November 22 Update

Written By Rachel Morgan Im
 

YAY!

Everyone, you did an OUTSTANDING job when we performed as guests SHC’s concert on Nov. 19. You should be very PROUD of what we have achieved so far this year!

I am looking forward to seeing you all again when we resume rehearsals in January. In the meantime, I hope your holiday season is filled with much joy and rest.


WHAT TO PRACTICE — due January 7th

There are SEVEN FULL WEEKS between the rehearsal we had on November 19th and our next rehearsal on January 7th. That is plenty of time to finish learning ALL of our songs. It will be easy to do this if you listen 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.

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

Rachel Morgan Im
Junior Honors Choir Conductor
York County Honors Choirs



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

Rachel Morgan Im
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