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Joie de Vivre's Artistic Team
Dr. Stuart Sladden
Music Director
Charmaine Bacon
Collaborative Pianist
Elizabeth Sadler
APPREntice Conductor

​JDV Coming Up!

Saturday, January 23 - Sectionals

We will be continuing with our sectional rehearsals this week. As a reminder, here are the times for each sectional:

Alto Sectional:              10:00-10:35
Tenor/Bass Sectional: 10:40-11:25
Soprano Sectional:      11:30-12:05

We will continue our work on O Music, Thou Lovely Art.

This week, we will be continuing our work on O Music, Thou Lovely Art. The focus of the rehearsal will be on your specific issues, so please work with a pencil at hand and note down areas of the piece you are having problems. 

We will begin to work with the reference tracks this week. After each run we'll target any issues that may have come up for you, so again you'll need to rehearse with a pencil in hand to make notes of your problem spots.

Some things to note about this piece:
  • Each individual part is an independent melody line, so think about singing "soloistically"
  • Sing into (bring out) areas of rhythmic interest in your part - these include areas of syncopation, movement when other parts are static, and eighth note figures.
  • Keep the rhythm crisp, on moving lines incorporate a slight 'h' before each note
  • Sing the words and the story. Please read through the text to have an idea of the story. 
Keep in mind that the recording block for this piece is February 6-13 - so I encourage you to pace your learning accordingly.
​Other Reminders!
  • For those of you who have chosen to pay your fees in instalments, your Winter term instalment is now due. You can pay this either through transfer to joie.choir@gmail.com or by cheque (details are in the Choir Loft).

​Rehearsal/Recording Aids Available
  • Requiem - YouTube recording with scrolling score
  • O Music Thou Most Lovely Art - YouTube recording and a YouTube recording of someone playing the parts on the piano (it is my plan to do this in English not German, but the recording is in German)
  • Hope Springs - A link to the publishers website that provides a full preview score and recording of the piece
  • Go With a Song in Your Heart - YouTube recording
  • Scores Available: Requiem, O Music Thou Most Lovely Art, Hope Springs, and Go With a Song In Your Heart
  • Reference Recordings Available: O Music, Thou Most Lovely Art
Videos Posted In Choir Loft
  • January 16 Sectional Rehearsals​