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.
6 comments:
Well, I think WE could do it. I... don't know how to actually PRONOUNCE any of it. And... I'm not entirely sure the soprano OR tha alto is in my range. But I can try, darn it!
Well, Erin, all I can say is that you're awesome, and you get an A+ for enthusiasm! :-)
Aha! High notes! Wonderful! :) So refreshing to have a few of those metallic higher notes in there.
Erin--the pronunciation isn't that hard, despite initial appearances; I could write out a pronunciation guide if you'd like. I think you'd get it swiftly enough :)
Have you realized how ironic the title is?--Mary's titles include "Morning Star" or "Evening Star", "Star of the Sea", and rather unofficially "Queen of the Stars".
Charlotte, I would really appreciate that. Not being Catholic, my only experience with Latin is the bits and pieces I picked up from a friend who studied it in high school and had a particular affinity for studying angels and demons. Interesting girl, anyway.
Any chance you could help me out on... Friday, is it, that we're practicing? Or Thursday?
Oh, you'd be surprised how many Catholics don't know Latin (let alone pronounce it). Unless you live at the Vatican, Latin actually has become rare. But yes, I can. I'll write something up for you. I could send it to you if you like, or we could wait until Friday or Thursday (I'm not sure either).
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