Rehearsal Notes – March 30th

I will post a different link with all of the videos from rehearsal :-) 

Upcoming Performances & Rep :

April 27^th Church Service (Lux Aeterna, Heaven Will Rise & I himmelen)

May 5^th Music Monday (One Voice, Stand Together, Pakkanen & the Music Monday Song)

May 31^st Leah’s Wedding (Two Strings One Voice)

Transition from I Lie to Day Dawn

After a beat of silence, we will be going straight into Day Dawn – please make sure you know the relationship between your ending note and your starting note.

Day Dawn

Make note of the multiple tempo changes in this piece – often, the markings are only above one part (e.g. page 5 measure 30)

Memorizing this piece involves a lot of focus on dynamic and tempo markings. Try to integrate learning all of the elements for small chunks of the piece at a time.

Heaven Will Rise

Key changes! Take time this week to shore up memory work on this piece as we will be blocking it next week.

I’ll Give My Love An Apple (see new video)

This will be conducted in 1 – please don’t drag the tempo!

At measure 67 THERE IS A LIFT ;-)

I Lie – Take 2 (see new video)

Verse 1 : Candle Holding Gesture (sequential) – Notes in red are changes, notes in blue are things to double check

In sequence : First put your left hand up to hold the bottom of the candle stick. Next movement raise your right hand to hold the candle.

Sequence :

1.     Shannon & Krystal

2.     Corinne & Devon

3.     Nelle & Jenny

4.     Kallie & Sara

5.     Maggie & Tejas

6.     Colleen & Joanna

7.     Brianna & Tenille

8.     Shila & Robin

9.     Hayley & Leah/Jordyn

10. Zoe & Mackenzie

11. Sarah & Emily

12. Sarah & Emily

13. Zoe & Mackenzie

14. Hayley & Leah/Jordyn

15. Shila & Robin

16. Brianna & Tenille

17. Colleen & Joanna

18. Maggie & Tejas

19. Kallie & Sara

20. Nelle & Jenny

21. Corinne & Devon

22. Shannon & Krystal

M. 23 Sing to the front

In unison : M. 24 look to the right, M. 25 look to the left, M. 26 return to centre

Verse 2 :

In unison : M. 27 release the candle as if it turns to dust (quick release and then float). M. 28 hands come down.

M. 29 – 50 moving into new places. Start walking in the following sequence. Be in place by the end of measure 52.

29. Kallie

30. Tenille

31. Colleen

32. Jenny

33. Zoe

34. Maggie

35. Joanna

36. Corinne

37. Devon

38. Emily

39. Tejas

40. Nelle

41. Sarah

42. Leah/Jordyn

43. Shila

44. Shannon

45. Mackenzie

46. Krystal

47. Brianna

48. Robin

49. Hayley

50. Sara

Verse 3 : All movement in unison. Four parts that line up with the breath marks.

Part 1

53. ¾ turn to the left

54. ¾ turn to the right

55. Circle head up as you turn forward

56. Centre, face forward

57. Step back with right foot, left hand comes forward

58. Left hand clasped to centre of chest, left foot joins right foot

59. Left hand down

Part 2

60. Step with right foot

61. Kneel with left knee

62. Right shoulder roll, as if in pain

63. Left shoulder roll, as if in pain

64. Reach forward with left hand, bring right hand to right knee

65. Left hand clasped to centre of chest

Part 3

66. Stand up, right hand comes to side

67. Left hand comes down, feet together

68. Hands come up for counting motion

69. Brush left pointer finger with right pointer finger

70. Brush left middle finger with right pointer finger

71. Brush left ring finger with right pointer finger

72. Hands down

Part 4

73. Step forward on right foot

74. Bring left foot up, reach forward with right hand

75. Right hand to heart (hand open)

76. Left hand to heart  (hand open)

77. Hands down

78. Hands up, palms facing up, elbows very slightly bent (slight chin lift) – Happiness in the face!

Verse 4 :

M. 80 – 86 Drift back to the opening two lines positions – one step per bar (Kallie will move downstage left) Slightly further forward on the stage than in the opening – front line in line with the front pillars

M. 87 – 90 Four steps back in unison, starting on the right foot, on the downbeat

M. 91 – 96 Six steps forward in unison, starting on the right foot, on the downbeat

97. Feet together

98. Stand still

99. Right hand reaches forward

100.               Right hand continues to reach forward

101.               Left hand comes to heart (hand open)

102.               Left hand stays on heart (hand open)

103.                hands drift down to sides

104.                hands continue to drift down to sides

105.                Sink down to kneeling

106.                Sink down to kneeling

107.                Kneeling

108.               Slump down on the (imaginary) downbeat

Day Dawn – Blocking (see video)

M 1 – 16 Sung from sitting

M 17 Sopranos stand

M 18 Altos stand

M 31 Altos drift  a large step back on the downbeat (sha-dows)

M 32 Sopranos start drifting to the left and Altos start drifting to the right – ¾ turned, face forward. When the lines clear each other, Sopranos step backward to join the Alto line

M 40 – On your line, make the box with your hands. See video of Claire for timing. You will do this action twice.

The rest of the piece is sung standing facing front.