Main Chorus Rehearsal Summary - Monday, September 18 and 25

Warm your voice up using exercises from rehearsal AND the ancient The Boar Head's Carol we introduced at rehearsal. Review the Latin text in rhythm of The Boar's Head Carol chorus.

Medieval Bestiary movements to date:

(haha, yes, Roman numerals!)

Listen to these recordings to reinforce your learning by listening once per day, and by singing along to your own part. Kindly avoid sharing these recordings as they are for archival purposes only. Thank you!

XV Dragon

15 Dragon

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Download M4A • 7.42MB

X Caladrius

10 Caladrius

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Download M4A • 10.12MB

Who are The Toronto Consort? Check them out. They will accompany us on our Dec. 2 Concert!

https://www.torontoconsort.org/

They are an internationally recognized ensemble whose members play and sing Medieval and Renaissance music. You will hear them play on ancient, original instruments - some which are the same as modern instruments, and some which you have not encountered before. The Toronto Consort are fellow tenants at TSP Centre as well!

What a great group!

Welcome to the Junior Choir's weekly post. I am so excited to be working with this talented group of singers this year! Today we had a great rehearsal. We started with a name game that helped to learn everyone's names but also to review beat and rhythm. We continued with stretching, discussed good breathing techniques and practiced some vocal exercises - things we will do each week. For the winter concert, all of the choirs will be performing pieces from A Medieval Bestiary by Dean Burry. Today we rehearsed the song "Crickets". Ask your child to sing the cricket sound for you with rolled rr's and crisp k's in the 'Reekiki' sound. (They do a much better job at rolled rr's than I do!) Next week, we will start with movement with Adam Mason and look at some new music. Have a great week!

Main Chorus Rehearsal Summary - Monday, September 11

Welcome back!

We are learning The Medieval Bestiary by Dean Burry, a multi movement work, to be performed with the Toronto Consort on December 2!

This week: Please learn your own part for Dragon which we began to prepare last night. Notes: Be rhythmic and use clear text from the beginning. If you are unsure of pitch, practice rhythm.