Homework for 4/9
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 16 - Regular rehearsal
But, our guest organist, Mark Laubach, will be visiting and playing for the rehearsal. Please plan to be there.
Tuesday, April 23 - Rehearsal with Mark and Mainstreet Brass
Mandatory rehearsal - Please be there... or be square!
Saturday, April 27
1–4pm - Dress rehearsal: Mandatory rehearsal - Please be there!
6:30pm - Call time
7:30pm - Concert
For further listening: Kodaly's Brevis Mass for choir and organ is a sort of "successor" of the Pange lingua, in which I hear a kind of development/evolution of some of the germinal musical ideas/language already present in the Pange lingua. If you feel like taking a listen, here's a wonderful version by a superb choir and organist, on a spectacular organ in a no less spectacular hall!
https://youtu.be/qOUR3fbG2dY?si=mkyB25StHMzt_SHQ
- Everyone
- Keep working, solidifying Gloria #4, Quoniam tu solus sanctus
- Via crucis, page 33...listen to track, practice getting starting note listening to previous 4 measures in the organ part
- Sopranos and altos
- Via crucis, page 32...listen to track, practice getting starting notes listening to previous measures in organ part
- Tenors and basses
- Via crucis, practice all 3 "Jesus cadit" sections (pg. 9, 19 and 24) and page 28
- Sopranos
- Pange lingua, measure 47, practice getting starting pitch from previous note in measure 46
Important Dates
Tuesday, April 16 - Regular rehearsal
But, our guest organist, Mark Laubach, will be visiting and playing for the rehearsal. Please plan to be there.
Tuesday, April 23 - Rehearsal with Mark and Mainstreet Brass
Mandatory rehearsal - Please be there... or be square!
Saturday, April 27
1–4pm - Dress rehearsal: Mandatory rehearsal - Please be there!
6:30pm - Call time
7:30pm - Concert
For further listening: Kodaly's Brevis Mass for choir and organ is a sort of "successor" of the Pange lingua, in which I hear a kind of development/evolution of some of the germinal musical ideas/language already present in the Pange lingua. If you feel like taking a listen, here's a wonderful version by a superb choir and organist, on a spectacular organ in a no less spectacular hall!
https://youtu.be/qOUR3fbG2dY?si=mkyB25StHMzt_SHQ
Auditions
New singers interested in joining our group should email our Music Director, Eduardo Azzati, at eazzati@msn.com to arrange an audition. Singers who have sung with the group in the past should contact pacameratasingers@gmail.com. For more information, click HERE.
Concert Dress |
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Women - Floor length black dress or black slacks with top, sleeves to the wrist.
Men - Black tuxedo with white dress shirt.
Men - Black tuxedo with white dress shirt.
Rehearsals |
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Rehearsals will be held every Tuesday at 7:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church, Allentown, PA. Our first rehearsal is January 23!
Rehearsal and
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- Our first spring rehearsal will be held Tuesday, January 23, at 7:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 3231 Tilghman St., Allentown, PA. Please arrive to pick up music at 7PM.
- Spring Concert will be on April 27, 7:30 PM, at First Presbyterian Church, 3231 Tilghman St., Allentown.
Spring Repertoire
Via crucis (chorus, soloists, organ) - Franz Liszt
Musical depiction of the fourteen stantion of the cross, alternating choral movements, solos, small ensembles and organ solo movements. Solos/small ensemble opportunities for members of the choir!
Pange lingua (chorus, organ) - Zoltan Kodaly
It's a wonderful piece of choral music! After a brief organ prelude the choir is present throughout.
Gloria (chorus, brass quintet, timpani, organ) - Bob Chilcott
In four short movements: Gloria in excelsis, Et in terra pax, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Quoniam tu solus sanctus. Chorus present throughout.
