<p>FEMEA Reading Session order/outline January 17, 2015</p><p>Jubilate Deo Praetorius/Rao Sing through melody, emphasis on vowel pronunciation and placement, sing as canon 2x, endings as written </p><p>Cantate Deo Handel/Mayo Water Music Hornpipe, re-emphasize pure Latin vowels, basic Cantate Deo phrasing, read through</p><p>Somebody's Knockin' Spiritual set w jazzy feel (not swing), watch for tonality change w lowered 7ths and occasional 3rds, body percussion L, R stomps, 2 claps. I personally left out pointing. Back off in volume on every "oh", staccato or lift on "don't"--no "chews!" Optional second part. Follow dynamics at end, tiny sound, precise cutoff</p><p>Little Birch Tree Russian Folk/Bohlin Wonderful little canon, with compelling change to 5/8 time in B section. Work to arc phrases as written. Cello a warm addition, as well as wood block. Graceful. pp at end</p><p>Child of Tomorrow Patterson Lovely warm-fuzzy piece, good concert-closer, easy light descant in last section. Breathe after every "child of tomorrow". Good piece to build skill in breath support prep for long phrases. Murray quote</p><p>Risseldy Rosseldy. Nonsense song/Broeker Measure 25, speak, pronounce t's and ck's. 3 parts, easy, --melody, melody w octave jumps, step-wise ascending pattern. Second theme at 74, measure 95 switch from traditional compound time to 3 against 2--great little learning tool for understanding rudimentary rhythmic complexities. at 127 free silent measure for conductor to turn to audience and elicit their participation.</p><p>Ching A Ring-Chaw Minstrel Song/Copland Excellent for an understanding of Copland's love for Americana music. Introduce/speak 1st page. Refrain-verse pattern but w different elements each time---dynamics, rhythm, word changes, even melody--watch measure 51! Sing last p for them, then run through. A fun challenge!</p><p>Firefly Beck Light, simple, echo singing, two parts, could be sung unison there. Singers will enjoy dynamics and whispered ending. take care with ah vowel</p><p>This Little Light of Mine Spiritual/Berg Lovely, slow, gentle, sustained, moving. Exquisite climax at measures 58-59. Beautiful cello obligato adds to the depth of emotional feeling of piece.</p><p>I Am Horne Delightful, singable piece, useful for performance about nature. Simple, well-sequenced way to help young singers understand harmony and song structure. 3 verses (1 and 3 the same text), refrain has 2 separate melodies, each sung separately, then together. Solo intro, thoughtful coda.</p><p>Tumbalalaika. Russian folk/Broeker Simple and elegant, can be well done unison or 2-part. Clarinet obligato adds to the ethnic feel of the piece</p><p>Monkeys In The House arr. Giebler Al Holcomb, have done this adding stuffed monkeys, hand clapping patterns, motions. Fun! Make sure you use dynamics written in at the end!</p><p>Keep Your Lamps. Spiritual/Gilpin LOVE this arrangement! Both parts are interesting and colorful. Dynamics and especially phrasing dynamics combine to make a very musical experience for singers.</p><p>Shine Lessia A great song to help young singers establish a muscle memory lifetime skill of singing AH in words with the i vowel. Encourage from the get go! I always had my young choirs do this unison, but the parts are lovely. They will be forced to follow in measure 44. A loooong pause before the last chord is effective.</p>