Solo auditions Tuesday after school. If you are interested, please sign up and don't forget to have a note to stay after.
Good rehearsal. We finally fixed the "fa la" section, now that everyone understands how the alto and sopranos are having a "fight" in what they are singing. Not sure if we should keep the descant and will decide on this for sure next rehearsal. Chapua sounded good once we fixed the harmonies. Altos need to be careful not to sing the soprano or the baritone(guy) line. We might add percussion, but I am unsure. Yonder Come Day is really very good. We just have to get serious about the motions so they look realistic.
Solo auditions Tuesday after school. If you are interested, please sign up and don't forget to have a note to stay after. Not a bad rehearsal. I think the voice tests will help everyone out, and I am proud of all of you so far for trying your best at them. If you don't do well, don't forget you can always retest until the end of the trimester.
Be prepared for voice tests starting Monday, November 14th - 21st. Groups of three will be selected by me. This will count as the "performance grade" of the trimester, so this will count as 30% of your overall chorus grade. I hoped not to do this, but there is little other choice since there are too many note errors. Being sick will not be an excuse of taking the test. You must test by Monday, November 21st. A copy of the test is below. You will test on random portions of each song. To practice, use your folders and the rehearsal file folder to listen to your part.
Overall, chorus went well today. We pretty much have Chapua down, but we need soloists, and some instrumentalists would be cool to have to play the percussion. If we add it, I will pick the people who do it, so please do not ask or beg me.
Fun, Fun, Fun had some major issues unless I directly conduct the guys at the end. The Fa la las are also weak in the middle, so this will be a priority to fix. We didn't get to "Yonder Come Day," but keep practicing. Overall, we could do better if everyone listens to feedback during the transitions. Focus. Only 3 rehearsals left! IMPORTANT DATES: December 6th after school (Tuesday) will be solo group audition day. You can perform in a group with as many as you want, or you can try for a solo. Solos will be picked off of a rubric and the songs must be "holiday/winter friendly." Also, the concert is December 14th! Don't forget! Feel free to reply to this |
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