Homework
Muse auditions on Sept 22 at 2pm – we will be using the
excerpt of text that Claire gave out on Sunday.
Memorize Royals
for Sept 22
Memorize I himmelen for Sept 29
Listen to Christina’s MP3 of the pronunciation for Revontulet
Listen to Revontulet
and sing along with it. Focus on the last two pages in your practice to make
sure you have the notes and entries correct.
If you were absent, make sure to get the letter markings in Revontulet
Reherasal Notes
Warrior
In general, you need to minimize the breaths in the middle
of phrases. Always maintain the feel of the phrase.
I himmelen
Review of movement:
Sops begin stage right.
Altos begin stage left.
Nelle & Shannon start centre stage facing each other.
Measure 1 – 19 process to triangle places, one step per
measure. People in the back of the clump should start moving at the same time
as the people at the front. Move like mystical, mysterious beings.
Measure 20 – 30 Movement in canon. On the reach (right arm
& leg), make eye contact with someone across the room. Hand comes down by
the downbeat of 31.
Measure 32 – 48 Walk to new places, keep the space balanced.
Acknowledge the people you pass with eye contact.
Measure 48 – 59 Movement in canon.
Measure 60 –76
First 8 steps get to the East of Shannon and Nelle (if you are already
there, just mill around a bit)
Next 8 steps, walk towards the West. Look up at the heavens!
Measure 76
Movement in canon
Measure 87 Shannon turn West
Measure 88 Nelle turn West
Measure 88 Small Choir turn West
Ave
Maria
Rhythmic sections, figure out together who will breathe
when.
In this piece, the nuance of the articulation is the most
important thing.
Movement
See standing positions in the seating order post on the
blog!
A – each
action happens on the downbeat of the bar (even if you aren’t singing yet).
Keep tension in hands and shoulders
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Right hand forward
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Left hand forward
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Cross arms to chest (pull in with shoulders)
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Release arms down to the sides
On the repeat:
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Left hand drops on the rest after “Maria”
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Right hand stays in place for the downbeat at
the repeat of A
On
Vepsian Pathways
The beginning of the Castor & Pollux constellation.
My sister, my cricket – we’re supposed to do something, but
let’s go and play instead!
Revontulet
Page 3, 3rd system – Anyone who is part A (4-part
split) does the scooping up, while Bs hold the cord.
At letter G – (3-part split) Alto Bs start the rhythm while
Alto As hold the cord. The rest of the piece is a 4-part split.
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