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Syllabus
(Downloadable in Word Format Here)
Menlo
Park Chorus
Spring Quarter
2011
Welcome to the MP Chorus! We are a friendly group
committed to learning and performing music for the community.
Meeting Day/Time: Tuesday evenings, 7:15 to 9:45PM
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(Due to
construction, the Chorus temporarily rehearses at St. Bede's Episcopal
Church, 2650 Sand Hill Rd.,
Menlo Park. In March, we may use another interim
location. Eventually we will return
to Burgess Recreation Center, 701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park.)
Fees: Please
pay by the third session of the term.
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Class Registration:
$86 for Menlo Park
residents, otherwise $115; Register at the City’s new Burgess gym. Write a check to “City of Menlo Park” or pay by
credit card. Even easier: register
online at www.menlopark.org
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Materials/Pianist
fee: $50; Check (make out to MP Chorus) or cash; give to Loretta
Schedule:
Spring rehearsals, Tuesdays through April.
(NO rehearsals 3/8 & 4/19)
Dress
rehearsal: April 26. Performance:
April 29.
Concert:
Friday, April 29, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church, 300 Ravenswood
Ave., Menlo Park.
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Concert
attire: Men wear black or dark suits and black shoes; women are usually all
in black, including long skirts or pants, black hose, black shoes (no open
toes); no sleeveless tops or flashy jewelry
Music: Our
music is distributed to you in a black binder. If you take a binder home, please return it if you will not
continue with the chorus.
Voice Placement: New members take a brief audition to match pitch
and check vocal range for placement in a section. Auditions last about five
minutes, are very "user-friendly," and consist of:
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Vocalizing
(singing scale passages, or similar) with piano support to determine range.
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Pitch memory
exercises (we'll play a sequence on the piano, and you sing it back).
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30 seconds to
a minute of a prepared song. This can be anything that you enjoy singing:
art song, aria, musical theatre, jazz tune, hymn, children's song or the
first verse of the anthem, "My Country 'tis of Thee", Amazing
Grace, Edelweiss, etc
General Expectations
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Notify us of
absences. Use the non-attendance
sheet or email Loretta lorettafaulkner@gmail.com
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No talking
during class except to ask questions of April or John
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Make every
effort to attend regularly and do extra practice at home, if needed
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MP Chorus
normally holds two performances a year, one in spring and one late in fall
quarter (holiday music). Please check each concert date to make sure you
can participate.
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Snacks are
brought on a volunteer basis to each rehearsal for our 8:30 break. You may
participate if you like, but there is no obligation to do so.
Practice Aids:
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Online music;
some pieces can be found at http://www.menloparkchorus.org/
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April McNeely can recommend online resources to develop music
skills.
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Section
practice sessions: held at discretion of each section (e.g., altos),
usually in second half of the quarter at a private home. See your section
leader for details:
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Sopranos: Judith
Don, judithmdon@gmail.com
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Altos: Darlene Lazar, dlazar@stanford.edu
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Tenors and Basses:
Peter Robinson, pfr53@sbglobal.net
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Private Voice
Lessons: April is a certified vocal teacher. To arrange lessons, available
on Wednesday evenings, contact April. Lessons last 45 minutes and cost $55.
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