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Kent's e-mail to the chorus 10/02/06 |
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Liz Simpson |
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Oct 2, 06 - 7:05 PM |
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Dear Chorus,
Great rehearsal Thursday night! We certainly got a lot of good work done. Perhaps the most important achievement was our work on rhythm and intonation. Those absent missed work on Messiah choruses No.24 (Surely) and No.25 (Stripes). We also worked on the Beethoven Kyrie, top to bottom. In the review department we spent time on Messiah No.22 (Behold) and No.41 (Let us Break). We also reviewed Beethoven pp15-21.
Basses please note that the D flat in No.25, ms 45 was a D natural in the Watkins Shaw score. I am going to review some other sources to clarify which direction we will go.
All: Please note that it is not necessary to transfer markings from your old scores to your new ones. We will provide new (and sometimes revised) directions
for our new scores. Please DO transfer personal markings related to vocal production and diction, or about the character of the movements, but not cutoffs
and dynamics, etc.
Prepare for next week: Stravinsky Gloria and Messiah No.26 (Sheep), No.7 (Purify) and No.21 (Yoke). Seating will be the same as this week. Do try to get as far forward as possible, sopranos, as life under that low ceiling is both hot and a little distant. You are doing a great job back there!
Housekeeping: I will be providing soon via the website a complete listing of dynamics for you to enter into your Messiah scores. We'll notify you when those are ready for your diligent consultation! Some of you will recall from last year how helpful that was in speeding up our rehearsal process. It's great when we can sing more and talk less at rehearsal! On another point, please make every effort to get to rehearsal on time, and to stay for the complete rehearsal. I was astonished to see the number of members who are skirting out before the end. Of course, I appreciate that some of our number live quite a distance and train schedules can be tricky. But please do your best to stay as long as possible.
Be sure to review the score marking handout and the diction handout from this week's rehearsal, which will be posted online as well.
Isn't life rich? Have a great week,
Kent
ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM KENT
Dear Chorus,
Below are complete dynamics for all of Messiah! Please enter these into your scores in the next several weeks, using pencil so they can be changed if we choose. I will not be bringing hard copy of this to rehearsal, so please print out at home or office.
Have a great week,
Kent
P.S. From Liz
If you'd like a version that's better formatted and
easier to print, please go to the Rehearsal Handouts page of the website:
http://www.oratoriosocietyofny.org/RehearsalHandouts.html
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Messiah Dynamics
PART I: CHRISTMAS PORTION
No.3 And the Glory
Ms11-32 mf
Ms 33-38 f
Ms 43-73 mf
Ms 77-87 f
Decresc ms89-91 to mf
Cresc ms 99-100 to f
Ms.102 bt 2 subito mf all entries
Ms106 sopranos f
Ms 110 ATB f
Ms111 sops mf; all further entries mf
Ms 129 to end f
No.7 And He shall purify
Entrances p with hairpins
Ms 15-20 entrances mp and grow slightly
Ms 21 mf
Ms 25 p as written
Ms32 entrances mf
Ms 34-37 f
Ms 38-40 mf
Ms 41 tenors mf, basses mp
Ms 42 altos mp
Ms 44 sop mf, basses mp
Ms46-51 new entrances mf, grow in intensity
Ms 52 f
No. 9 O thou, p 34
Ms 106-ms 115 all entrances mf
Ms 116 and its pickup f
Ms 117 (and its pickup)-119 mf
Ms 120 and pickup f
Ms 121-128 mf
Ms 130 and pickup f
Ms 131-end mf
No.12 For unto us
Entrances p as written, but with hairpins
Ms26-32 entrances mf
Ms 33-37 f but with character shifts
Ms 38 (and its pickup)- ms42 entrances p
Ms 43-48 entrances mf
Ms 49-53 f
Ms 54 (and pickup)-61 p
Ms 61, beat 2- ms67, entrances mf
Ms68-ms72 f
Ms. 72 dim. âPrince of Peaceâ, then forte entrances of SATB
Ms. 74 dim beats 1-3 to mf
Ms 80 and pickup: entrances from here are f
Ms 85 ff
Ms 87 f
Ms 90 and pickup mf
No.17 Glory to God
Ms 1 mf
Ms 5-6 mp
Ms 10 mf
Ms 12 f
Ms 15-16 mp
Ms 18 mf as writ
Ms21 bt 3: bass and following entrances f
Ms 25 dim to mf
Ms 26 ff
Ms 30-31 soto voce p
Ms 33 mf
Ms 35-37 cresc slightly
Ms 38 f
Ms 41 second half dim poco to mp.
