Cumberland Oratorio Singers

Fayetteville, NC
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Rehearsal Plan

Beethoven 9th Symphony

WEEK

 

January 16               Continue voice placements

Michael – Warm Ups/Vocal expectations

Material overview

• Listening

• pp. 26-31

Margaretta Kelly, President

 

January 23               Last voice placements

Michael – Warm Ups

Material overview

• pp. 12 (D) - 19

• pp. 54-55

• Break

• Review of 1/16 and evening rehearsal

 

January 30               Sean Closz – Warm Ups

** Choir Stacking

Material overview

• pp. 49-53

• Break

• pp. 49-55

• pp. 12-19, 26-31

 

February 6                Michael – Warm Ups

Sectionals:

• pp. 22-23 (Men)

• Review all current material (Women)

Rehearsal

• pp. 12-31

• Break

• pp. 49-55, evening material

 

February 13             Sean Closz – Warm Ups

Sectionals:

• pp. 33-39 (Reh. R)

Rehearsal

• p. 31-39 (Reh. R)

• Break

• pp. 12-39 (Reh. R)

                                    • pp. 49-55

 

 

February 20             Michael - Warm-ups

Sectionals:

• pp. 39 (Reh. R) - 41

• pp. 43 (S) - 47

Rehearsal

• pp. 39-41

• Break

• pp. 26-41, pp. 49-55

 

February 27            Sean - Warm-ups

Sectionals:

• Question/Answer - what do you need?

Rehearsal

• pp. 12-55 (ALL)

 

March 5                     Sean - Warm-ups

Rehearsal

• Final questions and tweaks

• ALL

 

March 12                   Michael - Warm-ups

Full Review w/ Dr. Martin - ALL CHOIRS

Highland Presbyterian Church, Highland Ave., Fayetteville, NC

 

March 19                   Michael - Warm-ups

Full Review w/ Maestro Fakouri - ALL CHOIRS

Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC

Reeves Auditorium

 

March 22 or 23        Dress Rehearsal

Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra

Reeves Auditorium

 

March 24                   Afternoon Dress

Full run of concert material

Dinner break

Concert call - 6:30pm

Concert - 7:30pm

 

March 26                   Lux Aeterna Overview

 

 

 Click below for the 2011-2012 Handbook for Singers for a brief history of COS; information about rehearsals for upcoming performances; contact information; responsibilities of the Board of Directors, the Artistic Director, and the Singers; dress code for concerts; Code of Ethics; vocal hygiene tips; etc.

Handbbook for Singers.pdf