February 25 Update

March 16 Rehearsal Time Change

• Our rehearsal on March 16 will start at 1:00pm, our normal time. But, it will END AN HOUR EARLY at 3:00pm.

WHAT TO PRACTICE — March 16

• NEW SONG: “Here Comes the Music”

  • Review: We learned the whole song at our rehearsal on Feb 23. A folder containing SHEET MUSIC AND RECORDINGS has been added to the Rehearsal Tracks section of the website. Make sure you know the song comfortably, especially the ending.

• “I Sing Because I’m Happy”

  • Review: whole song from memory WITH EXPRESSION

• “JAM!”

  • Review: whole song from memory - especially make sure you easily know the ORDER that sections happen

  • Review: We decided that we will all do the BODY PERCUSSION stomps and snaps but none of the chest pats.

• “Más Que Nada”

  • NEW: MEMORIZE measures 20-28 & 60-68

  • Review: LISTEN to this recording of a Brazilian group performing the song so you have a better feel for the style

  • Review: whole song up to speed WITH EXPRESSION

• “Music of Life”

  • Review: whole song from memory

• “Nine Hundred Miles”

  • Review: whole song from memory

• “Sing We and Chant It”

  • NEW: MEMORIZE whole song

  • Review: be able to sing the song comfortably UP TO SPEED and with CLEAR DICTION and BOUNCINESS

• “Why We Sing”

  • Review: measures 74-end from memory

Upcoming Dates

• March 16 — Rehearsal

• April 6 — Rehearsal and CONCERT with Elementary Choir

• May 10 — Rehearsal and CONCERT with York College Choir

• May 31 — Rehearsal

• June 1 — FINALE CONCERT with all YCHC choirs

Rachel Morgan Im
Junior Honors Choir Conductor
York County Honors Choirs

The only thing better than singing is MORE singing. (Ella Fitzgerald)