No. 21 His yoke is easy
Entrances p
Ms 11 and pickup mf
Ms 12 after bt 2- ms14 all piano, until pickup to 15
Ms 15 and pickup for SAT is f. Basses in 15 are mp
Ms 16-18 for SA is mp
Ms 19 and pickup mf, tenors mp;
Ms 21 and pickup sops mp
Ms23 and pickup ATB mf, then altos mp. Basses pickup to 24 is mp
Ms 26-28 entrances p
Ms28 after bt 2, entrances mf
Ms 29 after bt 2 f
No. 21 His yoke is easy, cont.
Ms 30 aftr bt 2 mp entrances, including ms 31-ms35
Ms 34 STB into 35 mf
Ms 35 altos after bt 2 mp
Ms 36 after bt 2 f
Ms 37 end: decresc to p ms 38, then poco a poco molto cresc to ms 41 f
Ms 43 beat 2: mf
Ms 44 after bt 2: f
Ms 46 bt 2 mf
Ms 48 f
MESSIAH PT II: PASSION SECTION
No.22 Behold the Lamb
Initial entrances forte.
Second set of entrances beginning ms 6 mf
Cresc ms9
Ms 10: alto and tenor picups to this ms are f; sop in 10 after bt 2 is f
Decresc ms 10 bt 3 to ms 11 bt 3, then again ms 12 bts 1-3 to mp
Ms 13 and pickup are mp
Ms 14 and pickup to ms16 entrances are mf
Ms 17 and pickup is f
Ms18 and pickup is p
Ms22 and pickup is pp (but support the breath and pitch!)
Ms 23 TB entrances are mp
Tutti cresc poco a poco ms23 after bt 3 until ms26 SIN, then relax.
Ms 27 entrances are f
No.24 Surely
Opening section is f
Ms 13 and pickup p
Ms 15 bt 3 mf
Ms 18 molto cresc to f ms 19 downbeat
Dynamics as writ, descresc. Ms 23 bt 4- ms 25 to mf at finish
No.25 And with his stripes NOTE: This will be in 2
All initial entrances (ms 1-22) mf , but countersubject immediately after is mp
Ms23-24 cresc
Ms 25 sop f, decresc ms28-30 to mp
Ms 30-40. Again entrances are mf, with countersubject mp.
Ms 35-37 altos and tenors cresc
Ms 41-42 cresc
Ms 44-47 decresc
Ms 48-61 subect mf, countersubject mp.
