CHORISTER CORNER

Rehearsal Summary - January 29

Great rehearsal everyone! Here's a quick summary of what we worked on today.

Welcome Song
Warm Up
1. Stand Up, Feet Apart
2. Sighs and sirens
Ear Training
1. solfege echoing with hand signs
Everybody Has a Little Light to Shine
1. reviewed chorus
2. choristers created movement
  1. everybody has a little = both arms reach up and around (circle)
  2. light to shine = hold a pretend light in your hands (and hold it for the next line)
  3. do your very best = hands move from your shoulders to point at the audience
  4. you can forget the rest = shake one finger to the beat
3. put it all together for the chorus!
Penguin Waltz
1. reviewed verse 1 with echoes then sang through
2. added dynamics (spin the sound... "penguins" and "dancing")
  1. we learned about crescendos today
3. polished "T" at the ends of phrases (e.g. "tonight")
Rhythm work
1. reviewed ta, ti ti, rest
2. learned ta-ah (half note)
3. created rhythms
4. sight read rhythms
Circle Game
1. Little Sally Walker (singing and movement)
Rhythm game
1. Poison Pattern
Family Sing
1. Fish and Chips round
2. Edelweiss
3. Coffee Song
4. Can't Help Falling in Love
5. Sing Your Way Home
Announcements and Sign Out

We are now up to 14 singers in Junior Choir! Welcome to Naena, and Anna.

Today we sang a C major scale in a 3 part round using solfa syllables.

Choristers learned a new piece called "Gift" by rote. We also reviewed Chili Caliente - a song all about hot peppers.

Adam, our Orff teacher, taught us a great partner/movement song.

Reminder: Please bring a pencil, your folder, your theory book and your music each week! Almost all of you remembered everything this week! Good job!

Also, our room is very hot. Please bring a water bottle.

Great work today!

Hello Prep Chorus!

I'm sorry I wasn't able to be there today, as I'm home ill, but I know that you were in great hands with Simon and Adam at the helm.

Here's a quick summary of our rehearsal today.