Thursday Thoughts

Thank you for working as hard as you are on this concert. So many notes!  It is human nature to work on what we know gives us trouble, however it is my experience that if in one of your home rehearsal sessions you sing (or in my case, conduct)  through the rehearsal list for that week you might be surprised at what causes you trouble (eg sopranos last Tuesday in "Denn er hat - Mendelssohn) . Fixing it at home would take a minute rather than 10 when we are together. This is especially an issue when dealing with texts which require different vowel colours.  After you really know what is problematic for you (as opposed to thinking you know something) then you can get on to the business of dealing with what needs the real work. I realize you are aware of all this, but sometimes a reminder helps. Good luck this week.

In other news that's fit to print,  I received a notice from FBC, Halifax inviting you all to a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21st, from 5-6:30 pm. On the menu are sausages, fruit and of course, pancakes. Tickets are available at the door: $6. per adult, $4. per child, or $20. per family. Some of you come to rehearsal from work so  you might like to take advantage of this.

Rehearsal plan for Tuesday: 
7-7:30 pm 
Women's sectional: in downstairs hall working on Glick mvt IV; m. 25-33 of Second-storey Sun
Men's sectional : in sanctuary working on Bernstein mvt II; mvt IV of Glick
7:30 -9:30 pm 
Sing Unto The Lord - Glick (basses please spend time working on this, esp p. 41-45)
Chichester Psalms - mvts I & II
Denn er hat - Mendelssohn (quick review)
Taaveti laul - Kreek
Blazhen muzh (# 3 from Vespers)- Rachmaninoff  (those who have full scores please bring them.  The plan is for Dave and Joe to record Joe speaking the text so watch for the email.)
Chantez a Dieu - Sweelinck (quick review as this will be memorized for the concert)
Sicut Cervus - Palestrina (quick review as this will be memoized for the concert)

Please note the concert program:

Chantez à Dieu– J. P. Sweelinck (Psalm 96)   2

Sicut Cervus – G. Palestrina   3

Laudate pueri Dominum – Claudio Monteverdi    5:30

[Solo set by Andrew Pickett (10)]

Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen – Felix Mendelssohn  3:30

Richte mich, Gott – Felix Mendelssohn (Psalm 43)  3:30

I Was Glad (Psalm 122) – C. H. H. Parry (5:30)

Chichester Psalms – Leonard Bernstein (18)

Exultate Deo (Psalm 81)  – Robin King *  (2:20)

Second-Story Sun  (premiere)  – Leonard Enns  * (6)

Taaveti Laul (Psalm 104) – Cyrillus Kreek (2:40)

Blazhen muzh (from the All Night Vigil) Psalm 1 -  Rachmaninoff (4:30)

Sing Unto The Lord A New Song (w harp) - Psalms 95 – S. I. Glick *  (5:30)