Revised schedule as of 3/27 per Elaine

One of these days I'll be back on track putting actual rehearsal notes on here in a timely manner - meanwhile it's good Elaine provides easily copy-able info so I can make it _look_ like I'm not totally dropping the ball... ahem... even tho my actual rehearsal notes are at home and I have every intention of posting them... ahem again. Probably need to start bringing my computer to rehearsal again - that's when I seem to do best blog and gcal-wise... 

ANYWAY here's us for the foreseeable future:

April 2    ( J  away) Ed Garbe is doing service.
 There’s a New World Somewhere- Sara and Paula
 Hymns 1021  Lean on Me   and  1015 I know I can
 *We are not doing Open the Window Let the Dove Fly in
  April 9   Dilman Sorrells All Will Be Well   Sarah on Guitar
1020  Wo Ya Ya   Choir—music for meditation
 Hymns:  1068  Rising Green  Choir Lead verse 1  Congregation join  next 3 verses
                   My Life Flows On in Endless Song  ( How Can I Keep from Singing)
  April 16  Easter   Holly   Sara S  might be away Breaths
   April 23  Riley, Larry, TomTom has requested  Keep on the Sunny Side
  I am away  Sunday May 7 and Monday May 8

rehearsal notes 3/20

Personally I am flabbergasted that it is already March 20. That is completely beside the point but I had to just say it.

Here are updates/reminders. Everything else that was on the prior schedule is still in play.

Sunday March 26
COME AT 9H45 PLEASE - Scott T is joining us for the "Put a little love" mashup!!

• "Put a Little Love"
• blue hymnal #1051 "We Are..."

Sunday April 2

• blue hymnal 1022 (I can't remem title now!) - we're doing as the choir piece
• be ready too please to help congregation with blue hymnal 1021 (OK now I'm blanking on that too)

Sunday April 16

• maybe still doing "Alleluia"
• definitely doing "Breaths" (blue hymnal 1001

Happy Tuesday!

update/s....

From Elaine - I think certain things are new so I'm posting the whole thing again.
Please let Elaine know re your availability on these dates ASAP.

I do know from subsequent emails, etc., that we are doing "All Will Be Well" for Dillman's service on 4/9.

Here's a link to the Meg Barnhouse version - lyrics are slightly different than in our sheet music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kadbd3tCqc

We're hoping Scott Templeton can join us for "Put a little love/Love Train" on 3/26.

I'm adding any rehearsal notes I can think of at the bottom; I've been a bad girl about those lately - sorry! If I miss anything please don't hesitate to write the group or write me and I can edit this blogpost if that's better...

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1.We have been asked to sing the following dates. Please let me know if you are NOT available. 

 

 

March 19  Ed Proux   I told Ed I'm not sure we have time  for this 

Topic: How we Talk to People

Ed is asking for Keb ‘Mo  What’s so Funny About Peace Love and Understanding  

Maybe Us ---Maybe Steve Afrogola- sent  email to him March 6   Did  I  talk with Sara S about this too?

 

March  26— Ginny is doing the service 

 

Put  A Little Love in Your Heart / Love Train

 

#1051  We are….   ( we did this several years ago— not hard)

 

The hymns that day are #1031  May I Be Filled with Loving Kindness

 

April 2  Ed  Garbe is doing the service  

 

There's A New World Somewhere  ( they call the promised land)

 

the hymns are   # 1021  Lean on Me  and #1022  Open the Window  (Let the Dove Fly In) 

 

I'm thinking that Open the Window is a bit confusing for the Congregation to follow and maybe we need to do this as a performance piece—  and they can join in as comfortable on the chorus.  

 

April 9   Dillman Sorrells

Transformation   no further information yet

 

April 16  Easter  

 Alleluia    or?  

 

2.  I am away  May  8   

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for #1051 "We Are..." we divided somewhat into parts, with Jay and Sarah M. joining in on soprano part one octave lower. Scott J wasn't there yet at that point - I imagine Scott you can decided what part to mirror as you like. We are singing it as is altho with a toned-down piano part or possibly acapella. Also we have decided not to do the gigantic repeat in the middle section of the piece, just the little ones at the beginning and end.

upcoming singing dates from Elaine

Please let Elaine know ASAP if you are not available on these dates.

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We have been asked to sing the following dates. Please let me know if you are NOT available. 

March  26— Ginny is doing the service

Put  A Little Love in Your Heart / Love Train

#1051  We are….   ( we did this several years ago— not hard)

The hymns that day are #1031  May I Be Filled with Loving Kindness

April 2  Ed  Garbe is doing the service

There's  A New World Somewhere  ( they call the promised land)

the hymns that day are   # 1021  Lean on Me  and #1022  Open the Window  (Let the Dove Fly In) 

  I'm thinking that Open the Window is a bit confusing for the Congregation to follow and maybe we need to do this as a performance piece—  and they can join in as comfortable on the chorus.  

April 16  Easter  

 Alleluia

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rehearsal notes 1/30/17

Present:
Elaine
Scott T
Jay
Sherri
Sara S
Sarah M
Susan

We covered:
"Heart of the Mother"
Boyce "Alleluia"

Try for more fluidity when you sing HOTM.

We worked on dynamics and just kind of reviewed parts on the Alleluia.
Be careful of ritard at end. Watch the "yah!'s"


Also I forgot (tks Elaine!):

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Listen to the files you received for shed a little light. Please be able to,sing along with your part as you listen to your file. I want to resume working on this next week 

If you need practice on the alleluia remember  there are are excellent learning tools for each part on line.  The link has been previously posted on the blog and is also on the front cover of your score.

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"Shed a Little Light" files are in Dropbox - you all should have received access notices via email - if you don't have a Dropbox account I believe that Sherri said she and Jay could make a CD for you.

Paula in particular: we didn't add you via Dropbox b/c we figured a CD would be easier. Please coordinate with Sherri and Jay.

Sherri and Jay please yell if you don't have time, etc.... 

rehearsal notes 1/23/17

Present:
Elaine
Scott T
Scott J
Susan
Sarah M
Sara S
Paula

We covered:
"Heart of the Mother"
first two measures of "Shed a Little Light"
Boyce "Alleluia"

No potential dates for anything at present except for Scott J's motivational pretend date of two weeks from (any given rehearsal night) for "Alleluia."

Reminder please that if you have foreseen absences upcoming please let Elaine know promptly and regularly.

Sherri feel better!
Jay help Sherri feel better!

happy new year and update

wow - quite an unplanned hiatus here on We Sing's blog.
ahem.

so - jumping right in - we are singing the "Love Train/Put a Little Love in Your Heart" mashup tomorrow.

For those who could not attend the amazing choir potluck/rehearsal last night at the Fredendalls'...

some notes:

• we are meeting at 10am after all not 9h45
• we have decided not to entertain the idea of doing a repeat at the end at all - too confusing plus we're the postlude so people might be wanting to get out of there, 
• only other new issue is please watch dynamics - I am at work so I cannot tell you which measures but basically we want to start significantly softer when we switch to:

• the "put a little love" one-page repeat section (the one with the rhythm we have found challenging :)
• and also when we start the actual "put a little love in your heart" section ("take a good look around"?) 
• also at the beginning start a bit less raucously - more cohesive

I'll try to remem to input measure numbers when I get home unless anyone wants to text them to me and I can edit this here at work - we are pretty dead today.

see y'all tomorrow!

I think this might be the first blogpost since I added Sarah M and Scott T to the bloglist so a huge WELCOME and THANK YOU  to both of you again for joining us!