What we accomplished in the rehearsal on

Tuesday, January 31—

• Introduced (focusing on posture, breath support, diction (especially vowels), rhythmic precision, and blend):

  • "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need"

  • "God Bless' the Child" (first two verses)

  • "Exceedingly Wise" (main themes for each section: (ants:  tenors; rabbits:  altos; locusts:  basses; spiders:  sopranos)

  • The Battle Cry:  a tragedy—

    • "Drummer Hodge" (focus on beginning harmonies)

    • "The Battle" (final section)

  • "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother"—first (solo) verse into first choral entrance

  • "Kol Han'shamah"—first (solo) verse into first choral entrance (no Hebrew)

  • "We Are"—initial reading through first section

  • "The Lord Bless You and Keep You"

• The board was introduced—and everyone got re-acquainted.