Results of 10/6/14 Rehearsal

Thank you Susan for bringing me on with this. Below, please find my notes from this evening's rehearsal. Anybody jump in if you've got something different.

• For this coming Sunday (10/12) we are singing two songs: We Are (1051) from Eve's ordination service and How Far Can Reach a Smile. For the latter, my notes say sing it five times - first and fifth time no words but DO harmonize both times, second through fourth times lyrics and harmony. If I understood correctly we are starting on F and E flat.
• For 10/19 we are singing Give Light as a gradual progression - Sopranos first verse, altos join for second, bass joins for third, tenor joins for fourth, sing fifth normally, sing sixth louder, diminish back to normal for seventh verse. I understand we will try to sing first thing during the service for crowd placement. The idea was also floated to sing it with the congregation at the end.

Welcome Scott, encore

Scott has graciously agreed to help with blog updates! yay Scott!!

October 12 and 19th

Hi,
What a great rehearsal last night!
In addition to the songs below, we introduced Scott to  Benedictus and I must say he did a fab job  with it.  Love his attitude!!

We also talked about revising  the 23rd Psalm  ( the Lord is my Shepherd  and When the song of the Angels is Stilled.   I will try to find the SSAA version  for WTSOTAIS
NO DATES SET FOR THESE


Unless  Terre or Jan Marsh objects, ( and I can't imagine they would)

Here's the next two performances:

October 12:  topic is Stewardship  we are singing  #84   How Far Can Reach a Smile from the turquoise hymnal.  I arranged it and passed out copies last night.  We are doing it in Eflat.  So the first melody note is D above Middle C a nd the First harmony note is Bflat.

Someone help me out if I have this wrong:

first time:   the people singing melody do the melody on oooo

Verse 1 words   with melody and harmony  ( oo or ah)
Verse 2 and  3 same as verse 1  except  Chandler and or Sherri will add even more harmonies.

Oct 19  Topic is Vision and Hope  We are singing Give Light.

We talked about  doing it in a quiet " flashmob" style.  I.e.  the first verse is just melody.  Each  time we  go to a new verse  choir members ( perhaps sitting at random places in the congregation)  will join in as they walk up and join those at the front.

FYI addition to blog

I've added a page to the blog so we have a list of our repertoire hymns handy at all times - this is particularly good for home practice if everyone can sing thru them occasionally. See the new tab at the top of the blog "Repertoire Hymns."

Upcoming dates (on gcal too)

All Sundays unless otherwise noted. Boldeds are for sure. Un-boldeds/italicized are tentative or undecided or we just still need to decide on piece/s...

• 9/7 (Theme: Earth-centered religions)  Turq. hymnal #1064 "Blue Boat Home"
• 9/21 (Afternoon, Eve's ordination, must arrive by 1:15pm) 
• turquoise hymnal #1051 ("We are/For each child that's born…")
• "I am Willing." 

• 9/28 maybe (Theme: St. Francis and Mystics of other Traditions) - maybe Sherri solo: "Bless the Beasts and the Children"
• 10/5 (Theme: Hinduism) Turq. hymnal "#1001 "When I breathe in"
• 10/12 (Theme: Stewardship) "We are the ones we've been waiting for" OR "For All that is My Life"
• 10/19 (Theme: Vision and Hopes)  "Give Light (and people will find a way)"
• 10/26 maybe - (Theme: Remembrance) … ideas for piece/s?
• 11/2 maybe - (Theme: Ancient civil religion) …ideas for piece/s?
• 11/9 maybe - (Theme: Grace as a holy gift) "Go Lifted Up"?
• 11/30 maybe - (Theme: Guest at your table) "Go Lifted Up" or solo? or…? ideas?
• 12/21 WSSR?
• 12/24 5pm Joint Christmas Eve service with Peace Church - "When the Song of the Angels is Stilled" - if enough people will be available - if we can work it up again we could do it for UUFC sometime prior to that as well

I think that's about it for now. I for one will be here for 12/24 - I forgot to pipe up when we were going thru stuff the other night. I would love it even more than Rev. Susie if we work that one up again. Anyone else game and available?

Off to the gcal… Anyone has questions about it or the blog or anything please don't forget to grab me - in person before or after rehearsal if you prefer - I'll bring my mac each week as before.

Notes from rehearsal 8/25/14

Sherri was not able to join us - feel better Sherri! Boo allergies!

Members present: Elaine, Paula, Sara, 3 Susans, Scott

We practiced turquoise hymnal #1051 ("We are/For each child that's born…") and "I am Willing." Both are for Eve's ordination the afternoon of 9/21. (Please see gcal for other dates too). (Tab at top of blog.)

For each child that's born
3 or 4 parts - still being decided. Elaine has alto copy for anyone who needs it - please email her for a pdf if you want it before next rehearsal. We made corrections to the pdf version the other day at her house.

• Soprano: Susan Ch, Susan Cl, Sherri
• Alto: Susan W, Paula, Elaine
• Bottom: Sara, Scott

I Am Willing

• Soprano 1: Sherri (Clay default)
• Soprano 2: Susan Ch., (Clay too if Sherri on Soprano 1)
• Alto 1: Paula and Sara and Scott
• Sara and Scott will jump onto the "I am open/I am willing" chant whenever appl.

• Alto 2: Elaine and Susan W.
• Jeff will join us for the solo again - rehearsal with him TBA

The entire list for Eve's ordination:

• #1051 For each child that's born
• I Am Willing
• Let the Spirit Come to You (from WSSR*; Scott you will need music - remind me and I can scan and send to you if you like) - tentative idea: twice thru, first time with solos as we did in December, then unison with Scott second time thru
• Hymns (all grey hymnal, with congregation)
• #352 Find a Stillness
• #347 Gather the Spirit
• #208 Every time I feel the Spirit

I'll put this on the gcal too but please note we must be at UUFC by 1:15 9/21 for warm-up before the service.

*WSSR= Winter Solstice Singing Ritual

whoa! WE sing!!!

Tully is having his first bonafide repair job - well if you count a new battery as a repair job. Actually if we're counting new elements I guess our new tires in February should really count as the first repair… or perhaps 3 years ago when he had to have a new antenna because some @$$**** student tore his original one off in a Clemson Univ. parking lot.

Ahem. :) Anyway, back to our sheep (French expression which I will gladly explain someday)...

Can't believe our last post was 4/14. I know I've been out of the loop (self-imposed, not you all! :)  but I thought I had come to a few rehearsals after the Soirée - maybe we just didn't have anything that needed notetaking…

First and foremost - welcome Scott!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again we are very very very happy to have you! And - you are much more talented than you think, or at least than you let on that you think :)  Plus - tremendous sight-reading last night!!

Next… you all might see that we have a new name at the top - I took the liberty. We can change it anytime if we would like to think up another Super Clever name like we did with SSSHHE Sings. I just wanted to put something up now that would be more accurate in the interim.

It is far easier to leave the URL as is (with "shesings" in the address); if we would like we could always do a separate blog for our co-ed group, too. Pretty easy to set up so just say the word if so. Also even tho the name on the blog itself is changed the admin pages still say "She Sings" at the top so if you're not a She and are ever posting please do not take offense.

For the time being anything posted on the blog or calendar will need to specify whether info/pieces are for SS or for the co-ed choir. Please keep this in mind with any blogposting or calendar events (usually this is me or Elaine but just in case…)

OK I promise these will not always be this long. (yeah we've heard that before Susan…)

(whispered: …and she hasn't even had caffeine this morning… uh oh)