Only 20 days until the concert! Time to start practicing your music! Rehearsal tracks and sheet music are now available at the website: www.southhighsings.com. The password is “cubs”.
Please practice, practice, practice your part! If you would like to learn a second part such as 2nd soprano or baritone, please do so. We will not know our mix of voices until the first rehearsal on Saturday morning, December 17. There are only two rehearsals, and we want to make sure that we use our time to polish these pieces rather than learn parts. Accompaniments will be available next week.
Please keep in mind the following:
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The Salt Lake School District, West High School and the Salt Lake Symphonic Choir have graciously allowed us to use their original copies of the music selected. We want to make sure this music is safe and secure while under our watch and have made the decision to NOT mail out music packets to choir members. Yes, we trust you, but it opens up a few avenues for some of the music being misplaced or lost. Original copies of the music will be available at rehearsals and for the performance.
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We are very sensitive and mindful of copyright issues and there has been much discussion and thought given to how to provide music to choir participants. Sheet music is available via the website for personal practice purposes only. If you choose to print a copy, please destroy all copies on or before December 22, 2011.
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You will discover why the person plunking out the parts on the piano (me) WAS NOT an accompanist in high school. The rehearsal tracks are not perfect, but should help you learn your part. If I have made any gross errors, please let me know so that I can fix the track. Again, a recording of the accompaniment will be available next week and you will be happy to know that it WILL NOT be me trying to play something way out of my league!
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The music tracks can be downloaded to your computer and then transferred to CD or your mp3 player (phone, iPod, etc.). Simply right-click your mouse on the link, select “Save target as” (may be different in other versions of Windows, and then save it on your Desktop or in a folder on your hard drive.
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There are two pieces of music that have not been uploaded, “Away in a Manger” and “Peace, Peace”. Please watch your e-mail for a notice once these are available.
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We will notify you when the rehearsal tracks for The Christmas Song, Mary Had a Baby and Gloria in Excelsis are uploaded. The sheet music is available.
We have had a great response to this concert and look forward to a wonderful evening as we present a gift to South High Alumni, our families and the community.
