OSC Rehearsals

 Start - Seth Ducey opens the evening, gives some instructions, and introduces Zach Salsburg-Frank, the chorus' new conductor.  Zach opens the evening with a warmup.

10:38 - Zach opens work on the Brahms Gesang der Parzen.  We reviewed the first 10 pages or so, back and forth, concentrating on German pronunciation as much as notes.

54:06 - Zach announces 10 minute break, and said that Phil had something to say.

54:42 - Phil Bowling-Dyer introduced himself as head of the Chorus Committee and asked other Chorus Committee members to stand.  He thanked members for helping set up, and announced what sections are assigned to do next week.

Filesize:  74.4 MB

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 OSC May 6, 2026 Rehearsal 

Rehearsal 1 (click here)

0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups

0:10:30 page 66 with Zach

0:13:10 Kedrick Introduction and Sit/Stand Cues

0:16:23 measure 41, page 6 

0:38:50 measure 192, page 20

0:47:28 measure 236, page 31

1:00:45 measure 335, page43

01:08:54 Phil Announcement

Rehearsal 2 (click here) 

0:00:00 Seth announcement  

0:01:32 Kedrick introduction  

0:03:25 measure 526, page 57

0:09:00 measure 590, page 66

0:22:45 measure 749, page 82

0:27:45 measure 800, page 88

0:36:26 measure 878, page 95

0:38:45 measure 899, page 98

 PART 1

Start - Zach announcements and warmups

8:33 - page 27-39 ("Mercy, Lord" and "burning bush")

26:36 - page 69-79 (Israelites through the Red Sea)

35:05 - page 88-109 ("hallelujahs" followed by "King of Kings")

45:10 - Break announced; Phil Bowling-Dyer thanked groups for volunteer work, announced that the Chorus Committee meeting has moved to May 11 instead of May 4 and discussed the potluck on May 20.

Filesize:  63.8 MB 

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PART 2

Start - Announcements about the Gala and Gala singers, and some detail about when and where we'll sing during Concert Week.  Someone asked if we could be in the audience for the Eroica performance during the concert.  I think the answer was no but it was hard for me to hear in the recording.

2:39 - We run through the Dett.  Full run-through ends at 33:52.

33:53 - Zach spends a "few minutes" running through a few spots.

42:13 - No music, set up chairs for Gala rehearsal

47:31 - Gala rehearsal begins with Maestro Armstrong

Filesize:  86.4 MB

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 Rehearsal I Dett, The Ordering of Moses

00:00 Zach's announcements and warmups.

07:43 p.20 S and A

13:28 p. 22 All

27:23 p. 43

33:36 p. 72

46:08 p. 112

58:55 Phil's announcements

File size: 48.07 MB

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Rehearsal 2

00:00 Seth's announcements

01:12 Full run-through of Dett.

38:31 Zach's commentary and review of trouble spots

File size: 38:48

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Gala rehearsal of Duo des Sauvages by Rameau

00:00 p. 2 

File size: 13 MB

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 Rehearsal 1

00:00 Zach's announcements and warmups

 Dett's The Ordering of Moses

08:08 p.13

18:57 p. 43

24:51 p. 45

32:52 p. 72

47:45 p.93

52:49 Phil speaks

File size: 43.69 MB

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Rehearsal 2

00:00 Seth's announcements

01:09 The Ordering of Moses full run-through starting on p.7

File size: 40.57 MB

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Gala rehearsal Rameau Duo des Sauvages en rondeau

00:00 Various sections

19:22 Run through from p.1

File size:20.43 MB

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 Rehearsal 1 (click here)

0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups

R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of Moses” Sing through

0:08:40 introduction

0:09:38 page 7

0:22:40 page 20

0:28:42 page 31

0:30:00 page 34

0:32:10 page 45

0:39:45 page 66

0:50:25 page 82

0:58:15 page 95

01:11:00 Phil announcement 

Rehearsal 2 (click here)

0:00:00 Seth announcement  

R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of Moses” 

0:02:15 page 112

0:05:05 page 98

0:08:38 page 95

0:10:41 page 94

0:12:40 page 72

0:18:40 page 43

0:24:35 page 17

For Gala

0:33:15

Rehearsal 1 (click here)

0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups

R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of Moses” 

0:10:21 page 82

0:23:25 page 88

0:30:30 page 112

Rehearsal 2 (click here)

R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of Moses” 

0:00:00 page 58

0:11:05 page 66

for Gala

0:30:03

 Part 1 - Men's sectional

Start - Seth Ducey made some basic announcements, about the Gala and the Oakland Youth Orchestra.

1:46 - Warmups 

10:49 - Measure 603 on p. 67 ("March of the Israelites"), pages 67-68; I think he just moved forward into pages 69-72.

27:33 - P. 72 (still in the "March of the Israelites")

51:06 - P. 85 ("Hallelujah, let us praise Jehovah")

1:02:10 - Page 122 (part of "He is King of Kings")

Filesize:  83.0 MB

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Part 2 - Women's sectional

Start - Seth Ducey made some basic announcements, about the Gala and the Oakland Youth Orchestra.

1:42 - Warmups

8:54 - Page 66 ("March of the Israelites")

25:23 - Page 75 (section still all "ah")

46:38 - Page 88 ("hallelujahs" accompanying Miriam solo)

Filesize:  89.3 MB

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 Part 1

Start - Seth Ducey reminds everyone of the email asking people if they could participate in the upcoming Gala in April.

Start   - Warmups

9:05    - p. 98-end, "He is King of Kings, He is Lord of Lords"

38:02    - p. 95-96, "Sing Ye to Jehovah"

47:21    - p. 69-71, part of "March of the Israelites"

54:12    - p.58-65, "And When Moses Smote the Water"

Filesize:  95.6 MB

Part 2

Start - Announcements, partly about Gala

2:00    - Discuss concert debrief, part 2

8:06    - p. 20-40, "God Looked on Israel" and "Go Down, Moses"

30:55    - p. 45-52, "Is it not I, Jehovah!"

39:40    - p.7-12, bass solo "All Israel's children sorely sighed"

Filesize:  64.9 MB

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 Rehearsal 1

Soprano and Alto sectional

00:00:00 Introduction of new singers

00:02:26 Warm-ups

00:08:20 Dett p. 20

00:33:55 p.45

00:46:48 p.66

01:08:31 Seth announces the Symphony Gala to be held April 30. Details will follow.

File size: 55.63 MB

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Rehearsal 2

Tenor and Bass sectional

00:00:00 Introduction of new singers

00:00:58 Warm-ups

00:07:34 Dett p. 20

00:33:50 p.45

00:47:16 p. 66

01:37:48 p. 69

File size: 55.51 MB

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