Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- Plan to run the program in order, in our concert positions. We’re working to get a set of risers there.
- Please bring your ball caps if you have one.
- If you need a chair or stool for Tuesday, please email board@souheganvalleychorus.org to make arrangements.
- See you then!
Program Order
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- 7:00pm – We welcome guest bassist Niko Pelletier to run Blue Skies.
- 7:20pm – REHarmonix director Manoj Padki will be joining us to rehearse Parting Glass, which he’ll be directing.
- Then we’ll go through Sweet Caroline so he can get a sense of how the piece will go, since that’s a combined piece.
- Then it’s up to the risers for Ave Verum and the Brahms.
- Back to seats for How Can I Keep From Singing, and then on the risers to run Guys and Dolls with soloists. We want to practice having you come to the microphone, and also, movement in the choir while we sing. Let’s put on a show!
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
At the Parish House
- Festival Sanctus
- Mozart
- Brahms
- Auditions- Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat m 298, m. 322 probably same singer throughout
- Blue Skies- run with Xanna Bader and Matt Bader on the scat solos, and Natalie Frissore soloing measures 5-19 (T/B in at 13)
- Parting Glass- new ending
- 8:10pm – Potluck
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- Parting Glass – new ending (additional six measures)
- Solo auditions:
- Seasons of Love – solo auditions m. 33, pickup to 41, improv m 62 (optional)
- Blue Skies m. 37, m. 45
- How Can I Keep from Singing – m 17, m 43
- Sweet Caroline – m 105, m 106
- The Times They Are A Changin’ – m 9- 20
- Guys and Dolls m. 15, m. 20, m. 25. Fugue for Tinhorns, m 121- 151, m. 255- 282, m. 298-309, 322- 330
- Nine Hundred Miles
- Festival Sanctus
- Sweet Caroline – A Cappella
Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- Notes on Brahms- especially the 8th note section- entrances here too
- Then, run Brahms with organ
- Then, Guys and Dolls. (remember solo auditions are next week!)- with solos
- The Times They Are A-Changin’- with solos
- Blue Skies – review the scat solos, run piece with solos
- Seasons of Love- with solos
- Sweet Caroline- review solos on last page, run piece. Try it a cappella??
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Here Comes the Sun
- How Can I Keep From Singing
- Brahms
- Festival Sanctus
- Sweet Caroline- we’re running for fluency at this point
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
We’ll start with 30 to 40 minutes of sectionals. We need to learn the notes on the Brahms, and I’d like to work with S/A on Guys and Dolls as well.
Tenors and basses, please go directly to the Parish House.
Once we’re back together, we’ll work on
- How Can I Keep From Singing,
- the Brahms,
- Festival Sanctus, and
- Here Comes the Sun.
See you then!
Jenn
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place
- Ave Verum Corpus- ending vowels!!
- Seasons of Love
- Sweet Caroline
- Parting Glass
- How Can I Keep From Singing
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
Rehearsing in the Parish House – 7:00pm
- Festival Sanctus
- Blue Skies
- Guys and Dolls- put it all together
- Here Comes the Sun
- Sweet Caroline
Potluck! 8:15pm
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- The Times They Are A-Changin’
- Nine Hundred Miles- review, run on “stage”
- Ave Verum Corpus- review notes in seats, run on “stage” with organ
- Sweet Caroline
- The Parting Glass- note work, balance, then in circle
- Seasons of Love- run
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- SECTIONALS with JED and KIM! — bring details of what you need to work on!
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- Guys and Dolls- 5-14, 19-26, 39- end, with cut (Adelaide’s Lament will be a solo, and we’ll do the S/A choral parts in sectionals)
- Blue Skies
- Ave Verum
- Sweet Caroline- the final copies arrived!!
- Parting Glass
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
- Seasons of Love- focus on the SSA/baritone section at 33-47. Solidify parts at 88.
Lyric change at 70- it’s midnights (most of us have that already). Last two measures. Run - Festival Sanctus- review pronunciation. Review 47- top of page 9. Work on Coda on page 9- building chords, page turn transition. Page 10. Learn page 3. Run.
- Nine Hundred Miles- artistry. Leans, dynamics, blend, building the train whistle.
- Ave Verum Corpus- review dynamics, leans, etc. page 5-end. Run with organ.
- Parting Glass- note work. Tall sound.
- Guys and Dolls-p. 27-30, I’ve Never Been In Love Before- quick review, run
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
Open Rehearsal — Open to all interested singers!
Please come at 6:30pm to register and pick up you music, and meet with us!
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm
First Congregational Church, Milford, NH
Open Rehearsal — Open to all interested singers!
Please come at 6:30pm to register and pick up you music, and meet with us!