Planning Ahead - October 5 Rehearsal

We'll be going over this:

Mendelssohn:

p. 45-57 Mixed
p. 59-63 Mixed
p. 67-71 Mixed

Mozart Requiem:

I. Introitus-Requiem
II. Kyrie
III: Sequenz

• Dies irae
• Rex tremendae
• Confutatis
• Lacrimosa

IV: Offertorium

• Domine Jesu
• Hostias
  

Sept. 28 Rehearsal

In case you missed what we did tonight:

Mozart Requiem:

Dies irae
Rex tremendae
Confutatis

Mendelssohn Sectionals:

p. 18-20 Women
p. 28-29 Women
p. 44-45 Women

p. 30, 32 Men
p. 38-41 Men

Mendelssohn Overview - color coded

I'm not sure this will help any of you, but it helps me keep it organized:

p. 18-20 Women
p. 22-26 Mixed
p. 28-29 Women
p. 30, 32 Men
p. 33-37 Mixed
p. 38-41 Men
p. 43 Men
p. 44-45 Women
p. 45-57 Mixed
p. 59-63 Mixed
p. 64-66 Men
p. 67-71 Mixed

Greece Update

GREECE UPDATE from Terre Johnson

We had a great response to our “show-of-hands” last week regarding our trip to Greece! The producers, MidAmerica Productions, were very pleased with it.

Don’t forget: make your initial deposit for the performance trip to Greece by October 1. You may bring/send a check made out to BCC, or use the Paypal option available through the Concert Chorale website.

Exciting developments: a well-known French children’s choir, the Choeur d'Enfants d'Ile-de-France ( Paris ) and their Director Francis Bardot, will be joining our performance for the children’s roles. Their director will coach our French in Greece .

A French language coach from New York will be provided for our rehearsals in the spring as we begin to learn Carmen.

We will receive deposits through Monday night, October 5, 2009.

Any questions can be sent to Terre Johnson at BCCtoGreece@gmail.com.

Two great recordings of Die erste Walpurgisnacht

Here's the one I prefer:

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This one is also good:

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Revised Rehearsal Plan

Revising a bit:

September 14: Mozart Requiem (updated - only Mozart this night)

• Offertorium: Domine Jesu
  
• Offertorium: Hostias

• Introitus: Requiem
• Kyrie
• Communio: Lux aeterna
  

September 21: Mozart Requiem and Mendelssohn Die Erste Walpurgisnacht
September 28: Mozart Requiem and Mendelssohn Die Erste Walpurgisnacht

October 05: Mozart Requiem and Mendelssohn Die Erste Walpurgisnacht
October 12: Mozart Requiem and Handel Messiah
October 19: Mozart Requiem and Handel Messiah
October 26: Mozart Requiem and Handel Messiah

Text and pronunciation guide for Mendelssohn

Here it is:

Die erste Walpurgisnacht

Microsoft word document

Adobe pdf

Cut-off reached for Mozart Requiem

We'll not add any more additions to the BCC for the Mozart Requiem.

Only those that are members of BCC in October will be able to sing Messiah.