Helpful Home Rehearsal LinksTo help our singers in rehearsing at home, the following links can be used to listen to your parts: Here are links to YouTube videos to help practice the choruses from the Messiah. Music of the 1940s, including selections from the Great American Songbook – classics by Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and others, jazz standards such as How High the Moon, But Beautiful and Take the A Train, and hits from popular Broadway musicals such as State Fair and South Pacific. Tentative Program Order with Links for Listening: 1. It’s a Grand Night for Singing, from “State Fair” (1945), Rodgers/Hammerstein, arr. William Stickles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjAc_Jpysho 2. All the Things You Are (1939), Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein, arr. Ralph Hunter Much slower than we will do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En32TkY8sYs 3. Bali Hai, from “South Pacific” (1949), Rodgers and Hammerstein, arr. William Stickles Alto solo plus SSA trio No good video found 4. What’ll I Do? (1924), Irving Berlin, arr. Kirby Shaw SSAA a cappella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMEdJurmMQ0 5. But Beautiful (1947), James van Heusen, words by Johnny Burke, arr. Steve Zegree Solo parts done by the chorus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD_kr6ixcNQ 6. In the Swing (1939), arr. Alan Billingsley Medley of Tuxedo Junction, All of Me, Jersey Bounce, Opus One, and In the Mood No video found * Chamber Choir Selections *7. Take the A Train (1941), Billy Strayhorn, arr. Steve Zegree 2 scat solos – low or med. voice(s); otherwise played by piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGsgFv0NogE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNPYm5KdP2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiXcd9ALk1g NOTE: Here's a tip from Mike: "If, like me, other choir members are challenged by the scat portions of a couple of numbers, this may be helpful. The YouTube videos can be slowed by going to “settings” in the upper right corner of the video ( 3 dots) and adjusting playback speed. " Mike Dahill *8. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (1944), Cole Porter, arr. Paris Rutherford Slower than we will do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csxiaIoDwrM *9. How High the Moon (1940), Morgan Lewis, words by Nancy Hamilton, arr. Stephen Zegree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfac4PCPFZs 10. When I Fall in Love (1952), Victor Young, words by Edward Heyman, arr. Kirby Shaw A Capella; solo – alto or bass https://youtu.be/I823fENbv04 11. Skylark (1941), Hoagy Carmichael, words by Johnny Mercer, arr. Kirby Shaw Solo done by the chorus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNrqDAJ0fXs 12. Long Ago and Far Away (1944), Jerome Kern, words by Ira Gershwin, arr. Mark Hayes This link takes you to a sheet music web page. Once there click on “Listen,” then play. https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/long-ago-and-far-away-sheet-music/19569678 13. This Land is Your Land, Woody Guthrie, arr. Aden G. Lewis and Jack E. Platt Audience sing-along 14. When You Wish Upon a Star, Leigh Harline, words by Ned Washington, arr. Roy Ringwald https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWJlPRlevF0 15. Irving Berlin – A Choral Portrait, words and music by Irving Berlin, arr. Hawley Ades There’s No Business Like Show Business, from “Annie Get Your Gun” (1950); Say It With Music, from “The Music Box Revue” (1921); Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1911); Easter Parade from “As Thousands Cheer” (1933) and the movie “Easter Parade” (1948); White Christmas, from the movie “Holiday Inn” (1942); God Bless America (1939) Here's the link to a past performance of this piece by the SCS - anyone remember the year???? The audio is absolutely horrid, but try to listen past the quality to hear just how amazing this performance was. Listen especially to the transitions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVkWwNWzmJk&feature=youtu.be Tracks by voice part have been uploaded to SoundCloud. You may find them by clicking on this link: https://soundcloud.com/user-175178701-876262791 16. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, from “Miss Liberty,” (1949), Irving Berlin, arr. Roy Ringwald This link takes you to a sheet music web page. Once there click on “Listen,” then play. https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/give-me-your-tired-your-poor-sheet-music/808800 |
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