CARNEGIE HALL 2018-19 REPERTOIRE PRACTICE FILES

 

 

FINALE PIECES FOR CARNEGIE HALL PERFORMANCE

 "Every Life Shall Be A Song" by Gwyneth Walker

There is some divisi, but very little so I only created 4 separate practice files:

Every Life Shall Be A Song - Walker A - 12_4_18, 9.31 PM.mp3
Every Life Shall Be A Song - Walker S - 12_4_18, 9.33 PM.mp3
Every Life Shall Be A Song - Walker T - 12_4_18, 9.30 PM.mp3
Every Life Shall Be A Song- Walker B - 12_4_18, 9.27 PM.mp3

 

"How Can I Keep From Singing"

Pretty straight-forward arrangement with lots of unison women and unison men.  There are only two pracitce files here (one with Soprano & Alto parts and the other with Tenor & Bass parts)

How Can I Keep From Singing Walker S A - 12_4_18, 9.36 PM.mp3
How Can I Keep From Singing- Walker TB - 12_4_18, 9.34 PM.mp3

 

NEARER MY GOD TO THEE

There is so much divisi in this piece that I had to create 8 different practice files.  Should be easy to find your specific file (Example:  I am a tenor who sings part II on a 3 divisi Men's section so I rehearse the "T to II" file). I have also recorded the files in the key we will be using for our performance (so if you are using a keyboard and the file in your practice they will NOT agree!)  Do not get hung up on the Latin pronunciation...we will take care of that in rehearsal.  Learn the notes.  This one is going to be dynamic and exciting.

Nearer My God A to II - 10_1_18, 5.02 AM.mp3
Nearer My God A to III - 10_1_18, 5.03 AM.mp3
Nearer My God B to II - 10_1_18, 5.07 AM.mp3
Nearer My God B to III - 10_1_18, 5.10 AM.mp3
Nearer My God S to I - 10_1_18, 4.59 AM.mp3
Nearer My God S to II - 10_1_18, 5.01 AM.mp3
Nearer My God T to I - 10_1_18, 5.04 AM.mp3
Nearer My God T to II - 10_1_18, 5.05 AM 1.mp3

 

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO by Eleanor Daley

This will most likely be our opening number.  There is only divisi on the last page so  I did not make separate practice files for first and second parts.  We will NOT be using the brass accompaniment so all practice files start with the bass and tenor vocal entrance.

Gloria - Eleanor Daley S1,2 - 9_23_18, 3.20 PM.mp3
Gloria- Eleanor Daley Alto 1,2 - 9_23_18, 3.24 PM.mp3
Gloria- Eleanor Daley Bass - 9_23_18, 3.28 PM.mp3
Gloria- Eleanor Daley Tenor - 9_23_18, 3.27 PM.mp3
 

 GRACE BEFORE SLEEP by Susan LaBarr

Please read the descriptions for the files carefully. If you sing the middle part on a 3 divisi, then you would probably be rehearsing either the S2, Alto 1, Tenor 2, or Bass 1 file.  The tempo is a little faster than our performance tempo in an effort to save you time as you rehearse before our combined rehearsals.

Grace Before Sleep Alto 1 (up to middle on 3 divisi) - 9_23_18, 3.44 PM.mp3
Grace Before Sleep Alto 2 (pt 3 on 3 divisi) - 9_23_18, 3.46 PM.mp3
Grace Before Sleep S1 - 9_23_18, 3.40 PM.mp3
Grace Before Sleep S2 (from S) - 9_23_18, 3.42 PM.mp3
Grace Before Sleep Tenor 1 (pt 1 and 3 divisi) - 9_23_18, 3.52 PM.mp3
Grace Before Sleep Tenor 2 (middle on 3 divisi) - 9_23_18, 3.57 PM.mp3

Grace Before Sleep Bass 1 (middle on 3 divisi) - 9_23_18, 3.59 PM.mp3
Grace Before Sleep Bass 2 - 9_23_18, 4.02 PM.mp3

 

PAST SELECTIONS

"Lux Aurumque"

Soprano 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaOwXOnkkNk

Soprano 2-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG0XzK3vfW8

Alto 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6aLeill7w4

Alto 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHWoW5EYon0

Tenor 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVANYIXhwMs

Tenor 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWSFiUzWY7c

Bass 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlJ3YN7NUYg

Bass 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xG_C1NJHFw

 

SWELL THE FULL CHORUS - Handel (This is one of the finale pieces for Carnegie Hall in January.)

