Category Archives: Music Notes

Wexford Carol – memorized Really overdo the ending consonants. At the end of phrases be sure to place them on the following rest. Deck the Hall – memorized Sopranos: be sure to keep the pitch up when the phrase descends … Continue reading →

Deck the Hall Memorized This is pitched one step lower than usual–make sure you keep in head voice, especially sopranos in the lower parts. No “luhs: in the fa la la section — nice bright Ah There are still a … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Jan and Jane for these rehearsal notes.  Please make sure to read them each each. Please also note the memorization notes. Deck the Hall Memorize for 10/19 Breathing – there is a lift at commas, between two … Continue reading →

Peace Round (memorized) Breathing at the end of phrases: Quarter note rest to breathe at the end of the first system; half note rest to breathe at the end of the second system. Lord of the Dance (memorized) If you … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Music notes from rehearsal held on September 21 and 28. Memory assignments: Peace Round, Lord of the Dance, Sussex Mummers. Other music covered: Amazing Grace, Promised Land, Rorate, Alleluia, Wayfaring Stranger, Auld Lange Syne. Continue reading →