Learning Tracks for Faure Requiem

For your help, here's a link to music only learning tracks for the Faure Requiem, from the cyberbass site that we've found helpful in the past:

http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Faure G/faure.htm

REHEARSAL CANCELLED - Jan 16

Philip has CANCELLED tomorrow's rehearsal (Jan 16).

South Highland Presbyterian is closed for the MLK holiday.

See you next Monday - Jan 23 - 7PM.

Faure Requiem Schedule

First rehearsal for Faure Requiem = Sunday, Jan 8

(No rehearsal Monday 1/9 - Roll Tide!!)

Upstairs Choir Room - South Highland Presbyterian

ALL Women - 3:00-4:30PM

ALL Men - 4:30-6:00PM

Scores will be available for loan or purchase ($8)

Remaining rehearsals at South Highland (fellowship hall), 7-9PM, on these Mondays:

Jan 16

Jan 23

Jan 30

Feb 6

Dress Rehearsal & Performance at Mountain Brook Baptist Church

Feb 9 (Thursday) - dress rehearsal - 7-9:30PM

Feb 10 (Friday) - concert - 7:30PM (call time TBD)

Messiah Review

A good review - the part about us below:

Conducting from the harpsichord, Wedow made this an intimate affair. He kept the 75-voice ASO Chorus as clear as possible, a soft focus propelling their quick scale patterns, reserve power drawn at will. “For unto us a Child is born” and “All we like sheep have gone astray” were beautifully shaped. The “Amen” unfolded with gentle restraint before building to a majestic conclusion.

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Most notable about the performance was the consistent blend, over which Wedow had masterful control. It came through best in the “Hallelujah” Chorus and “Amen,” both of which combined energy and clarity without raising the roof.

I felt led to give a comment in the review - I wanted to highlight your talent in this performance with only two regular rehearsals.

Enjoy your break!

PERFORMANCE WEEK REHEARSALS - Bach b minor Mass

All rehearsals this week are at Alys Stephens Center - on stage of Jemison Hall - enter on the lower level.

Monday - with piano - 7-9:30PM (or so)

Tuesday - with orchestra - 7-9:30PM

Thursday - with orchestra and soloists - 7-10PM

Friday and Saturday call times TBD and will be announced later this week.

PLANS FOR MONDAY - Oct 24

EXTRA REHEARSAL TIMES:

NO Sunday rehearsal, Oct 23 - we WILL rehearse on Oct 30 - possibly in different combinations than mentioned last week - pay attention on Monday for final plan.

Monday, Oct 24: Early - BASSES at 6:30PM / Late - ALTOS at 9PM

For these extra sectionals, we'll be working the second part of the SANCTUS section: Pleni sunt coeli

REGULAR REHEARSAL - Monday, Oct 24 - 7-9PM - we'll be emphasizing Pleni sunt coeli - and be prepared to review anything we have previously covered, beginning to put more and more of the sectional work we've done into full chorus.

Sunday and Monday (Oct 16 & 17) Rehearsal Plans

Greetings, Bach Warriors!

I believe that we ALL got the message Monday night that Philip is anxious about our progress on this very difficult and magnificent piece. I'm pretty sure that none of us desires to put him over the edge by failing to do everything possible each of us can do to be prepared as fully as possible, every time that we're together. PLEASE work on your parts on your own. But in addition, we must have some extra group efforts. The more you work to alleviate Philip's anxiety - the less of these we'll have to schedule.

CLICK ON THE "Help is Here" POST BELOW (CYBERBASS) FOR HELP WITH NOTES!

Here's this upcoming week's plans:

EXTRA REHEARSAL TIMES:

Sunday, Oct 16: 2PM - Sopranos / 3:30PM - Altos / 5PM - Tenors & Basses - SHPC Choir Room (Upstairs from the Reception Area, outside of our usual practice room in the Fellowship Hall)

Monday, Oct 17: Early - Tenors at 6:30PM / Late - SECOND Sopranos only at 9PM

For all of these extra sectionals, we'll be working the last three choruses of the CREDO section: Et resurrexit / Confiteor / Et expecto

REGULAR REHEARSAL - Monday, Oct 17 - 7-9PM - we'll be emphasizing Confiteor / Et expecto - but be prepared to review anything we have previously covered.

Please keep the next two Sunday afternoons open for possible additional rehearsal times. EVERYONE be prepared, if necessary, for early/late Mondays, as well.

We're all in this together - and together we will succeed!!