Rehearsal Blog Update 11/08/2013

Dear Intermediate Singers and Families,

It’s back to work this week to get ready for the big Holidays With Cantabile concert!

Schedule Reminders

Nov 14     Regular rehearsal

Nov 21    Last rehearsal before concert week – MANDATORY

Nov 28     NO REHEARSAL (Thanksgiving)

Dec 5      Dress rehearsal for Holidays With Cantabile concert - MANDATORY

                  St. Joseph’s Cathedral, San Jose

Dec 7       Holidays With Cantabile concert

                  St. Joseph’s Cathedral, San Jose - 11:30am call time (in uniform), 1pm concert

Musicianship

Intermediate A: This week we’re working up to page 15. Make sure you go over last week’s homework and correct any mistakes that have been circled by the marker. Look on the first page of the book – the marker will indicate there whether or not you have corrections to do. Email cassie@cantabile.org if you have any questions. Also, please make sure that your name is written in the book!

Intermediate Honor: This week we’re working up to page 12. Remember to hand your books in before the rehearsal so that they can be marked. When you get them back, go over last week’s homework and correct any mistakes that have been circled by the marker. Look on the first page of the book – the marker will indicate there whether or not you have corrections to do. Email cassie@cantabile.org if you have any questions. Also, please make sure that your name is written in the book!

What to Practice

Repertoire:

Chocolate Carol

Hand Me Down My Silver Trumpet
Hanukah Lights
Man With The Bag
Noel

Silent Night (you don’t have this yet)
Stopping By Woods

Memory Work: Everything must be memorized for the concert! For next week, make sure that you can sing these pieces by memory: Hand Me Down, Stopping By Woods, Man With The Bag. You can do it!

Recordings: Please make sure that you have downloaded all recordings sent to you/your families in the Nov. 8^th email. Listen to the recordings several times between rehearsals to help you learn and memorize the music faster. Contact cassie@cantabile.org if you can’t download the files.

Happy practicing!