The University of Tennessee

at Chattanooga

Master Chorale

Summer 1st PM term 2008


Instructor: Dr. Kevin Ford

Office: Cadek 301

Phone: 425-5243

email

The Master Chorale is a chorus that meets once per year in the summer to provide an advanced ensemble experience during summer term. Admission is open to any student through normal registration process. However, admission is also open to any interested community singer with no registration necessary. Requirements are a love of and committment to singing, consistent attendance at rehearsals and performances and a willingness to work toward a performance of the highest quality possible. Rehearsals are at 7:00 PM and all rehearsals except for final weeks will be in Cadek Hall room 310 on the campus of UTC.

Literature from previous years

2008 Season Announcement.pdf

2008 Syllabus

2008 Literature

Title - Composer Rehearsal Sound Files
Nystedt - Cry Out and Shout  
Britten - Festival Te Deum link to youtube performance
Brahms - Lass Dich Nur Nichts Nicht Dauren MIDI, textmp3, textwav
Messiaen - O sacrum convivium link to youtube performance
Miškinis - Diffusa est gratia mp3
Stroope - Resonet in laudibus  
Dickau - If Music Be the Food of Love  
Luboff - Deep River  
Nyberg - Siyahamba  
Nyberg - Haleluya Pelo Tsa Rona  
Belafonte / Farrow - Turn the World Around  
The following pieces are for the TN ACDA conference on July 25th.
 
Goldfarb/Aldema - Shalom Aleichem Youtube link pronunciation below
Nystedt - Cry Out and Shout  
Britten - Festival Te Deum  
Luboff - Deep River  
Nyberg - Siyahamba  
Come Let us Worship  

Rehearsal and Concert Schedule 2008

All rehearsals begin at 7:00 PM

Week - Date

Rehearsal Location Schedule

Week 1- May 13 Sightread entire concert at Cadek 310 UTC
Week 2-May 20 at Cadek 310 UTC
Week 3-May 27 at Cadek 310 UTC
Week 4-June 3 at Cadek 310 UTC
Week 4-June 5 at Cadek 310 UTC
Week 5-June 10 at Cadek 310 UTC
Week 5-June 12 at Cadek 310 UTC
Week 6- June 16 at First Centenary United Methodist Church
Week 6- June 17 at First Centenary United Methodist Church
Week 6- June 19 at First Centenary United Methodist Church
Week 6- June 20 Concert 7:30 PM at First Centenary UMC
Conference July22 rehearsal 7-9PM at First Baptist Church
Conference July24 rehearsal 7:30-9PM at First Baptist Church
Conference July25

Concert 8:00PM at First Baptist Church

report at 6:30 PM to rehearse with the Chattanooga Choral Society for the Preservation of African American Song

 

 
Week - Date

Rehearsal Literature Schedule

Week 2-May 20 Nystedt - Cry Out and Shout; Nyberg - Siyahamba, Haleluya Pelo Tsa Rona
Week 3-May 27 Messiaen - O sacrum convivium; Miškinis - Diffusa est gratia
Week 4-June 3 Britten - Festival Te Deum
Week 4-June 5 Elgar - Te Deum
Week 5-June 10 Brahms - Lass Dich Nur Nichts Nicht Dauren
Week 5-June 12 Rorem - O Magnum Mysterium; Stroope - Resonet in laudibus
Week 6- June 16 Dickau - If Music Be the Food of Love; Belafonte / Farrow - Turn the World Around
Week 6- June 17 Luboff - Deep River
Week 6- June 19 all pieces
Rehearsal for the
TNACDA Conference Concert
Tues July 22 7-9PM all conference literature at First Baptist Church
Thurs July 24 7:30-9PM all literature at First Baptist Church

 

Pronunciation files - mp3 files

Shalom aleichem

Shalom aleichem malachei ha-shareit malachei elyon,
mi-melech malchei ha-melachim Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.

Bo'achem le-shalom malachei ha-shalom malachei elyon,
mi-melech malchei ha-melachim Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.

Barchuni le-shalom malachei ha-shalom malachei elyon,
mi-melech malchei ha-melachim Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.

Tzeit'chem le-shalom malachei ha-shalom malachei elyon,
mi-melech malchei ha-melachim Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.


updated 3/26/2008 jkford

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