Practice this week

We'll meet at St. Paul's choir loft at 6:30 on Friday 4/25/08. See you there!

UPDATED: Shoot for the Stars: William Byrd

Call me crazy, but I think it's time for some Byrd! The chant Regina Coeli Laetare (Queen of Heaven, Rejoice) is a Marian antiphon sung during the Easter season. This means we have, uh, two weeks to try to whip this thing into shape. But we're up to the challenge, methinks.

Good news: it's only three parts -- soprano, alto, and tenor.
Bad news: Six pages!!

Have a look at the music on the Choral Public Domain Library:
Regina Coeli Laetare

And if you can stand the awful midi rendition, go to this page and click on the Sibelius link.

Practice this week

Let me know if you'll be able to practice on Friday 4/18/08 at 7 p.m.

NOTE FOR SATURDAY MAY 10

Bishop Conlon will be here for Confirmation. The music for this Mass will be provided by the Music Director and the 9:00 a.m. choir, so we're "off the hook" for that weekend.

This is also Mother's Day weekend. Don't forget to call Mom!

Music List for April 19, 2008

St. Paul’s Saturday Choir

April 19, 2008

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Prelude	Christ, the Lord, is Risen Again (BB 176) I'm not sure yet how I'm going to arrange this.
Processional	Alleluia! Alleluia! (BB 172)
Kyrie	No
Gloria	Janco from Mass of the Angels The choir sings the initial refrain. Please sing loudly.
Psalm	Respond & Acclaim page 76. The first time through, please sing unison. Don’t sing parts until after the first verse has been sung.
Gospel Acclamation	Respond & Acclaim page 77.
Preparation/Offertory	Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life Please sing unison the first time through. Break into parts starting with verse 2.
Sanctus	Holy Holy Holy BB 882
Memorial Acclamation	Christ Has Died BB 883
Amen	Amen BB 884
Our Father	Spoken
Agnus Dei	Chant BB 869
Communion	Communion Antiphon p. 28
Recessional	Come Down, O Love Divine (BB 452)
Postlude	Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den ___