Soundings Studio private lessons and group class instruction
Private lessons and group classes provide personalized instruction
- an interview is required prior to acceptance into the studio
- a commitment to and payment for eight lessons is required for acceptance into the studio
- approximately 15 lessons or classes per semester
- all lessons and classes are one hour long
- lessons may be taken weekly or every other week
- all lessons and classes are held at the Soundings Studio unless otherwise noted
- a studio recital will occur every spring
- a "dress" rehearsal will always proceed the studio recital
Soundings Choral Group
The primary goal of the Soundings Choral Group is to create singing communities for dedicated amateur musicians who love choral singing, want to be vocally and musically challenged, and long for an opportunity to be with other singers with the same passion.
- ensembles in the Soundings Choral Group (at present)
- middle school ensemble (Start date suspended until 2010.)
- high school ensemble (Monday nights from 6:30-8:30)
- women's ensemble (Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30)
- audition/interview required prior to acceptance
- a commitment to and payment for one semester of rehearsals required for acceptance
- approximately 15 rehearsals per semester PLUS "week of concert " rehearsal(s) and a dress rehearsal
- weekly rehearsals are 2 hours long
- all rehearsals are held at the Soundings Studio unless otherwise noted
- a public performance (or performances) concludes each semester's work
Soundings Choral Group Repertoire by Year
High School Ensemble
December 2007: Inaugural feast
- Alle- psallitte cum -luya, French conductus
- Fuga a tre by Praetorius
- Though Philomela lost her love by Morley
- Springtime manteleth every bough by Morley
- There is no rose, medieval carol
- Be merry, be merry, medieval carol
- Make we joy now in this fest, Renaissance carol
- Musica est Dei donum optimi by Lassus
May 2008: Spring Concert
- Luci care, luci belle; Se lontan ben mio tu sei; Ecco quel fiero istante by Mozart
- Domine Fili a 3 by Martini
- Agnus Dei by Lange
- Laudate Dominum by Charpentier
- What A Friend We Have in Jesus; Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley, arr. by Martin
December 2008: Feast of Food and Song--Destination: FRANCE
- Prendes i garde, by d'Amiens
- Aro que nostre Seignes nat, traditional Provencal
- Fi, maris, de vostre amour by de la Halle
- Il est bel et bon by Passereau
- La, la, la je ne l'ose dire by Certon
- Il est ne le divine enfant, traditional carol
- Noel nouvelet, traditional carol
- Entre le boeuf et l'ane gris, traditional carol
May 2009: Songs from Seven Continents
- Bi Ye Ba Yeti Ba: Africa
- Shackleton: Antarctica
- Tunggare: Australia
- Tres Cantos Nativos: Brazil
- Savory, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Canada
- El Mambi: Cuba
- Ale Brider: Eastern Europe
- Akatombo: Japan
- Arirang: Korea
- Dowidzenia: Poland
- Niska Banja: Serbia
- Ol' Dan Tucker: United States
Women's Ensemble
November 2008: Mid-to-Late 19th century French composers
- Panis Angelicus by Franck
- Ave Verum Corpus by Chausson
- Ave Maria by Saint-Saens
- En Priere by Faure
- Messe Basse by Faure
- O Salutaris Hostia by Messager
- Da Pacem Domine by Gounod
April 2009: The Hebrew-Spanish-Ladino Connection
- Qadish, Shir Hamma'alot and Barekhu by Salamone Rossi Hebreo
- Ladino folk songs: Adio, Kerida and Durme, Durme
- Babi Yar from Cradle of Fire by Michael Issacson
- Spanish Lullabies: Criome mi Madre, Tengo Sueno and Cucu by Francisco J. Nunez
Photo Gallery and Audio Gallery of the Sounding Choral Group
- coming soon
Soundings choir retreats-workshops-clinics
- 1-2 day retreats for church, community and school choirs
- improve the quality of your choir's vocal production and choral ensemble
- retreats-workshops-clinics are customized to your needs
Soundings summer camps
- One-Act Musical Camp for middle and high school students was held in Jauly 2009 closing with a performance of "Dick Whittington and His Cat."
- Music and musical theatre camps are planned for the summer of 2010.
