Greetings, Intermediate Singers,
Thank you for a wonderful first rehearsal. I was already so pleased with the sound you produced and I really enjoyed chatting with as many of you as possible during break. I look forward to a great year of singing and strong choral friendships as we prepare for our concerts!
Trivia Question: Last night, we watched a video of Cantabile Youth Singers performing one of our concert songs, Peter, Go Ring-A Dem Bells. In what year did this concert take place? Watch the video, and tell me next week!
ACTION ITEMS
Peace on earth….and lots of little crickets
- Begin on page 11, measure 57 and review the “boom boom” section – be sure to sing your “shings” and “shingas” correctly!
- Keep a 4-beat pattern on your body, and read aloud the entire text of the song, working on clear, crisp, enunciation and making it as rhythmic as possible.
- Watch and listen to the song, while following along in your score.
- Part 2, review your harmonies starting in measure 57.
- Part 1, take note of your harmonies which begin in measure 47.
Blustery Day
- Practice alternating between 6/8 and 3/4 using the body percussion patterns we learned yesterday. Remember, you are alternating between 2 and 3!
- Yesterday we discussed accents and fermatas. Go through your score and find as many as you can, and relate them to the text being sung.
- Speak the text like a poem.
- Watch and listen to the song, while following along in your score.
Peter Go Ring-A Dem Bells
- Open your score and read about the history and meaning of the song.
- Read through the text and track when your part sings, often in Call and Response. Does your part sing the call? Or the response?
- Refer to the F major scale and write in the solfege for the first 2 pages. If it’s tricky, just do your best!
- Watch and listen to the song, while following along in your score.
Part Allocations
Part 1: Kahaan, Sarah R., Asha, Anika, Sarah C., Sunayna, Adelaide, Kasmira, Ellie, Katelyn, Nika, Alison, Ashwin, Sara W., Josie, Pascal, Sophie, Kitty, Montana
Part 2: Julian, Naveli, Aiden, Kayla, Claire, Emily, Maya, Gabriel, Vivana, Arun, Elisabeth, Jacob, May, Millie, Stefan, Kiara, Anthony, Raghav, Claire
Please recall:
- Vowel Shapes: Oooh, Oh, Ahh, Eh Eeeh, and the motions we made to emphasize the shape of the vowel and how it’s produced. Always release and breathe between phrases!
- Sing-EE-Sing-EH-Sing-AH: Be sure to engage the back of the tongue to create the “ng” sound and to also create more space for a resonant sound!
- Review all our movement-based activities: Zacody Cody, Pata Pata from South Africa, and Yonder Come Day
DON’T FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR All-About-Me SHEETS!
Musicianship A Assignment
- Singers who are starting Book 1 should complete pages 1-4
- Singers who are halfway through Book 1 should complete pages 21-22
- Singers in Book 2 should complete pages 1-2
Musicianship B Assignment
- Please complete pages 1-2
- Write in the solfege for the rest of Come Join in the Song
Advanced Intermediate Assignment
- Please print and complete the sheets below which are all about the minor scale – my apologies for not giving it to you yesterday!
- Stay tuned for an invitation to Noteflight, our online composition site which will allow you to create all sorts of wonderful music compositions!
- Write in the solfege for the rest of Come Join in the Song
Music-Theory-Worksheet-20-Natural-Minor-Scale
Music-Theory-Worksheet-21-Harmonic-Minor-Scale
Music-Theory-Worksheet-22-Melodic-Minor-Scale
Have a great weekend. See you Thursday!
Warmly,
Katie