Rehearsal Notes – October
27
Theme of the Day: Pharyngeal Space Makes Better
Blended Vowels and Tone Quality!
I took video of most of the pieces we rehearsed today. They
are taking a while to upload, so I will update this post when they are ready.
Christmas Wreaths!
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Please use the form that Tenille posted on
Facebook to track the wreaths that you sell.
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Deadline for orders & money is Sunday
November 24th.
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Decorating (all day) and Pick Up (2-5pm) on
November 30th, there will be a bake sale put on by the board during
the pick up time.
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Location TBA.
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Goal is 10 wreaths per person.
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Price: $20 per decorated wreath; $15 for a plain
wreath.
Warrior
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Sing
TO Andromeda, don’t become her.
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Double-check
the places where we have decided to sing what is written and when we have
decided to follow the recording.
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Also
double-check the feeling for each verse
o
In
the last chorus, make sure the “T”s are plosive at the end of “fight”
Warrior Movement
At the end
of Illumina, hands can relax by sides
A – B:
Stand one at a time in the opposite order from Illumina le tenebre (See notes from Oct 20th for the
order)
B: Zoe and
Kristin stand and help Paige up by the elbows; Tenille begins walking forward
to stand behind and to the left of Paige (in place by the beginning of the
chorus)
C:
Step
forward on beat 1 of the following measures, right foot first :
37, 38 (then together); 40, 41 (then
together); 42,43 (then together)
See video
for reference J
Transition Information –
For Nov. 3rd
Prologue/Polaris
Between I himmelan
& Ave Maria:
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Jenny moves forward and gives her line
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Choir moves to U formation in proximity to Ave Maria positions (Nikki, Kristin
& Krystal in the centre)
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At the end of Krystal’s line, move to Ave Maria positions
Learn the note
relationship between your last note of I
himmelan and your first note of Ave
Maria
Between Ave Maria
& Magnificat:
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Whisper as quietly as possible! Group 1: Ave
Maria, ave maris stella; Group 2: Come to us Mary, O star of the sea; Group 3:
Venez à nous Maria, étoile de la mer
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On whispering, move to Magnificat positions in the aisles, build volume gradually to a
very strong whisper
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Stop as soon as Sara begins to sing
At the end of Magnificat,
don’t move to the sides for the Nov 3rd show (doesn’t make sense
without lighting)
Andromeda
At the beginning of Royals:
- Positions as normal, Emily, Nelle & Brianna
out in front for their text
Between Royals &
Aglepta
· On pedal ‘F’ drift from the end of
Royals to a tight U in standard order, around Cassiopeia & Andromeda.
· Colleen & Sopranos speak on
hummed pedal F once into position
Between Aglepta & Illumina le tenebre
· No text
· Move to seated positions during the
opening of Illumina
Between Illumina le tenebre & Warrior
- · No text
- · Move to standing on first verse
