MNIOP
– updated choreography (anything in red is new or
changed) Almost full video
Fixed Snowdrifts :
M 23 – 42 (first time) Hold hands. Move
into a ¾ semi-circle (igloo/tent) over
the course of these measures – step-together every two bars (each step on the
downbeat). Right foot, together. Left foot, together. 10 steps in total. Last step is in
bar 38
M39 People on the ends turn to face the center
M 45 – 58 – Sway SLOWLY right to
left (two bars in each direction) Come to stillness on the downbeat of 59
M 59 – 62 – Stillness. Release hands on the
downbeat of 62.
M 63 – 67 (first time) Tiny steps backwards
on every beat (People on the end, peel back a little bit to open the circle
wider) *People
in the back, do these steps on the spot.
M 63 – 67 (second time – immediately after
the first time) Tiny steps on the spot on every beat
M 68 – 70 – Tiny steps forward on every
beat. Last step on the downbeat of 71.
M. 73 – 76
(first time) When you sing, turn to face the audience and break the
circle. (You should move in a cascade) Remain standing upright
M 23 – 42 (second time) Hold hands with
whoever is closest (with at least one person). Drift back to a scattered
formation near the center of the stage, same step pattern as before
(10 steps total)
M 73 – 76 (second time) 1st – stillness (still holding
hands)
2nd
– Look & lean to the right, small step with right foot – hold this position
through the fermata (still holding hands)
M. 77 – 78 – Slowly drift back to a regular
standing position, slowly release hands as you go (head comes forward over the
last two beats)
M. 79 – 87 – Stillness
M 88 – Right shoulder back & down
M 89 – Left shoulder back & down (*5
beats)
M 90 – Step back with right foot
M 91 – Step back with left foot (past right
foot)
M 92 – Step right foot to meet left foot
M 93 – 94 – Drift slowly to a standard spread out U
formation. Spread all the way to the edges of the stage.
M 95 – End – Standing still in the U
formation.
Go straight into SNOWFORMS (Alto 2As take the lead on the C)
SNOWFORMS
– updated choreography (anything in red is new or
changed)
0” – 20” – Standing in the U formation.
20” – 50” – Move to scattered formation.
55” – 1’55” – Starting on the Soprano entry, slowly
drift backward towards an upstage left clump (A2s in the back of the clump,
then A1s, then S2s, then S1s in the front). Maintain a low center of gravity,
feet should glide along the floor, and arms should be engaged (imagine there
are balloons under your arms)
On Mauyuk – People in the front row, do a
bit of a lean forward, everyone else clump in behind them (85% - 90% clumped)
2’05 – 3’00” – Each section splits off from
the big clump to form smaller clumps. Soprano 1s end up downstage right.
Soprano 2s end up upstage right (slightly toward the center). Alto 1s downstage
left (slightly toward the center). Alto 2s upstage left. You should be still by the time the Sopranos
do their descending Qanit line.
Text : “Father,
Father, please Father…. Pleeeeease can I go to school this year?” His answer
had not changed. On the first “Father” – move to two diagonal lines on
either side of the stage, in a V shape. Sopranos stage right, Altos stage left.
3’00” – 3’35” – Remain in the V position
throughout. Dialogue back and forth.
Text: “That
is what the outsiders will do to you at the school.” Pivot into two straight lines across the back
of the stage.
3’35” – 4’40” – Remain in two straight
lines.
4’40” – 4’50” – Altos take a large step
forward and cross in front while Sopranos cross behind. Create two diagonal
lines (mirror image of 3’00” – 3’35”,
Sopranos stage left, Altos stage right)
5’05” – 5’15” – Move to your position on
stage. Create a channel that runs from
upstage left to downstage right, with Altos on the upstage side and Sopranos on
the downstage side. Right foot forward in a lunge, with left hand reaching back.
5’15” – 5’45” – Move your body into
position and hold.
5’50” – 6’00” – Transition back to standing
up straight.
6’00” – 6’15” (first time) –Hold hands.
Create a ¾ semi-circle (similar to the igloo in MNIOP, but with Altos on stage right and Sopranos on stage left)
6’00” – 6’15” (second time) – You will be
in the semi-circle
6’25” – End – Drop hands. Drift to the very edges
of the stage (ideally in place by 6’40”)
Transition
-
Altos drone a low D until “My mother was silent”.
-
Text cue : It is not too late to change your mind
Olemaun.” Altos refresh the low D. Sopranos tumble the chords from top to
bottom (if your note is on a line, sing the D-based chord; if your note is in a
space, sing the E-based chord) Finish at “…chance to say goodbye” and then sign
the chord and hold until,“A priest approached and they walked away with him.”
Noviori
Ani – all new information!
4 bottom altos repeat measures 3 – 6 three
times, while everyone else holds the chord until cut off by Christina.
At the end of measure 12, return to measure
7 and repeat once (no whispering on the repeat)
Measure 90 – 95 – Add one extra repetition
of the two bars
Measure 96 – add a pause over the third
beat of the measure
At the end of 109, pause for text. Then
repeat from measure 102.
Long pause for text at measure 119.
Repeat measures 120 – 125 on Christina’s
cue.
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