Ms 62-63 descresc to pp at sop entrance ms 63(donât lose pitch or rhythm)
Ms. 63-72 sotto voce
Ms 73-81 cresc poco a poco so that the sop entrance ms 79 is f
Relax dynamic of last bar (last syllable is unstressed)
No.26 Sheep: intial dynamic is f
Ms 3 mf
Ms 4 begin mp
Ms 6 mf
Ms 8 f
Ms 9 begin mp
Ms 11-16 entrances p, then hairpins
Ms 17 mf
Ms 19 mp
Ms 21 mp
Ms 23 T mp, S p
Ms 27 tutti cresc to ms 29, then dim
Ms 30-31 entrances mp
Ms 32 and pickup SA mf, dim
Ms 33 and pickup TB pm and dim
Ms 34 and pickup mf
Ms 36-37 p
Ms 38-46 entrances mp
Ms47 and pickup mf
Ms 49 and pickup mp, then cresc ms 50-51 to forte ms 52 downbeat
Ms 53 and pickup f
Ms 55 and pickup mf. DYNAMIC STAYS UP FROM HERE
Ms 58 and pickup mf
Ms 60 and pickup; these Bass and sop entrances mp
Ms 61 and pickup to altos ms 62 mf
Ms 63 and picup: T A entrances F
Ms 64 f, then staccato ms65-70, intensify
Ms 76 basses f; entrances after forte
Ms82-84 dim. No break after âhimâ ms 88
No. 28 He trusted in God
Entrances f , then countermaterial mf (Basses ms 6, Tenors ms 10)
Ms 14 basses mf (itâs a false entrance)
Ms 14-15 sop and alt entrances f; tenors cresc ms 15 to f
Ms 18 after the 3rd beat- ms20 all entrances mp
Ms 22 entrances mf, all the way through ms35
Ms 36 and pickup, Tenor and Alto entrances f
Ms 37 sop entrance mp
Ms 38 bass mp, Tenor mf
Ms 39 sop and alt mp
Ms 40-41 motlo cresc to forte, then staccato in 44
Ms 45 after 3rd beat entrances mp to ms 48
Ms 48 alti mf, then molto cresc next bar
Ms 49 TB f
Forte to end, cresc last measure
No.33 Lift up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
Ms 5 mf
Ms 11 mp
Ms 15 and pickup mf
Ms 16 mf
Ms 17 f
Ms 19 mf
Ms 25 and pickup f
Ms 27 and pickup mp
Ms 28 and pickup mf
Ms 29 and pickup f
Ms 30 and pickup f
Ms 32 and pickup mf
Ms 34 and p.u. mf
Ms 35 and p.u. f
Ms 36 and pickup mp
Ms 38 sop mf
Ms 39 ATB mf
Ms 41 dim
Ms 42-46 entrances mp
Ms 46 after bt 3: altos mf, further entrances mf
Ms 53 and pickup mf
Ms 54 and pickup f
Ms 55 mp
Ms 56 mf
Ms 57 f
Ms 58 ff sops only, to bt 4
Ms 58 after bt 3 entrances f
Ms 63 and pickup mf
Ms 64 and pickup f
Ms 66 alti f; STB mf
Ms 68 and pickup alti mf, tutti continue mf, then open up
Ms 71 after bt 2 mf and also pickup into 73 mf
Ms 74 and pickup f
No.35 Let all the angels
Entrances f
Ms 5-9 mp
Ms10-18 mf, dim 19-20 to p
Ms 21 molto cresc to mf
Ms 22 mf
Ms 27 continue mf
Ms 30 and pickup f, then cresc
No.37 The Lord gave the word
Ms 1-2 ff
Ms 3 f
Ms 9 entrances ff
Ms11 f
Ms 15 bt 3: mp; cresc poco a poco
Ms 19 sop f
Ms 20 after bt 2 Alto basses tenors f and cresc
No. 39 (a) Their Sound is Gone out
Entrances f
Ms 6 TB mf, then cresc the long notes
Ms 7 SA mf, ditto
Ms13-20 mp entrances
Ms 21 cresc to mf ms 22, decresc into B
Ms 23 beat 2 f
Ms 26 entrances mf; basses mf next bar
Ms 33 cresc
Ms 34 after bt 2 f
No.41 Let us break their bonds
entrances f
Ms 8 piu forte (FF)
Ms10-20 entrances mf
Ms20-21 creasc to forte, downbeat of ms 22
Ms 23-34 f
Ms35-40 entrances mf, then cresc ms 41-44
Ms 45-53 f (not ff)
No.44 Hallelujah
Initial f
âshortâ hallelujahs begin a little softer, then more
Ms 15 and pickup mf
Ms 16 and pickup f
Ms 20 and pickup mf
Ms 21 and pickup f
Ms 22 sop mf, tenors mp
Ms 24 altos/basses mp
Ms 25 TB mf, others mp
Ms 29 AT f, others still lighter
Ms 32 descres
Ms 37 molto cresc to f
Ms 44 basses mp
Ms 46 tenors mp
Ms 48 alti mp after bt 3
Ms51, SA begin bt 3 mf
No.44 Hallelujah, cont.
