Sources
Choir Rehearsal Notes
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GENERAL
NOTES
Ø
Choir Rehearsal #2 will
take place on Saturday, November 12th @ 1:00-4:00 PM at
Chalice UU Congregation located at
Ø
Practice files are now
available for Movement #1. Thank
you to James Newton, Kimberly Lilley, and PUUF for making these available
on their website. The address
is
http://www.massmind.org/techref/member/puuf/sourcescantata.htm.
Practice files for subsequent movements are
forthcoming.
Ø If you are interested in singing one or more of the many solos which are found throughout this work, read the document "Vocal Solo Information" which was handed out at the rehearsal, and will also be e-mailed out to the e-list.
NOTES
FOR SPECIFIC MOVEMENTS
Ø
Letter A (m. 12) to the
END will be conducted in CUT TIME (2 beats per
m.)
Ø
In m. 21, do not breathe
between "marvels" and "terror", and accent the quarter note on beat 4 ("ter").
Repeat this pattern every time this type of phrase occurs i.e. m. 27, 33,
39, 53, 57, 61, 67, 73, 79, 93 (T/B), 97 (T/B), 117, 123, 137, &
141
Ø
In m. 70-71, add a
2nd soprano part similar to m. 30-31 and m.
42-43
Ø
Letter F (m. 100): suddenly
medium soft, with a tone of "hushed
intensity".
Ø
Sopranos split into
1st and 2nd in this
movement. The high C in the
last measure is only sung by one or two selected sopranos from the
1st
section.
Ø
Basses and baritones split
at rehearsal letter J (m.
160)
Ø
In m. 165, make the dotted
half note a half note (cut off right on beat
2).
Ø Altos: Sing the last two notes of this movement as if you own them!
II.
Transformation
Ø
Measures 13-44 will be
sung 1 or 2 soloists, NOT the entire
choir.
Ø
Sopranos and altos split
in this
movement.
Ø Tenors split just one time, in measure 66.
(notes
from
III.
All Lifted
Hearts
Ø
The congregation will NOT
be singing in this movement, so the solo is truly a solo throughout the
movement.
Ø
You can find a pronunciation
guide for the chant section (Letter K to the END) on the bottom of page 24,
spelled out phonetically just like it
sounds.
Ø From measure 145 to the END, we will enter very gradually, first one or two voices (on cue) then gradually more voices entering more quickly. Make sure you WHISPER the word "PEAS" rather than "PEACE" to avoid sybillants.
IV.
On Wings of
Praise
Ø
The first 9 bars will be
a
solo.
Ø For the last 3 notes of the movement, sing the harmonies as follows:
o "Source": S1-S2-A-T-B
o "of": S1-S2-A1-A2-T-B1-B2
o "love!": S1-S2-A1-A2-T-B1-B2
V.
No Other
World
Ø For the very last note ("world"), sing as written except 2ND ALTOS SING ALONG WITH THE 1ST TENORS ON THE G#.
VI.
The Sacred
Circle
Ø Please read the composers note at the bottom of page 43.
Ø
The 4 m. at rehearsal letter
A1 (m. 3-6) are played 4 TIMES (16 m.
total)
Ø
The 4 m. at rehearsal letter
A2 (m. 7-10) are played 4 TIMES (16 m.
total)
Ø
The 4 m. at rehearsal letter
D1 (m. 47-50) are played 4 TIMES (16 m.
total)
Ø
The 4 m. at rehearsal letter
D (m. 51-54) are played 4 TIMES (16 m.
total)
Ø Take note of the rhythmic surprise at m. 186 Accent the word "THE"
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