Rehearsal Blog Update 10/31/2014

Dear Intermediate Singers and Families,

I hope you're all getting ready for a fun, spooky, candy-filled Halloween night!

On Nov. 8^th, Intermediate, Ensemble, Vocalise, and Bravi choirs will spend the morning rehearsing their holiday repertoire together. After the rehearsal, parents and siblings are invited to attend a short concert and stay for a potluck lunch. Please check the SCOOP for full details on the event. A summary is below:

What: Fall Workshop

When: November 8^th

Where: First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

Call time: 10:45am

Attire: Cantabile red polo shirt and jeans. (No shorts or flip flops.)

Families arrive for concert: 12:00pm

Potluck lunch: 1:00pm

Please see the SCOOP for information on what to bring to the potluck and how to drop it off.

What To Practice This Week

REPERTOIRE

This week we started O Sifuni Mungu. Check it out by listening to these two versions of the piece:
O Sifuni Version 1
O Sifuni Version 2

Kalanta of the New Year: Click HERE to listen. Practice speaking all the Greek words in rhythm.

Cool Yule: Click HERE to listen.

Star Carol: Click HERE to listen.

Sh’ma Yisrael: Click HERE to listen. The music starts at 0:26.

Walking in the Air: Click HERE to listen.

Solstice: Click HERE to listen.

  

MUSICIANSHIP

Intermediate A: Please complete pages 28-30 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book I or II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

Intermediate Honor: Please complete pages 28-30 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

The secret word for this week is "halloween".

Happy Practicing and Happy Halloween!

Rehearsal Blog Update 10/24/2014

Dear Intermediate Singers and Families,

On Nov. 8^th, Intermediate, Ensemble, and Vocalise choirs will spend the morning rehearsing their holiday repertoire together. After the rehearsal, parents and siblings are invited to attend a short concert and stay for a potluck lunch. Please check the SCOOP for full details on the event. A summary is below:

What: Fall Workshop

When: November 8^th

Where: First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

Call time: 10:45am

Attire: Cantabile red polo shirt and jeans. (No shorts or flip flops.)

Families arrive for concert: 12:00pm

Potluck lunch: 1:00pm

Please see the SCOOP for information on what to bring to the potluck and how to drop it off.

What To Practice This Week

REPERTOIRE

Next week we will start O Sifuni Mungu. Check it out by listening to these two versions of the piece:
O Sifuni Version 1
O Sifuni Version 2

Kalanta of the New Year: Click HERE to listen. Practice speaking all the Greek words in rhythm.

Cool Yule: Click HERE to listen.

Star Carol: Click HERE to listen.

Sh’ma Yisrael: Click HERE to listen. The music starts at 0:26.

Walking in the Air: Click HERE to listen.

Solstice: Click HERE to listen.

  

MUSICIANSHIP

Intermediate A: Please complete pages 25-27 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book I or II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

Intermediate Honor: Please complete pages 25-27 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

The secret word for this week is "short".

Happy Practicing!

Rehearsal Blog Update 10/17/2014

Dear Intermediate Singers and Families,

Congratulations on a focused and productive rehearsal this week. We made great progress on “Kalanta of the New Year”.

Upcoming Event

On Nov. 8^th, Intermediate, Ensemble, and Vocalise choirs will spend the morning rehearsing their holiday repertoire together. After the rehearsal, parents and siblings are invited to attend a short concert and stay for a potluck lunch. Please check the SCOOP for full details on the event. A summary is below:

What: Fall Workshop

When: November 8^th

Where: First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

Call time: 10:45am

Attire: Cantabile red polo shirt and jeans. (No shorts or flip flops.)

Families arrive for concert: 12:00pm

Potluck lunch: 1:00pm

Please see the SCOOP for information on what to bring to the potluck and how to drop it off.

What To Practice This Week

REPERTOIRE

Kalanta of the New Year: Click HERE to listen. Practice speaking all the Greek words in rhythm.

Cool Yule: Click HERE to listen.

Star Carol: Click HERE to listen.

Sh’ma Yisrael: Click HERE to listen. The music starts at 0:26.

Walking in the Air: Click HERE to listen.

Solstice: Click HERE to listen.

  

MUSICIANSHIP

Intermediate A: Please complete pages 22-24 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book I or II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

Intermediate Honor: Please complete pages 22-24 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

The secret word for this week is "Kalanta".

Happy Practicing!

Rehearsal Blog Update 10/10/2014

Dear Intermediate Singers and Families,

Intermediate Choir is sounding more and more confident, cohesive, and polished each week! Singers, your tone at the last rehearsal during Walking in the Air was beautiful – I am so excited to hear your voices developing as we progress through the repertoire. Thank you also for your diligence regarding theory homework completion.

Families, thank you for your cooperation this past Thursday during sign-out time. Next week, Intermediate Honor is back in Parish Hall and sign-out/pick-up procedures are as usual.

What To Practice This Week

REPERTOIRE

Kalanta of the New Year: Click HERE to listen.

Cool Yule: Click HERE to listen.

Star Carol: Click HERE to listen.

Sh’ma Yisrael: Click HERE to listen. The music starts at 0:26.

Walking in the Air: Click HERE to listen.

Solstice: Click HERE to listen.

MUSICIANSHIP

Intermediate A: Please complete pages 19-21 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book I or II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

Intermediate Honor: Please complete pages 19-21 in your “A Young Singer’s Journey” Book II. Parents/guardians, please sign on the marking pages at the front of the book to indicate that you have seen your child’s completed homework.

The secret word for this week is "Star".