Week of FEB 8

Continue with rhythm studies. Incorporate rhythm flash cards, rhythm rounds with body percussion. Pitch--solfege "Name that Tune"

Repertoire:

Bist Du Bei Mir--fine tuning of pitch and phrasing. Review pronunciation and diction

When You've got an Elephant--assign parts today and put it together

Alphabet Song--Review with all singing each part, separate, then try parts together with assignments

Tree Toad and Lone Dog--review parts separately, then put together

Housekeeping: Reminders about Madrigal auction donations. Taking reservations still if family members want to attend. Call office to reserve: 4/ 873-3365. Next Recital March 27.

Revised Part assignments. Items w/asterisk for March. All others prep for May.

*Alphabet Song--A=S2, B=alto, C=sop

*Alunda Song--A/B1=alto B2/C=soprano

Baidin Fheilimi--unison
*Bist du bei Mir--unison

*Little David-- A=S2, B=S1, and C=alto

*Pupu Hinuhinu--unison with echo. Choose 1-2 in each division (ABC) to do echo

Stabat Mater--A/B1=sop B2/C=alto
*Inflammatus--A/B1=sop B2/C=alto

Amen--A/B1=sop B2/C=alto
*Tree Toad and Lone Dog--A/B1=sop B2/C=alto

*When You've got an Elephant--A=alto, B=S2, C=S1

*Singabahambayo--A=S1, B=S2, C=alto

Fancie--A=alto, B=S1, C=S2

*Hey, Ho Nobody Home--round

*10K Fireflies pop song?

Weeks JAN 25-FEB 2

These two weeks were really focused on reviewing diction skills and part work, especially for the groups meeting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Lot's of drill in each choir on reading rhythms. Improvisation with body percussion on rhythmic patterns makes a great warm-up.

Part-singing is going well and it's time to reinforce part assignments now that everyone has had a chance to sing all the parts in all the pieces.

LONE DOG--A/B1 sings alto; B2/C sings soprano

Pass out FANCIE to all Training choir members. Begin work on it, emphasizing the drama and contrast of Britten's writing.

Thursday classes have had a number of new choristers, so going back over music from the fall just to get it in their ears has been crucial to bringing the new students up to speed.

We have new students in all the classes. Learning names using the Finnish "Lurialale" game song has been useful to getting to know the new ones as well as introducing solfege and harmony to new and old singers.

We've been using the "Hey Ho, Nobody home" round for a warm up and the kids can't seem to stop singing it!

Housekeeping: Welcoming new members, Measuring for uniforms, distributing music folders to new singers. Madrigal invitations and donor sheets distributed.