Ms 52 TB begin mp, then mf in ms 53
Ms 54 SA mf
Ms 55 TB mp, then mf ms 55
Ms 57 SA mf
Ms 58 TB mp, then cresc
Similarly until
Ms 64 ATB begin mf
Ms 66 Sops f
Ms 67 ATB f
Ms 69 meno: Entrances mp
Ms 71 sops mf
Ms 74 ATB mf, sops mf in 75
Ms 78 after bt 2: tutti f to end
MESSIAH PT III
No. 46 SINCE BY MAN
Opening dynamics pp (but support the sound intensely)
Ms 4 poco cresc to ms 6 then dim
Ms 7 f (but not choppy!)
Ms 10 After bt 2 mf (âby man cameâ¦â)
Ms 14 Cresc to f in ms 16
Ms 20 poco cresc to ms 22 then dim
Ms 25 bt 2 meno forte
Ms 27 bt 2 piu forte
No. 51 BUT, THANKS
Ms 1 mf
Ms 3 Altos hairpin on GOD
Ms 7 bt 3 dim to ms 8
Ms 11 cresc to ms 12 then dim
Ms 14-17 with pickups, entrances mp
Ms 18 cresc to ms 19 then dim to bt 3 (âGODâ)
Ms 20-21 cresc
Ms 23 bt 4 cresc to ms 24 bt 3 then dim
Ms 25 AT entrances mf
Ms 27 and pickup f
Ms 29 dim to bt 3
Ms 29 after bt 3 mp (âbut thanksâ)
Ms 31 after bt 2 cresc to ms 33
Ms 33-34 entrances f
Ms 35 dim bts 1-2
Ms 36 cresc to ms 37 then dim
Ms 37 AT after bt 3 mp (âbut thanksâ)
Ms 39-41 Cresc poco a poco
Ms 42-43 cresc on âthanks be to Godâ
Ms 44 with pickup f
No 53 WORTHY IS THE LAMB
Opening dynamic f (but expansive)
Ms 7 after bt 3 mf (âto receive powerâ¦â)
Ms 12 mf
Ms 15 cresc to ms 17 f
Ms 17 f
Ms 18 poco dim to ms 19
Ms 19 after bt 3 mf (âto receive powerâ¦â)
Ms 24 mf (mp/mf) cresc to ms 25 bt 3 (âhimâ) then dim
Ms 28 mf (mp/mf) cresc to ms 29 bt 3 (âhimâ) then dim
Ms 31 with pickup mp/mf
Ms 32 Alto mf
Ms 34 new entrances piu forte (real mf) S bt 3, T bt 3, B bt 2
Ms 51 dim to bt 3
Ms 51 bt 3 Articulate, leggiero
Ms 52 bt 3 cresc to ms 53 then dim to bt 3
Ms 53 bt 4 f (âblessingâ¦â)
Ms 54 cresc to ms 55 (âhimâ) then dim
Ms 55 f (âblessingâ)
Ms 55 bt 3 meno (âhonourâ)
Ms 56 piu (âgloryâ)
Ms 56 after bt 2 piu (âand powerâ¦â)
Ms 62 bt 3 dim through ms 63 bt 4
Ms 64 with pickup cresc through ms 65
No.54 AMEN (NOTE: Use the numbering shown in parentheses in this movement)
Ms 72-87 all entrances mp
Ms 102 f
Ms 109 mf
Ms 122-123 lighter (mp/mf) (A ms 122 bt 2)
Ms 124 S legato
Ms 139 new entrances piu forte (real mf) S bt 1, A bt 3, T bt 2, B bt 4
Ms 144 cresc through ms 146
Ms 146 S f
Ms 146 A f in bt 3
Ms 147 T f in bt 4
Ms 147 B f in bt 3
Ms 151-152 new entrances ff, S bt 2, A bt 3, T ms 152 bt 2. B ms 151 bt 3
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