Rehearsal No2

Reflection of Rehearsal No.1 In my first rehearsal I believe there was a mixture of successful sections and less successfully sections. At first I think I was just surprised to see that I could actually ‘do it’ it some sense, that is get up in front of the class and conduct the rehearsal. I think the aspect which I believe held up the rehearsal was the fact that I often took too long giving out instructions, or talking. I think the best rehearsals consist mainly of singing or playing, not the conductor talking. I think for my next rehearsal I would like to have very clear instructions prepared so that I know I will be able to effectively implement them without wasting time. This time wasting prevented me from moving through as many steps as I had planned for. So for next rehearsal I am going to structure it in a way that allows me to move quickly from step to step utilising the time as effectively as possible. I think I would also like to be more confident in providing models of any problematic areas for next rehearsal. I think at times my conducting wasn’t clear enough to convey exactly what I wanted from the choir so this is another aspect I will work on. Also the choir seemed to grasp this piece quite easily so I think I will shorten down the number of steps I am using and thus move through the repertoire faster.

Choral Rehearsal No.2 Now is the Gentle Season – Thomas Morley 15 minute rehearsal

Activity

1. Revise bars 1 -15

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Time Take n 3 minut es

Bars 15 7 - 22 minut es

Content

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Revise – la = a, changes speed at bar 7 Get altos so sing from bar 7 – 9 to check they are ready for the rhythmic change Conduct in 4 Sing through in solfa, slightly below tempo Fix any problems that occur

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1. Start 5 bars 23 minut – 30 e

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Start with the bass Start with tenor, sing in solfa Then add in the alto. Then add in the soprano – soprano accent first note of each bar Finally add in bass. Check dynamic/balance are correct. Sing through from bar 1 – 22 now in solfa, up to speed, in 2. Sing through with text. Practise chord changes from 22 - 23 Practise connecting bar 22 – 23. Tenor part - possibly practise slow chord changes by; – Sing di (hand sign), sing do (handsign), then di, then re. – then sing di, sing do, inner hear di, then sing re. Start with bass from bar 23 in solfa, conduct in 2 * Next add in the tenor Then add the alto

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Then add the soprano part Provide models to fix any mistakes that occur Sing all parts together in solfa from bars 23 – 30. *if time permits this section

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Falling fourths in the soprano bars 24 and28. – fix through providing models Bars 22-23 the tenor singing di, do, re. – slowly sing intervals and then use inner hearing Chromaticism in the alto bar 21 from s fi s fa – sing chord by chord and add in fi between s and f