What Sweeter Music - link

Ben H. came across this link for "What Sweeter Music" sung by the Cambridge Singers: CLICK HERE

It's another great resource for practicing!

Some Music Study Link Options

Here are all of the links our librarian Sally has found for her personal use and has shared with us, along with a few from Jessica.  THANK YOU for sharing!  If anyone else finds a practice source that they'd like to share for the blog, please do.  I have chosen one option for each song/work to include on the "Quick Music Study Links" found on the left side bar.
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Bach, Magnificat
1.Click here for "Cyberbass" link
2.St. Thomas Boys Choir youtube
3. "Freut euch und Jubiliert" youtube - (performing group unknown)  (there are more links once you get to this page)
4. "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" youtube - (performing group unknown)

Courtney, 12 Days of Christmas
1. Musicological Journey - 12 Days of Christmas youtube (performing group unknown)
2. Classical Archives

Rutter, Donkey Carol
1. Youtube - "Concerto di Natale 2008-Basilica Superiore di San Francesco d'Assisi"
2. Purdue Christmas Show 2008 youtube

Rutter, Joy to the World
1. Rutter/Cambridge Singers youtube
2. Midi file

Rutter, Mary's Lullaby
1. University of Utah Singers youtube (it begins at the 2:50 mark on the video and ends at the 6:16)
2. Cyberbass link (scroll down to "Christmas 2009" and click on "Mary's Lullaby")
3. Midi file

Rutter, What Sweeter Music
1. VocalEssence Chorus and Ensemble Singers youtube
2. Mormon Tabernacle Choir youtube
3. St. Olaf youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttuj3WhUowA&feature=related

Music Practice Link Options

Thank you to Sally, our fabulous librarian, for sharing these with us!! *********************************************************
Dear fellow singers,
These are the sources that I will personally be using this season:

JS Bach, Magnificat, http://www.cyberbass.com/Major_Works/Bach_J_S/bach_js_magnigficat.htm

Courtney, Musicology Journey, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryp8MTtznvU
OR http://www.classicalarchives.com/work/574973.html

Rutter, Joy to the World, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKW_az2HVfk

See you soon,
Sally

REALLY GOOD Mahler study help

This is the Blog Lady highly recommending one of Sally's links.  This will take you to another blog, and once you get there scroll down, down, down, and eventually you come to little sound clips you can click on.  So scroll down until you get to the parts I've listed below, and you'll get our chorus parts.  The really great thing about this is that it's very slow, which is perfect for us right now!
Click HERE to go to this blog where the parts are broken up into sections, and it goes very slowly

Scroll Down to the following headings, click on the bar beneath them and you will hear the music:
(note: on the sound bar, there is a volume control all the way to the right - make sure you slide the adjuster all the way to the right so you can hear it well)

v. Finale (8)
beginning on Pg. 4, measures 472-511

v. Finale (9)
beginning on Pg. 6, measures 512-559

v. Finale (10)
beginning on Pg. 8, measures 561-639 (chorus parts start measure 613 - this is at the 1 min 35 sec mark on the sound bar)

v. Finale (11)
beginning on Pg. 12, measures 640 - 732

Mahler Study Youtube from Mark

Message from Mark: Here is a pretty good clip from youtube that allows you to hear the piece in it's full context.
Click here for the clip: Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection)

If you want to skip to the choral section, you should start at the
1 hour 10 minute mark of the clip.
You should note the transition to the chorus and work on nailing your note from the instrumental parts.

You can also see clips of Bernstein conducting the piece. It's really fun to watch - but does not give you the critical beginning transition.

Other Mahler Links

Sally also provided us with these links.  Mahler Sources:

(Haitink)
Click Here

(Bernstein)
Click Here

Interesting!?  This is a blog.  There are comments about this rehearsal being slow but I think that I may personally find it helpful as a practice source.  If you scroll down the post in this blog, there are segments of the music - you'll have to play the different ones to see what might be helpful to practice with.
Click Here

Mark has suggested the Mahler by the San Francisco orchestra. If you want to buy a version (Amazon: CD for $25.32, MP3 for 17.98):
 Click Here

Voce singing "Sure On This Shining Night"

Sally found this YouTube of Voce (director Mark Singleton!) singing "Sure On This Shining Night."  I'm sure this is the recording that will be closest to how we will be singing it!  ;)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Rutter

This youtube recording of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" perfomed by The City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter/The Cambridge Singers will be helpful.

O Nata Lux - individual study parts

Thank you to Ken who passed along this link!  It has midi files for all the individual parts of "O Nata Lux."  It is the 3rd song and is listed as 'O Natu Lux'.

Click Here: Study Link for individual parts of "O Nata Lux"

"Sure On This Shining Night" - Lauridsen

Click on Play below to hear the Northwest Missouri State University Tower Choir sing "Sure On This Shining Night" by Morten Lauridsen.  If it doesn't work to watch it on this screen, click here: Listen to "Sure On This Shining Night"

"O Nata Lux" - Lauridsen

Click on Play below to hear "O Nata Lux" by Morten Lauridsen (carried out by the vocal ensemble Cantando - olv Luc Anthonis organ: Masako Honda.)  If it doesn't work to watch it on this screen, click here: Listen to "O Nata Lux"

"O Magnum Mysterium" - Lauridsen

Click on Play below to hear the Nordic Chamber Choir sing "O Magnum Mysterium" by Morten Lauridsen.  The first one is a choir singing it, and the other 4 are study parts for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass!  If it doesn't work to watch it on this screen, click here: Listen to "O Magnum Mysterium" (choir singing all parts)



Thank you to "diversitychoir" on youtube for posting these study parts!

SOPRANO STUDY:  Listen to Soprano Study - "O Magnum Mysterium"



ALTO STUDY: Listen to Alto Study - "O Magnum Mysterium"



TENOR STUDY: Listen to Tenor Study - "O Magnum Mysterium"



BASS STUDY: Listen to Bass Study - "O Magnum Mysterium"

Study Link for Handel's "Messiah" Pieces

Sally has provided us with a link to help us study our Holiday Concert pieces from Handel's "Messiah"

4. And The Glory Of The Lord - Pg. 11
12. For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Pg. 55
17. Glory To God - Pg. 68
33. Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - Pg. 127
44. Hallelujah! - Pg. 171

Click Here: Study Link for Handel's "Messiah"

Study Links for ECSC 2009-2010 Season

These are the study links we used for the 2009/2010 season:

Mendelssohn's Elijah: Click here for SATB study midi files for "Elijah"

Poulenc's Gloria: Click here for SATB study midi files for "Gloria"

Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe Suite 2 YouTube (Part1): Click here to see a YouTube clip of "Daphnis et Chloe Suite 2" (Part 1 of 2)
Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe Suite 2 YouTube (Part2): Click here to see a YouTube clip of "Daphnis et Chloe Suite 2" (Part 2 of 2)

Here is the information for the group who performed on the YouTube of 'Daphnis et Chloe':
Chœur régional Nord / Pas-de-Calais
Eric Deltour, choral director
Orchestre National de Lille
Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor