This post is due by Monday, May 14th at 11:59PM.

Your assignment is to do the following
1. What is our strongest song?  Why? (use musical reasons)
2. What is our weakest song?  Why?  How can we improve this?
3. As a full chorus, what can we work to improve upon most between now and the concert?

This assignment is worth 10 points.
2 points per question, 3 points for doing it, and one point for timeliness.

This assignment is due on Monday, May 7th by the end of the day (11:59PM).  Late submissions will be accepted, but there will be a one point deduction.

Directions: 
1. Visit the 7/8 chorus google drive at ​​drive.google.com/open?id=1-cUp7JKxOU8AQFGqQk272nlv3BmwTnS8
2. Click on "rehearsal files" then click on "rehearsals 5/2."  Listen to all recorded songs.
3. Respond to the blog by saying you listened to all of the recordings.  Choose ONE song to write about in further detail discussing what your section does well and how it can improve.  Please use measure numbers and page numbers of the music. To receive full credit, you must cite at least three different spots.
4. You can receive extra credit for going above and beyond.  

Model Response:

I listened to all five songs.  In the song, "Old Joe Clark" on page 4 measure 12, the altos did not observe the accents and then on measure 13, we held "stay" out longer than the four beats.  The accents in measures 19, 20, 21, and 22 were done flawlessly.  (Obviously write more).

This assignment is due on Monday, May 7th by the end of the day (11:59PM).  Late submissions will be accepted, but there will be a one point deduction.

Directions: 
1. Visit the 5/6 chorus google drive at https://drive.google.com/open?id=14KTunDw8yI6RyIV-N8BU-OcB0d-hjNkq
2. Click on "rehearsal files" then click on "rehearsals 5/2."  Listen to all recorded songs.
3. Respond to the blog by saying you listened to all of the recordings.  Choose ONE song to write about in further detail discussing what your section does well and how it can improve.  Please use measure numbers and page numbers of the music. 
4. You can receive extra credit for going above and beyond.  

Model Response:

I listened to all four songs.  In the song, "Come In From the Firefly Darkness," on page 3 the baritone struggled with the interval on measure 9 between the first and second word. The baritones used strong dynamics and projected well.  (Obviously, write more).

This blog post is due on Tuesday, April 3rd.  Your assignment is to use the practice files on google drive (you can find the link under the tab "practice files."  Practice both songs.  Right now, I am not concerned with the amount of time that you practiced, just that you were able to access the songs and that you practiced with it.

Once you have practiced answer the following questions:

1) Were you able to access the practice files and use them?
2) What songs did you practice and for how long?

That's it!  Good luck.

​Mr. Phillips

Using the practice files, practice your music.  The minumum time for each song is:
"Keep Your Lamps" - 25 minutes
"Da Pacem Domine" - 10 minutes
"Chapua" -  15 minutes

For a response, write down the following:
JLP9
"I practiced using the practice files on the website.
I practiced "Keep Your Lamps" for 30 minutes, "Da Pacem Domine" for 20 minutes, and "Chapua" for 20 minutes over the past five days.

Using the practice files, practice your music.  The minumum time for each song is:
"Here We Come A Caroling" - 25 minutes
"Festival Sanctus," - 10 minutes
"Canticle of Winter" -  15 minutes

For a response, write down the following:
JLP9
"I practiced using the practice files on the website.
I practiced Here we come a caroling for 30 minutes, Festival Sanctus for 20 minutes, and Canticle of Winter for 20 minutes over the past five days.

In chorus on Wednesday, October 11th, we recorded our progress on both "Festival Sanctus" and "Canticle of Winter."  These are by no means done, but are in progress.  We are doing lots of things well, but there are still several areas that need improvement.

Your assignment is to listen to both songs and write down specific sections of music that are either good or need to be improved.  They can be found on the "rehearsal recording" tab under 7/8 grade chorus.  Some areas to listen for are note/rhythm accuracy, dynamic contrast, diction, phrasing, appropriate word stress, vowel shape, and articulation.  When discussing the songs, you must cite the measure(s) and page(s) you are discussing.  Only focus on your voice part - do not discuss another part.

Good luck.  This blog post is worth 20 points, ten points per song, and you must discuss at least four of the elements mentioned above to get full credit.

Your assignment this weekend is to use the website to practice your music.  Click on "Practice Files," then scroll down to 5/6 Mixed Chorus Songs and practice your part on each song on the website. When you are done, post the song or songs you practiced and if you had any trouble using the practice file.  A model answer is included below.

Please be honest.  

Your assignment this weekend is to use the website to practice your music.  Click on "Practice Files," then scroll down to 7/8 Concert Chorus Recordings and practice your part on each song on the website. When you are done, post the song you practiced and if you had any trouble using the practice file.  A model answer is included below.

Please be honest.

​This blog post marks the end of September! Please answer the following questions by October 4th.

1. Write down two aspects of chorus that you like so far.
2. Write down one aspect of chorus that you would like to see improved for October, and what you can do to help fix this.

I did not write a sample post for this.