Prentice Concert Chorale

Mozart, “Requiem”

Monday, Jan. 22

7:00-8:30

Warm-up

7:05ish

Mvt.1 Requiem

• Review pronunciation
• Pg. 4, letter A to m. 19 (before soloist entrance)
• Pg. 6, letter C
• Review pronunciation and sing one more time
• Skip to p. 9- Allegro
  • Work the quarter note Kyrie theme in each separate voice- run them in sequence so they know this theme provides frame for this section
    • 9/2/2 bass
    • 9/3/1 soprano
    • 10/1/2 alto
    • 10/2/2 tenor
    • 11/1/1 soprano
    • 11/2/2 tenor
    • 11/3/2 bass
    • 12/1/3 soprano
    • 12/2/2 bass
    • 12/3/2 alto
    • 13/2/3 bass
    • 14/1/1 alto

• Work the Christe theme

9/2/3 alto

9.3.2 tenor

10/1/3 bass

10/2/2 tenor

10/2/3 soprano

11/1/2 bass

11/2/3 soprano

11/3/3 alto

12/2/3 tenor (partial)

12/3/3 bass

13/1/1 tenor

13/1/3 soprano (variation)

13/2/1 bass

13/3/1 soprano

14/1/2 bass

14/1/3 soprano

14/2/1 alto

• Put the two themes together but leave out the bits of exposition. If this doesn’t work- don’t force it. I want them to securely know when they sing the themes

Mvt. 2 Dies Irae – sing it through and “let the chips fall”

• Review pronunciation
• Pg. 15 Letter O work the tenor part to end of 16
• Pg. 15 Letter O work the SAB parts to end of 16
• Run beginning to end of 16 once more

Mvt. 9 Hostias, pp. 52-54

• Sing on neutral vowel, either duhm (close m to better hear other parts) or doo
  • Work legato, clean pitches, especially the octaves between W and Y chromatics
  • Review text pronunciation

Mvt. 1 – pg. 9 review the Allegro section and let them sing as written

Mvt. 9 Hostias, pp. 56-58 tenor entrance to letter D, p. 57

• Work this section a couple of times
• Add p. 57 letter D to end

Mvt. 8 Domine, p. 49/2/1 tenor entrance and run to end of movt.

Mvt. 7 Lacrymosa- sing p. 43