Soprano- Swell The Full Chorus mp3 soprano - 10_29_14, 12.19 PM.mp3
Alto - Swell The Full Chorus mp3 alto - 10_29_14, 12.20 PM.mp3
Tenor - Swell The Full Chorus tenor - 10_29_14, 12.20 PM.mp3
Bass - Swell The Full Chorus bass - 10_29_14, 12.21 PM.mp3

 CANTATE DOMINO- Croce

Soprano part  cantate domino croce soprano mp3 - 10_6_14, 9.16 AM.mp3

Alto part  Cantate Domino Croce Alto mp3 - 10_6_14, 9.19 AM.mp3

Tenor part  Cantate Domino Croce Tenor mp3- 10_6_14, 9.19 AM.mp3

Bass part  Cantate Domino Croce Bass mp3- 10_6_14, 9.18 AM.m4a

SATB  Cantate Domino Croce SATB mp3 1-26 only - 10_6_14, 9.18 AM.m4a

 

CONSECRATE THE PLACE AND DAY -Pfautsch

Soprano 1 part Concecrate S1 mp3- 10_6_14, 11.03 AM.mp3

Soprano 2/Alto 1 part Consecrate S2 mp3- 10_6_14, 11.02 AM.mp3

Alto part Consecrate A mp3 - 10_6_14, 11.02 AM.mp3

Tenor 1 part Consecrate T1 mp3 - 10_6_14, 11.01 AM.mp3

Tenor 2/Bass 1 part Consecrate T2 B1 mp3- 10_6_14, 11.00 AM.mp3

Bass part Consecrate B mp3- 10_6_14, 10.57 AM.mp3

 

THE ROAD HOME - Stephen Paulus  (NOTE:  I attempted to convey the phrasing for each verse to help you with memorization and pitches.  The Full Choir version is great to use if you already feel confident on your voice part.  Also, practice with the recording of the full choir under the direction of Dr. Brady Allred...phrasing, vowels, dynamics are all there!)

 Soprano & Descant  The Road Home S & descant - 10_23_14, 10.19 AM.mp3
Alto The Road Home alto mp3- 10_23_14, 10.19 AM.mp3
Tenor The Road Home tenor mp3- 10_23_14, 10.20 AM.mp3
Bass The Road Home bass mp3- 10_23_14, 10.20 AM.mp3
Full Choir The Road Home full choir mp3- 10_23_14, 10.21 AM.mp3

 NYON NYON - Runestad

Soprano- Nyon Nyon Soprano mp3- 10_14_14, 10.00 AM.mp3

Alto- Nyon Nyon Alto mp3- 10_14_14, 10.07 AM.mp3

Tenor- Nyon Nyon Tenor mp3- 10_14_14, 10.08 AM.mp3

Bass- Nyon Nyon Bass mp3- 10_14_14, 10.08 AM.mp3

The Star-Spangled Banner  (Practice track has the optional introduction on it!)

Soprano - SSB soprano mp3- 10_17_14, 1.48 PM.mp3

Alto - SSB alto -mp3 10_17_14, 1.49 PM.mp3

Tenor - SSB tenor mp3- 10_17_14, 1.50 PM.mp3

Bass - SSB bass mp3- 10_17_14, 1.50 PM.mp3

Here is a collection of practice files which was created by a colleague of mine (Robert Pearce, Choral Director at Warren Area High School).  He has graciously invited us to use them at anytime and they can be very useful to assist in learning parts.  MIDI Practice Files (Warren HS)