Arcadian notes
Music for the Spring 2021 program, "The Great American Choral Songbook,"
will be posted shortly!
You will find various resources on this site and on this page to assist with our online rehearsals, including links to PDFs of scores and audio/video of various works. Yet, most scores and links should now be accessed via the Chorale's Chorus Connection site.
PDFs are downloadable, and can be printed as you prefer.
Let's keep our joy alive---sing every day!
Marina
Greetings! Arcadian Chorale had a very productive Fall 2020 season!
Our LIVE streamed 2020 Holiday Concert
"Songs of Comfort & Joy!"
on
Sun., Dec. 20 at 7:30 PM
was a great success!!!
Congrats to all who participated,
and thanks to all who tuned in to this very special LIVE event.
The link for viewing the concert recording on YouTube is now available on the HOME page of the Chorale's website.
Our LIVE streamed 2020 Holiday Concert
"Songs of Comfort & Joy!"
on
Sun., Dec. 20 at 7:30 PM
was a great success!!!
Congrats to all who participated,
and thanks to all who tuned in to this very special LIVE event.
The link for viewing the concert recording on YouTube is now available on the HOME page of the Chorale's website.
Arcadian Tuesdays!
The next rehearsal for the Spring 2021 season will be on
Tuesday, April 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM.
This will be a hybrid rehearsal - LIVE + Zoom.
It will be LIVE in the Sanctuary of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Matawan. Attendance is voluntary.
All safety precautions (masks, social distancing, etc.) will be observed.
For those who prefer to rehearse remotely, the rehearsal will simultaneously
be made available on Zoom.
Tuesday, April 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM.
This will be a hybrid rehearsal - LIVE + Zoom.
It will be LIVE in the Sanctuary of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Matawan. Attendance is voluntary.
All safety precautions (masks, social distancing, etc.) will be observed.
For those who prefer to rehearse remotely, the rehearsal will simultaneously
be made available on Zoom.
REPERTORY for SPRING 2021
Here is a list of all the pieces we were working on last year,
and will try to revive for Spring 2021
for our program
"The Great American Choral Songbook!"
Here is a list of all the pieces we were working on last year,
and will try to revive for Spring 2021
for our program
"The Great American Choral Songbook!"
Modern Music - William Billings
To Be Sung Upon the Water, Op. 42/2 - Samuel Barber
Euroclydon - William Billings
From Frostiana: The Road Not Taken - Randall Thompson
Shenandoah - arr. Steven Porter
This Land Is Your Land - arr. Robert DeCormier
From The Tender Land: The Promise of Living - Aaron Copland
The Circus Band - Charles Ives
To Be Sung Upon the Water, Op. 42/2 - Samuel Barber
Euroclydon - William Billings
From Frostiana: The Road Not Taken - Randall Thompson
Shenandoah - arr. Steven Porter
This Land Is Your Land - arr. Robert DeCormier
From The Tender Land: The Promise of Living - Aaron Copland
The Circus Band - Charles Ives
Animal Crackers - Vol. 1
1) The Panther 2) The Cow 3) The Firefly - Eric Whitacre
Stars Above and Earth Below - Rob Swenson
Animal Crackers - Vol. 2
1) The Canary 2) The Eel 3) The Kangaroo - Eric Whitacre
Finally on My Way to Yes - Elizabeth Alexander
From Three Nocturnes:
Lightly Stepped a Yellow Star - Dan Forrest
From Porgy & Bess:
Summertime - George Gershwin, arr. Mark Hayes
Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen, arr. Molly Ijames
Best of All Possible Worlds - Leonard Bernstein,arr. Robert Page
Make Me a Song - James Mulholland
1) The Panther 2) The Cow 3) The Firefly - Eric Whitacre
Stars Above and Earth Below - Rob Swenson
Animal Crackers - Vol. 2
1) The Canary 2) The Eel 3) The Kangaroo - Eric Whitacre
Finally on My Way to Yes - Elizabeth Alexander
From Three Nocturnes:
Lightly Stepped a Yellow Star - Dan Forrest
From Porgy & Bess:
Summertime - George Gershwin, arr. Mark Hayes
Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen, arr. Molly Ijames
Best of All Possible Worlds - Leonard Bernstein,arr. Robert Page
Make Me a Song - James Mulholland
SCORES and AUDIO LINKS
All available score PDFs and audio/video links for the pieces listed above
can now be found at Arcadian Chorale's
Chorus Connection site.
After logging in, click on MUSIC, and then Spring 2021.
Clicking on each individual piece will display the FILES and LINKS available there.
can now be found at Arcadian Chorale's
Chorus Connection site.
After logging in, click on MUSIC, and then Spring 2021.
Clicking on each individual piece will display the FILES and LINKS available there.
For some of these pieces, below you will find
scrolling scores I created when editing them.
scrolling scores I created when editing them.
NOTE: Once score starts to play, you can ENLARGE it to FULL SCREEN by clicking on the arrow at the bottom left corner. To return to your normal screen, hit the ESCAPE (ECS) key on your computer keyboard.
Modern Music - William Billings
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Euroclydon - William Billings
The Road Not Taken - Randall Thompson
The Cow (#2 from Animal Crackers - Vol.1) - Eric Whitacre
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NOTE 1: The TENOR part includes "Moo" notes that double what was originally just in the BASS part.
NOTE 2: The loudness level of the piano has been intentionally lowered in these recordings, so that you are able to hear the vocal parts more clearly.
NOTE 2: The loudness level of the piano has been intentionally lowered in these recordings, so that you are able to hear the vocal parts more clearly.
The Cow - SOPRANO + Piano
The Cow - ALTO + Piano
The Cow - TENOR + Piano
The Cow - BASS + Piano
Summertime - George Gershwin, arr. Mark Hayes
Summertime - SOPRANO + Piano
Summertime - ALTO + Piano
Summertime - TENOR + Piano
Summertime - BASS + Piano