The rehearsal was recorded in two different parts - thank you for your patience with me getting this posted this weekend.

Part 1 - Download file (84.3 MB)

Beginning - 21:50 - Warm up - repeated the solfège warmup that Ash would like us to memorize. Additionally work was done on dynamics using a number system.

Maestro Armstrong was in attendance and listened to our rehearsal of “Here I Stand”

21:51-39:06 - Scene 1

39:07-45:25 - Scene 2

45:26-1:01:15 - Scene 3

1:01:16-end - Happy Birthday on solfège + real happy birthday. Chorus committee announcements.

Part 2 - Download file (78.5 MB)

Beginning - 1:55 - Ash’s Announcements: Gala singers to meet with Ash after rehearsal for potential voice reassignments; Bocelli choir will meet towards the end of the month to talk about commitment and rehearsals

1:56 - 10:55 - Why I sing - Collin leads the chorus in Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere”

10:56 - 31:28 - Sometimes I Cry - Beginning to measure 14 with focus on singing from memory, Ash wants us to continue looking at measure 15-25 for memorization

31:29 - 56:03 - Beethoven Symphony 9 from 237 to 326, lots of work on diction

56:04 - end - closing words from Ash on two books, “The Dao of Leadership” and “A Soprano on her Head”