Rehearsal Notes – 24th October 2022


kyrie eleison
jazz Gloria
Bleak Midwinter
angels’ Gloria

Rehearsal taken by Paul in Mary’s absence.

Warm Up: 1, 121, 12321 etc. Repeated starting on different notes.

                  Arpeggios to Aah

In The Bleak Midwinter. Arr. Tom Race

            Words spoken to learn correct rhythm

            Altos & Basses start and sang to “stone” at Bar 10

            Sopranos & Tenors start at “Snow” Bar 10 to “snow” Bar 14

            All parts from “In the” Bar 14 to Bar 22

Pay attention to pitch of notes: Bar 12 snow, Bar 13 snow, Bar 15 bleak, Bar 17 wind, Bar 18 moan.

Ring The Bells. Arr. Mike Conquest                                    Audio files on the website

Verse 1            Each part read the words from Bar 4 to Bar 15

                        Each part sang from Bar 4 to Bar 15              NB: Basses sing Bar 4 – Bar 11 up an octave.

                       Sops & Altos sing parts together.      Tenors & Basses sing parts together.

                       All parts sang Bar 4 to Bar 15

Verse 2            Each part sang words from Bar 4 to Bar 15

Verse 3            Each part sang words from Bar 4 to Bar 15

Verse 1            Bar 12 to 17  Each part separately speaking the words then singing to get page turn.

                       Sung all parts.

Sleep Away, My Gentle Child.  arr. Gwyn Arch               Audio files on the website

Verse 1            Each part spoke the words then sang Bar5 to Bar 14

                       Sopranos & Altos sang parts together.  Tenors & Basses sang parts together.

                       All parts together Bar 5 to Bar 14

Jazz Gloria. arr. Natalie Sleeth

                       Everyone sang Section A

                       All spoke the words of Section B  Everyone sang Section B

                       Everyone sang Section C

                       Everyone sang Section D                                 Well done Lauren getting the top A!!

                       Everyone sang All sections

Angels’ Gloria.  Arr. Laura Farnell

                       Page 12  Bar 105 to Bar 112 – Each part separately then All parts together.

                       Sang through the whole piece.

Kyrie Eleison – When Christ Was Born

                       Each part sang Verse 1 separately

                       Sang all 4 verses.


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