Writing Prompts - Reconciliation Concert

SAY SOMETHING: A message from the me of today to my former, unaware, patriotic Canadian self

WARRIOR: My statement as a woman and an ally to MMIWG

WHEN THE EARTH STANDS STILL: We are choosing to offer this song as if it is a message from the earth to you, one of its people. This is the earth’s lament

THE SOUNDING SEA: This is the earth’s demand. And the end? Returning to the love the earth extends in WTESS

TO BE SUNG ON THE WATER: My statement of love and care for the water.

VOICE DANCE: Give this song a programmatic role in this narrative sequence about water.

CLOUDBURST: How can Octavio Paz’ poem (especially the last large stanza) be understood as instructional to us in our relationship with water?

Solists for April 7

Peter Oleskevich, Marcia Swanston, and Greg Servant have chosen the following soloists for the opera repertoire on April 7:

Libiamo duet: Brittany Cann & Mike Hart
Barcarolle duet: Lindsay Connolly & Brittany Cann

April 7 Program Order

CHORUS & ORCHESTRA:

Zadok the Priest (Handel) - Chorus and Orchestra

STRING ENSEMBLE:

Adagio for Strings (Barber) - String Ensemble 

CHORUS ONLY:

There Was A Time - Cy Giacomin

Cloudburst - Eric Whitacre

CHORUS & ORCHESTRA

Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly (Puccini)

Anvil Chorus (Verdi)

ORCHESTRA ONLY:

Light Cavalry Overture (von Suppé)

Carmen Suite #2-4 "Torreador" (Bizet)

Carmen Suite #2-6 "Danse Boheme" (Bizet)

Thaïs Meditation (Massenet)

CHORUS & ORCHESTRA:

Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach)

Va Pensiero from Nabucco (Verdi)

Libiamo from La Traviata

Concert Attire

Please read the following requirements carefully. They are not negotiable! If you do not have a tux/suit or dress as described then NOW is the time to begin to ask your friends and find one you can borrow.

Men - Concert Attire (April 7)

• Black Tuxedo or Black suit (matching black trousers and dress jacket)
• White shirt
• Black tie
• Black socks
• Black dress shoes (casual black shoes are not acceptable)
• Well groomed/styled hair and facial hair

Women - Concert Attire (April 7)

• Long (ankle length) formal dress (think prom)
• Solid colours only - no patterns
• jewel tones preferred (red, blue, purple, pink, green, gold)
• black
• NO white, silver, or off-white
• avoid heavy bedazzlement if possible!
• straps, sleeves, or shrug/shawl is preferred over strapless
• Dress shoes
• Minimal jewellery (nothing that will catch the light too dramatically)
• Stage make-up (everyone must wear blush, lipstick, and mascara at least)
• Well groomed/styled hair

Concert Dates (& Special Rehearsals)

Aside from our regular Monday and Wednesday rehearsals, here are the special dates and times you need to have in your calendar for the remainder of our season. A reminder that all Chorus rehearsals and performances are part of our attendance policy.

Monday, March 23rd, 5:00-6:30 PM, Rm 406
Peter O. (orchestra conductor) will come to our regular Chorus rehearsal to work the opera choruses with you. We need to have everything in perfect shape by then.

Tuesday, March 31, 7:45-10:00 PM, Rm 121
All Chorus members are called for a rehearsal with the orchestra. Arrive promptly at 7:45 and put the risers up. This is the *only* rehearsal with the orchestra prior to the dress rehearsal.

Monday, April 6, 7-10 PM, Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Dress rehearsal.

Tuesday, April 7, 6 PM call (7:30 PM show), Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Concert.

Italian Pronunciation

Here are the pronunciation guides for our Italian pieces this term:

"Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Chorus of Gipsies)

Coro di schiavi Ebrei

https://www.nmc.edu/programs/academic-programs/music/performance-ensembles/canticum-novum-files/canticum-novum-texts-spring-2013.pdf

Toast/Brindisi/Libiamo

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-PHAkmzRweCOVBFdHZQMjJQak0/view?usp=sharing

Seating Chart

Since some of you seem to be getting foggy about where you're meant to sit, here's the seating chart for the term. Remember that when we're in Rm 406, the guys are flipped left to right. Click on it to enlarge it (since your names look reeeeeally tiny otherwise!).