Saturday, February 14, 2009

A new choir experience

As I was getting ready to go to Ward Choir practice this morning, I thought about my experience with the stake choir last Sunday. They are putting on an Easter Oratorio complete with Orchestra accompaniment. I have never before seen such organization. As we came in we were directed to a table where we signed up and checked out music in a black binder complete with practice schedule and performance list in the front and a pencil in a baggie for marking the music and a pronunciation guide for the one piece that we are doing in Latin. There was also a list of things to mark in each piece. We also checked out a practice CD with the piano accompaniment and parts played along with some sort of electronic keyboard so we could practice at home. The practice was very professionally run with no wasted time. Should be a neat experience.


The program is:
Prelude - Did Jesus Really Live Again - children's choir
Prelude - I Believe in Christ - solo or ensemble
Prelude - He Sent His Son - solo or ensemble
Prelude - When He Comes Again - solo or ensemble
Prelude - Easter Hosanna - youth choir
Oratorio
Behold the Lamb of God - adult choir and orchestra
Come Unto Christ - solo or ensemble
Oh Savior, What Are These Tears? - solo or ensemble
Did You See Him in the Garden? - adult choir and orchestra
For Me Alone by Sassy DeFord - solo or ensemble
O Divine Redeemer - solo or ensemble
Gethsemane - solo or ensemble
I Stand All Amazed - solo or ensemble
Sheep May Safely Graze - solo or ensemble
Crown Him With Many Crowns - Adult choir and orchestra
How Great is the Miracle - solo or ensemble
Alegria Vida Allelulia - combined youth and children's choir and orchestra
O Magnum Mysterium - Adult choir a capella
This is the Christ - Adult Choir and orchestra
Christ the Lord is Risen Today - Adult choir and orchestra
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4 comments:

Lynda/Mom said...

That is quite a program! No wonder they need to be organized. Sounds like something you would enjoy all right, and up early Saturday morning to get it all going.

February 14, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Barbara said...

That is pretty amazing. In order to pull off something that extensive, the organization is necessary. You must have somebody in charge who really knows what they're doing and had a lot of time to devote to it. Should be quite the experience. Have fun!!!

February 14, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Joanne said...

What great organization - wish all stake events were so carefully thought through and organized. Bet it will be an enjoyable experience.

February 15, 2009 at 5:29 AM
Austin's Mommy said...

I don't know most of those songs but sounds like it will be a great program. Wish I could see/hear it. I sang, This is the Christ, in Stake Choir last conference. Faust isn't it? It's a good one.

February 15, 2009 at 9:53 PM

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