Top priorities this week:
Solfege patterns: skips to Do and skips to La; use pure vowels of solfege for good tone
IPA for first five pure vowel sounds A,E, I, O, U
TRE:
Schooldays -- teach tune by rote, focusing on facial expression. Ask kids for ideas on some "choralography"
Compere -- solfege melody
Gavotte -- solfege with hand signals
Any review from last week
TR Central, North, West:
Name game
Music Alone Shall Live -- teach solfege; work tone and vocal line
Eli, Eli -- intro minor scale; drill skips ahead; read language using IPA vowels learned
Gavotte -- review hand signals. work in pairs
IMM break out
Pythagorean Round -- same minor scale as Eli Eli
Schooldays -- run if have time
Housekeeping: mini-flyers about SEPT 10 All-Family meeting; uniform measuring; audition flyers
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Week of APR 21
Million Clouds Away--memorized
Warabe Uta
1 work language
2 work language a's =alto; b/c=sop
3 memorize; parts a,b,c=S1,S2, alt respectively
4 memorize; a/c=alto line b=S1
Frog Song
Origami at break
Tour program -- pick one or two to go over
impromptu songs at attractions--Feelin' Groovy, Lion Sleeps, Siyahamba
mini-concert--Ombra Mai Fu, Tutira Mai, Shake the Papaya, Fairest Lady
Service--Siyahamba, Al Shlosha, Tallis, Ose Shalom
Housekeeping:
TOUR
Distribute Tour rooming and Tour packing list; remind about Saturday call of 8:00 am at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
MAY SCHEDULE
Workbook May 2 at Druid Hills Presbyterian, Dress Rehearsal May 8 6:30-8:30, Concert Saturday May 9 at Sanford Perf Arts Ctr on Rainbow Dr.; May 11 auditions for singers who would like to advance to Treble Concert Choir (during rehearsal); Singer Recognition night Wed May 20
Requirements for moving to Treble Concert Choir (TCC)
Warabe Uta
1 work language
2 work language a's =alto; b/c=sop
3 memorize; parts a,b,c=S1,S2, alt respectively
4 memorize; a/c=alto line b=S1
Frog Song
Origami at break
Tour program -- pick one or two to go over
impromptu songs at attractions--Feelin' Groovy, Lion Sleeps, Siyahamba
mini-concert--Ombra Mai Fu, Tutira Mai, Shake the Papaya, Fairest Lady
Service--Siyahamba, Al Shlosha, Tallis, Ose Shalom
Housekeeping:
TOUR
Distribute Tour rooming and Tour packing list; remind about Saturday call of 8:00 am at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
MAY SCHEDULE
Workbook May 2 at Druid Hills Presbyterian, Dress Rehearsal May 8 6:30-8:30, Concert Saturday May 9 at Sanford Perf Arts Ctr on Rainbow Dr.; May 11 auditions for singers who would like to advance to Treble Concert Choir (during rehearsal); Singer Recognition night Wed May 20
Requirements for moving to Treble Concert Choir (TCC)
- must commit to rehearsals on Mondays 4:45-6:15 at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
- be at least a rising 4th grader (preference given to rising 6th and 7th graders)
- Sing Ombra Mai Fu from memory--tone and diction assessed
- pass off through p.19 in your Sight-singing Workbook--concepts and basics of music-reading
- Sing your voice part on Siyahamba with other parts being sung by an instructor or ensemble members--vocal independence assessed
Instructors will also make recommendations for advancement based on a singer's preparation (e.g. practice time), personal and musical maturity as well as attendance at rehearsals and concerts.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Week of APR 15
begin with Warabe Uta Medley
memorize #4 Usagi
Drill phrases and pronunciation #3. Explosive K's and T's. Use visual cues to help memorize phrases.