CyberBass/Rehearsal Tracks
CyberBass is a website that houses MIDI tutorial files that will help you learn your individual parts. CyberBass is not beautiful or artistic. It does not playback dynamics or vocal nuances. It is a note bashing site. CyberBass is an aid to rapidly learn and perfect music, freeing the conductor for more artistic endeavors.
It is 100% free to use online. Audio CDs are available for most CyberBass presentations of the major works for a nominal price. Price includes tax and shipping.
Video links for pieces from the 2024 Spring Concert:
Rehearsal tracks by voice part:
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
It is 100% free to use online. Audio CDs are available for most CyberBass presentations of the major works for a nominal price. Price includes tax and shipping.
Video links for pieces from the 2024 Spring Concert:
- Via crucis with scrolling score YouTube link with a scrolling score
- Via crucis score link to the public domain score
- Pange lingua YouTube link
- Gloria YouTube link
Rehearsal tracks by voice part:
Soprano
- Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo (sop 1)
- Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo (sop 2)
- Gloria - Domine deus
- Gloria - Qui tollis
- Gloria - Quoniam (sop 1)
- Gloria - Quoniam (sop 2)
- Via Crucis: Opening
- Via Crucis: Station VI
- Via Crucis: Station XII ending (sop 1)
- Via Crucis: Station XII ending (sop 2)
- Via Crucis: Station XIV
Alto
- Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo (alto 1)
- Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo (alto 2)
- Gloria - Domine deus (alto 1)
- Gloria - Domine deus (alto 2)
- Gloria - Qui tollis
- Gloria - Quoniam (alto 1)
- Gloria - Quoniam (alto 2)
Tenor
- Gloria - Gloria in excelsis Deo
- Gloria - Domine deus
- Gloria - Qui tollis
- Gloria - Quoniam (tenor 1)
- Gloria - Quoniam (tenor 2)
- Via Crucis: Opening
- Via Crucis: Station VI
- Via Crucis: Station XII ending
- Via Crucis: Station XIV (tenor 1)
- Via Crucis: Station XIV (tenor 2)
Bass
Inclement Weather |
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Section Representatives |
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Singers are encouraged to notify their section representatives in advance if unable to attend rehearsals.
SECTION |
SECTION REP |
PHONE NUMBER |
ALTERNATE |
PHONE NUMBER |
SOPRANO |
Liz Conrad |
(610) 554-0180 |
Catherine Alling |
610-954-5711 |
ALTO |
Alison Seibert |
(610) 432-4770 |
Jacqueline Lewis |
(610) 395-8311 |
TENOR |
Quentin Sowers |
(610) 587-4013 |
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BASS |
Ted Twardzik |
(610) 967-2567 |
Active Singers |
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SOPRANO 1 |
ALTO 1 |
TENOR 1 |
BASS 1 |
Corliss Bachman Katie Burt Siobhan DeRemer Jeanne Harakal Kathy Hontz Donna Yasenchok |
Lynn Birney Vi Ballard Sharon Beckhard Elizabeth Buss Cheryl Cherry Catherine Elwell Susan Evatt Roberta Meek Rachel Sauer-Koeffler Lynn Sfanos Lois Stauffer Catherine Waltemyer |
Stephen Bueker Don Buss Richard Woodham |
Christian Buss Robert Evatt Donald Seagreaves George Fennell |
SOPRANO 2 |
ALTO 2 |
TENOR 2 |
BASS 2 |
Catherine Alling Wilma Krause Brucker Elizabeth Conrad Cindy Cicconi-Ernst Suzanne Frederick Susan Glover Marguerite Reinhard Elizabeth Z Moessner |
Silvia Augstroze Donna Butler Katie Dyer Natalie Foster Barbara Kautzman Sarah Lee Jacqueline Lewis Sharon Krywosa Alison Seibert |
Dean C Berg John De Angelo Jamie Henry David Mentzer Donald Simmons Quentin Sowers |
Todd Fennell David Nowack Edward Quinter Ted Twardzik |