February 5 Update
WHAT TO PRACTICE — due February 11
Most Urgent: Really focus on solidifying all pitches and rhythms in the two songs listed below. You should know them well enough that you could sing your part ALONE, not following someone else’s lead. You don’t need to have them memorized quite yet, just be able to sing them very CONFIDENTLY.
“Inveniam”
“Dreams of the Dreamer”
Songs that should be FULLY MEMORIZED by February 11th:
“Hine Ma Tov” (especially check accuracy on measures 29-36)
“Together”
“Hold Fast to Dreams” (review memory; this was due November 19th)
“Why We Sing” (review memory; this was due November 19th)
Songs that should be getting pretty close to fully memorized (bonus if you have them all the way!):
“All the Pretty Little Horses”
“Defying Gravity”
Continue reviewing and solidifying pitches/rhythms on the songs we’re singing with SHC.
SOPRANOS/ALTOS ONLY: “And I Can Sing”
LOWER VOICES ONLY: “Sing Out My Soul”
Full Recordings
As promised, below are full recordings of all of our songs. Click the song titles to listen.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Three of these recordings are NOT the exact same divisi that we are singing. For example, we may be singing SAB and the recording is SATB. I am sharing these recordings so you can get a better idea how the song will feel once we shape things and add any percussion parts. If you practice singing your part with these recordings, please know that if it is a different divisi, some pitches will be sung by other voice parts than in our version (like, maybe the tenors sing something the sopranos might sing in our version or maybe the bass/baritone line is totally different, etc.). If the divisi is not the same, be sure to sing your exact part from OUR VERSION of the song, not what you might hear here. If you are confused by these instructions, please do not use these recordings to practice this week; just use the regular rehearsal tracks you have.
“All the Pretty Little Horses” (with drum kit) - this is an SATB recording; we are doing SAB
“Defying Gravity” (with drum kit) - this is an SATB recording; we are doing SAB
“Dreams of the Dreamer” - this is an SSATB recording; we are doing SSAB
“Hine Ma Tov” (with flute) - this is our exact version
“Hold Fast to Dreams” - this is our exact version
“Inveniam” - this is our exact version (except they don’t use any dynamics, smh)
“Together” (with drum kit) - this is our exact version
“Why We Sing” (with drum kit) - this is our exact version (except we don’t do the descant); fast-forward to timestamp 2:17
SOPRANOS/ALTOS ONLY: “And I Can Sing” - this is our exact version
LOWER VOICES ONLY: “Sing Out My Soul” - this is our exact version
Uniforms
Hemmed uniforms were distributed to students on February 4th. Please try them on to make sure the length is good now. If you were absent on Feb 4th, pick up your uniform from Mr. Bill at the next rehearsal.
Inclement Weather Plan
During winter months, if inclement weather will cause a rehearsal cancellation, we will notify you via Remind and email.
Upcoming Dates
February 11 — Rehearsal
February 25 — Rehearsal
March 10 — Rehearsal
March 24 — CONCERT at the Pullo Center with YCHC Elementary Choir
April 7 — Rehearsal
April 28 — Rehearsal and CLINICIAN
May 4 (Saturday) — CONCERT at York College with Senior Honors Choir
May 19 — Rehearsal
June 2 — CONCERT at the Appell Center with all YCHC ensembles
Rachel Morgan Im
Junior Honors Choir Conductor
York County Honors Choirs
The only thing better than singing is MORE singing. (Ella Fitzgerald)
