Auld Lang Sine
- The “s” in Sine is pronounced as an s and not z
- Sopranos- in measure 7, make sure you are going down to the C in the word “kindness” and not up to an E
- When you have the rhythm 16th /dotted 8th make sure it’s accurate and accent the 16th note.
- New music and pronunciation coming on Wednesday, October 5
Alleluia
- This piece builds in intensity – especially in the lower parts. More marked/accented in attacks as you build toward the end.
- Sopranos- when lower in your range, keep the tone bright and minimize vibrato on lower notes and longer held notes.
- See notes from last week about pronunciation of “Alleluia.”
Wexford Carol
- Altos- no break in meas. 20, 24, 32, and 56; stagger breathing
- m. 33 – no “h” in “humble.”
- For triplet rhythm (ex. In meas. 29), make sure all parts line up
- Final consonants of phrases are placed on the rests
- In m. 64, sopranos and altos leave off the “f” in the word “life.” Altos break early to go on
- Sopranos – review last two measures.
- There are no extra beats/pauses between verses—go directly on
Promised Land
- Sopranos – drill measure 4 – the rhythm is not the same as in parallel places in the refrain and verse 2.
Wayfaring Stranger
- Basses – mm. 23-26, all connected.
- Nice and full starting m. 27
Rorate
- “Excelsis” is pronounced “eck-shell-sees.”
- Make sure dotted rhythms are precise.
- Sopranos carry over between mm. 22-23 and 40-41
- Pay attention to passages with moving 8th notes – they are important.
- m. 44-45, don’t emphasize the “ven” of heaven, even though it’s on the downbeat.
- m. 48, crescendo through the word “sky”