January 2 Update
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a happy holiday season! It has been nearly seven weeks since our last JHC rehearsal. I am looking forward to making music with you again! Our next JHC rehearsal is Sunday, January 7th, at 1:00pm.
WHAT TO PRACTICE — due January 7th
By January 7th, it will have been SEVEN FULL WEEKS since the rehearsal we had on November 19th. During that long time frame, singers were to finish learning their individual voice parts in ALL of our songs. This should have been fairly easy to do if you haven been listening to the recordings FREQUENTLY during the seven weeks. (You don’t need to have everything memorized by January 7th, but you should be able to sing your voice part very confidently through every song, even if no one else is singing with you.) There will be a Part Check on January 7th to see if you have learned the music well.
“All the Pretty Little Horses” (whole song)
NEW: measures 58-81 & 119-end
Review: measures 1-57 & 82-119
“Defying Gravity” (whole song, except for opening solo)
NEW: measures 22-61 & 120-end
Review: measures 62-119
Solo: measures 1-21 (learn if you want to audition for the solo)
“Dreams of the Dreamer” (whole song)
NEW: measures 33-end
Review: measures 1-32
“Hine Ma Tov” (whole song)
NEW: measures 26-36
Review: measures 1-25 & 37-end
“Hold Fast to Dreams” (whole song)
Review: whole song from memory
“Inveniam” (whole song)
NEW: measures 78-end
Review: measures 1-77
“Together” - SSAB divisi! (whole song)
NEW: measures 34-45 & 55-end
Review: measures 1-33 & 46-53
Special Note: When you get to measure 28 (bottom of page 9), the music jumps back to measure 13 (top of page 6). Then, when you finish measure 23 that second time around, the music jumps ahead to the Coda on the top of page 10.
Solo (if possible): Click here and listen to timestamp 2:04-2:36 to practice some vocal runs with the song if you want to audition for a solo
“Why We Sing” - SATB divisi! (whole recording… it is cut to just m.72-end)
Review: measures 72-end from memory
SOPRANOS/ALTOS ONLY: “And I Can Sing” - SSAA divisi! (whole song)
NEW: measures 15-53
Review: measures 1-14 & 54-end
LOWER VOICES ONLY: “Sing Out My Soul” - TTB divisi! (whole song)
NEW: measures 45-end
Review: measures 1-44
Hem Measurements on January 7th!!!
Everyone will try on their uniform on January 7th so our seamstress can determine what hemming may be needed. BRING YOUR CONCERT SHOES with you so your hem can be measured correctly. Also, BRING YOUR UNIFORM (if you already have one that fits). If you ordered a new uniform for this year, we will have it ready for you to try on at this 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
January 7 — Rehearsal, Part Checks, & Hem Measurements
January 21 — Rehearsal
January 28 — Rehearsal
February 4 — Rehearsal
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
Just checking…
When I see you on January 7th, I’ll know you read this newsletter if you know I visited Hobbiton over the break. :-)
Rachel Morgan Im
Junior Honors Choir Conductor
York County Honors Choirs
The only thing better than singing is MORE singing. (Ella Fitzgerald)
