared to discuss these in Tuesday's class!
Chamber Singers:
Ave verum-Sun May 6
Credo-Sun May 6
i carry your heart with me-Sun May 6
It Takes a Whole Village
Glee:
Cool-Sun May 6
When You Believe/I Believe-Sun May 6
Help-Sun May 6
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'-Sun May 6
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Assignments due Thursday for both GLEE & CHAMBER
(1) See tab above "Dr. J's Cool Score - Print and Review" - print it, learn it, know it! Memorize text, notes, rhythms, choreography, cut-offs, entrances, and dynamics. Know which time you say "jee-juice" and which time you only say "juice." Know how to find your next pitch during section "B". Practice always thinking ahead and knowing what is needed from you to make it great. MEN: recall the adjustments you had to make to use the stairs...think it through and try to recreate this adjustment as you rehearse on your own.
(2) Wanna be: review form/sequence of events...always think ahead: what is next choreography step or word (practice a strategy for remembering in the moment what comes next! Women: before when just altos sang "too high to get over"...all women are singing "the whole phrases "too high to get over too low to get under...etc". Practice knowing right where that is, AND, the gesture that accompanies it HAS to be sharp! MEN: make sure/find a strategy to always know which time YOU sing "too high to get over first (rather than the women). WOMEN: Lift your head up high - CAN'T BE LATE/SLOPPY.
CHAMBER:
(1) STROOPE: Break through experience in our last run-through in the Chapel! Those who ran it each "owned" the challenge of the asymmetry of the score and understanding the bigger picture of how to connect your own part with everyone else's part. REVIEW MEMORIZATION - think to yourself: how can I, myself, know my entrances and cut-offs COLD, relying on no one but myself - understanding how such details bring out the musicality of the composition. (If you need more help & strategies to get cut-offs or entrances memorized reach out to others to get empowered.)
(2) RAMIREZ (Credo):
- Remember and know immediately our standing position (4 rows, soloists in front row) from LOPC retreat. Let's not waste time in class trying to recall this - know it now and ask your fellow singers if you've forgetton.
- Review the three moves we are doing:
* First Move: is the "la-rah" clapping - - -remember NEW & IMPROVED ANGLE of the hands! Practice it, practice it! Don't let this detail slow down our rehearsal.
The next two moves are mostly the same although the ending the gestures are different: both are done by Becca and Emily first.
* Second Move: "Resucito"
Becca/Emily: Resucito (hands together quickly as if in prayer and immediately push/reach upward with hands ending/opening/reaching upward)
ALL: Resucito (same gesture as the soloists BUT end with rhythmically marked lowering of the hands on the following syllables)/beats:
- re su ci (re-iterate same reaching-up spot)
- to -de_en (sharply rhythmic move to mid-torso)
- tre los (sharply move all the way down gesturing to the ground) AND AGAIN ON
- muertos (the same spot: rhythmically marked gesture to the ground )
* Third Move: "Subio a los cielos"
Becca/Emily: subio a los cielos (no gesture)
Becca/Emily again WITH gesture: subio a los cielos (hands come together and point/rise upward)
ALL: subio a los cielos (Same motion as the gals); then, directly after, gracefully & slowly bring arms down in front of yourself.
(3) It Takes a Whole Village: REVIEW THE VIDEOS here on the blog! Going from the opening solo to the Sops/Tenors entrance on page 2 was hesitant!
(4) BYRD: we will run this through on the in-front steps of chapel in our Stroope standing positions of 2-rows women on my left, and 2-rows men on my right, and see if we like that position in that space.
(2) Wanna be: review form/sequence of events...always think ahead: what is next choreography step or word (practice a strategy for remembering in the moment what comes next! Women: before when just altos sang "too high to get over"...all women are singing "the whole phrases "too high to get over too low to get under...etc". Practice knowing right where that is, AND, the gesture that accompanies it HAS to be sharp! MEN: make sure/find a strategy to always know which time YOU sing "too high to get over first (rather than the women). WOMEN: Lift your head up high - CAN'T BE LATE/SLOPPY.
CHAMBER:
(1) STROOPE: Break through experience in our last run-through in the Chapel! Those who ran it each "owned" the challenge of the asymmetry of the score and understanding the bigger picture of how to connect your own part with everyone else's part. REVIEW MEMORIZATION - think to yourself: how can I, myself, know my entrances and cut-offs COLD, relying on no one but myself - understanding how such details bring out the musicality of the composition. (If you need more help & strategies to get cut-offs or entrances memorized reach out to others to get empowered.)
(2) RAMIREZ (Credo):
- Remember and know immediately our standing position (4 rows, soloists in front row) from LOPC retreat. Let's not waste time in class trying to recall this - know it now and ask your fellow singers if you've forgetton.
- Review the three moves we are doing:
* First Move: is the "la-rah" clapping - - -remember NEW & IMPROVED ANGLE of the hands! Practice it, practice it! Don't let this detail slow down our rehearsal.
The next two moves are mostly the same although the ending the gestures are different: both are done by Becca and Emily first.
* Second Move: "Resucito"
Becca/Emily: Resucito (hands together quickly as if in prayer and immediately push/reach upward with hands ending/opening/reaching upward)
ALL: Resucito (same gesture as the soloists BUT end with rhythmically marked lowering of the hands on the following syllables)/beats:
- re su ci (re-iterate same reaching-up spot)
- to -de_en (sharply rhythmic move to mid-torso)
- tre los (sharply move all the way down gesturing to the ground) AND AGAIN ON
- muertos (the same spot: rhythmically marked gesture to the ground )
* Third Move: "Subio a los cielos"
Becca/Emily: subio a los cielos (no gesture)
Becca/Emily again WITH gesture: subio a los cielos (hands come together and point/rise upward)
ALL: subio a los cielos (Same motion as the gals); then, directly after, gracefully & slowly bring arms down in front of yourself.
(3) It Takes a Whole Village: REVIEW THE VIDEOS here on the blog! Going from the opening solo to the Sops/Tenors entrance on page 2 was hesitant!
(4) BYRD: we will run this through on the in-front steps of chapel in our Stroope standing positions of 2-rows women on my left, and 2-rows men on my right, and see if we like that position in that space.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Set list for tomorrow!!
(Scroll down to see carpooling info, performance attire, and other IMPT details...)
MORNING SERVICES: Chamber: Ave verum, It Takes a Whole Village, Credo; Glee: When You Believe/I Believe & Wanna Be Startin Somethin'.
EVENING SERVICE: Glee: Wanna Be Startin Something & CHAMBER (tent.) It Takes a Whole Village.
Morning Services are 1hour long: 9-10 & 11-12. Evening service at 5pm is very informal, in the Felllowship Hall (not sanctuary) & it will be about 40 minutes long. Singers are up first so we can jam over to SMC for a quick choreography run-thru with Cathy (Focusing on Cool). Whew! It will be a GREAT and productive day!!-Dr. Julie
MORNING SERVICES: Chamber: Ave verum, It Takes a Whole Village, Credo; Glee: When You Believe/I Believe & Wanna Be Startin Somethin'.
EVENING SERVICE: Glee: Wanna Be Startin Something & CHAMBER (tent.) It Takes a Whole Village.
Morning Services are 1hour long: 9-10 & 11-12. Evening service at 5pm is very informal, in the Felllowship Hall (not sanctuary) & it will be about 40 minutes long. Singers are up first so we can jam over to SMC for a quick choreography run-thru with Cathy (Focusing on Cool). Whew! It will be a GREAT and productive day!!-Dr. Julie
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