#1 Memorize solfeged melody
#2 Same and different phrases--memorize the call/response using analysis of high-low patterns
Origami at break
Million Clouds Away--verse 2 memory drill using dry erase or overhead techniques
Housekeeping: Audition flyers, collect tour papers, camp registraions
memorize #4 Usagi
Drill phrases and pronunciation #3. Explosive K's and T's. Use visual cues to help memorize phrases.
#1 Memorize solfeged melody
#2 Same and different phrases--memorize the call/response using analysis of high-low patterns
Origami at break
Million Clouds Away--verse 2 memory drill using dry erase or overhead techniques
Housekeeping: Audition flyers, collect tour papers, camp registraions
Week of MAR 31
Begin Warabe Uta Medley
solfege hand signals on #1 and #2
On #2, A's are alto B/C is Sop
#3 and #4 focus on language, repeated sounds, etc.
Concert Eval
Million Clouds Away
Housekeeping: pass out tour forms
solfege hand signals on #1 and #2
On #2, A's are alto B/C is Sop
#3 and #4 focus on language, repeated sounds, etc.
Concert Eval
Million Clouds Away
Housekeeping: pass out tour forms
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Week of MAR 17
TR and IMM:
Run as much of program as you can.
Siyahamba
Tallis Canon
Tutira Mai
Pupu Hinuhinu
Shake the Papaya Down
Al Shlosha
Fairest Lady
TR alone:
Ombra Mai Fu
Hey Diddle Diddle
Housekeeping:
remind about location for next week and details of recital--Sunday, MARCH 29, call at 1:30, recital at 3:00 pm, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Rehearsals at Callanwolde next week Tuesday and Wednesday 4:45-6:15. Come to both if you can, but one for sure!
Pass out any uniforms that have come to your location this week. Names are on them. If possible, have the kids try them on before they leave rehearsal, so if there are problems, they can be fixed before the recital.
The TCC and YC will present BRITISH INVASION this weekend. Postcards are available for kids to distribute. TR and IMM kids get in free if they would like to volunteer as an usher.
Run as much of program as you can.
Siyahamba
Tallis Canon
Tutira Mai
Pupu Hinuhinu
Shake the Papaya Down
Al Shlosha
Fairest Lady
TR alone:
Ombra Mai Fu
Hey Diddle Diddle
Housekeeping:
remind about location for next week and details of recital--Sunday, MARCH 29, call at 1:30, recital at 3:00 pm, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Rehearsals at Callanwolde next week Tuesday and Wednesday 4:45-6:15. Come to both if you can, but one for sure!
Pass out any uniforms that have come to your location this week. Names are on them. If possible, have the kids try them on before they leave rehearsal, so if there are problems, they can be fixed before the recital.
The TCC and YC will present BRITISH INVASION this weekend. Postcards are available for kids to distribute. TR and IMM kids get in free if they would like to volunteer as an usher.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Week of MAR 3
TR and IMM
Fairest Lady--work memory on primary melody using solfege. Pair with secondary melody. Drill 3rd melody.Fairest Lady: A=alto; B/C=soprano
Pupu Hinuhinu--work hula and memory
Shake the Papaya Down--drill form and assign parts: I=group B, II=group A, III=group C
TR
Ombra Mai Fu--work tone and open vowels; make sure to get plenty of repetition on each phrase
Hey Diddle Diddle--assign parts S1=B/C alto=A/B (more B's on S1)
Housekeeping: Distribute Camp Forms!!
Fairest Lady--work memory on primary melody using solfege. Pair with secondary melody. Drill 3rd melody.Fairest Lady: A=alto; B/C=soprano
Pupu Hinuhinu--work hula and memory
Shake the Papaya Down--drill form and assign parts: I=group B, II=group A, III=group C
TR
Ombra Mai Fu--work tone and open vowels; make sure to get plenty of repetition on each phrase
Hey Diddle Diddle--assign parts S1=B/C alto=A/B (more B's on S1)
Housekeeping: Distribute Camp Forms!!
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