Rehearsal Notes

9/23/2025Soprano 2 NotesGrown Wildm. 5  Add an "h",  More crescendo herem. 11  Careful of the B flat (less flat :)m. 12  more S2 herem. 18  Bring out the rhythm when we have this phrasem. 36  Crescendom. 38  Decrescendom. 39  Bring…

Elaine Hagenberg, O Come, Emanuel (mm 88-end): Universal throughout the piece: make sure the vowel in "Come" is tall and narrow (caw-m) Measure 88: watch Jane There is a lift after the 2nd beat in measures 104, 106, and 108 Crescendo…

9/17/2025Soprano 2 NotesGloria in ExcelsisNote that starting m. 69 the editor took the easy way out and just wrote "staccato" for the rest of the piece.IlluminareIf you haven't, mark where we sing on each page as it can get confusing. No…

9/9/2025Soprano 2 NotesGood evening,It is so nice to be back with you all. We have lost a couple second sopranos to other sections, but I was glad to see so many of our section there today. A few notes and comments…

Soprano 2 Notes4/24/2025Ladies,The concert draws near :)  Eyes up, out of our music. And a reminder, if your arms get as sore as mine, Jane suggested breaking the music into 2 folders and switching halfway through. Also - think about what…

4/22/25Soprano 2 NotesSo, many of my markings from today are reminders to watch, notice dynamics, watch, and watch :)Birds of Passagem. 3  Pianissimo, no swooping, sing clean. The "sh" of "shad" is under the pitch, if you need to to…

4/16/25Soprano 2 NotesWaldenm. 5  Watch! Accel through the "ah"m. 10  Watch again. Now it ritards. Also, get through the "bl" quickly.m. 29  Mark your music to Turn Now. Top of 18 is tricky and we need to be ready.m. 43 …