Grade Level:

/ Secondary /

Subject:

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Choir

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Prepared By:

/ E. Cobbins

Overview & Purpose The course work for music theory, vocal technique, sight-reading, solo and choral repertoire, and music appreciation run simultaneously.

MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS/MUSIC THEORY
BEGINNING CHOIRMusic Ace Sessions 7 and 8: Notes of the Treble Staff

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ACAPELLA CHOIR Music Ace 2; Session Three: Hearing Rhythms
C major scale
VOCAL TECHNIQUE
The vocal lessons will begin with basic breathing practice. Student’s warm-up with the C Major scale, using long note values and each of the vowel sounds. In addition, the acappella choir will continue rudimentary vocal studies from Lutgen Daily Exercises; Nos. 1-7.
SIGHT-READING
Patterns of Sound - Vol. I
A Practical Sight-Singing Course
Series: Methodology Chorals
TEACHER ED
Composer: Emily Crocker
Composer: Joyce Eilers
Don't read notes, read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! PATTERNS OF SOUND uses excellent voice leading, careful sequencing and musically interesting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing, pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 starts from square one, assuming no previous training, with exercises that are so carefully sequenced that the students are quickly singing four-measure phrases and eight measure songs in two parts and finding it easy! Students are introduced to notes, rests, meter, pitch and unison/2-part songs in Vol. 1, and continue in Vol. 2 with dotted rhythms & syncopation, keys & key changes and more 2-part songs. Use it every day and watch your students' confidence level grow!
Available: Teacher's Edition (Vol.1), Student Edition (Vol.1), CD (Vol.1), Teacher's Edition (Vol.2), and Student Edition (Vol.2). Recommended for Grades 3-8.
REPERTOIRE
SSA –This is the Day(Gerald Smith), Lift Thine Eyes (Mendelssohn), There is Sweet Music Here (Mary Lynn Lightfoot)
SAB- Praise the Lord (John Carter), The Water is Wide (arr. Mark Hayes), Good Thing (Joey Winters)
SATB – He Watching Over Israel (Mendelssohn), Ovos Omnes (Pablo Casals; All State Choir Audition Piece), Silent Night * (Rhonda Polay); Who Would Imagine a King (arr. K. Christopher).
SPIRITUALS: (for the Annual Heritage Festival, on Saturday, February 2, 2013 – 2:30)
LonesomeValley (Martin)
I’ve Been ‘buked (Hall Johnson)
Deep River (arr. Donald Patriquin) /

Education Standards Addressed

M-CE-H1
Create and improvise advanced musical
forms using voice, musical instruments,
or other sound sources, both individually
and in ensembles (1, 2, 4)
M-CE-H2
Apply with technical accuracy notational
symbols and vocabulary that convey
precise musical meanings (2, 3, 4)
M-CE-H3 Improvise, or compose and perform
advanced compositions (1, 4)
M-CE-H4 Interpret and apply elements of music
using preferred medium of performance (3, 4, 5)
M-CE-H5 Perform in musical ensembles using a
preferred performance medium (1, 5)

LESSON PLAN: Week of October 22, 2012

Acapella Choir

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Beginning Choir

Objectives

(Specify skills/information that will be learned.) / The students will complete Music Ace computer drills reviewing the keyboard, treble and bass note names and sharp/flat notes.
Students sight read in the key of F Major.
The students will rehearse four part choir forms.The students survey new repertoire.
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Information

(Give and/or demonstrate necessary information) /

MONDAY

Attendance

/ Daily/Routine

Announcements

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All Parish Auditions results will be in soon. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Master Class next Monday with Richard Hobsen

Rehearsal

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Warm-Up

Lutgen Nos. 1-5 (new)

Sight-Reading (routine)

Silent Night (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass)

-review pages 4 and 5

-pages 6, 7, 8

Music Ace

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Beginning Choir Lessons 4 and 17

Acapella Choir Lessons 3 and 4

Master Theory

Due by Friday

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Beginning Choir: 21, 22Acapella: Master Theory 47, 48 or 69, 70

TUESDAY

Attendance

/ Daily/Routine

Announcements

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All Parish Choir audition results are in:

Congratulations to Kendra Hall, Karla Rodriquez, Ashle Turnipseed, Byron Wicker, Malik Crockett, and Jeremiah Rogers for being placed in the EBR All Parish Choir.

Master Class next Monday with Richard Hobsen,

Rehearsal

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Warm-Up

Lutgen Nos. 1-5 (new)

Sight-Reading (routine)

Silent Night

(pages 6, 7, 8)

Music Ace

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Beginning Choir Lessons 4 and 17

Acapella Choir Lessons 3 and 4

Master Theory

Due by Friday

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Beginning Choir: 21, 22Acapella: Master Theory 47, 48 or 69, 70

WEDNESDAY
Attendance / Daily/Routine

Announcements

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The Heritage Festival is Saturday, February 2, 2013

LonesomeValley (Martin)

I’ve Been ‘buked (Hall Johnson)

Deep River (arr. Donald Patriquin)

All Parish Auditions approaching (Saturday, October 20, 2012 (8 a.m.)

Richard Hobsen will return on October 15th

Rehearsal

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Warm-Up

Lutgen Nos. 1-5 (new)

Sight-Reading See and Sing(Book I; age 2)

Silent Night (pages 6, 7, 8)

Music Ace

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Beginning Choir Lessons 4 and 17

Acapella Choir Lessons 3 and 4

Master Theory

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Beginning Choir: 21, 22Acapella: Master Theory 47, 48 or 69, 70

/ THURSDAY
Attendance / Daily/Routine

Announcements

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All Parish Auditions approaching (Saturday, October 20, 2012 (8 a.m.)

Richard Hobsen will return on October 15th

Rehearsal

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Warm-Up

Lutgen 1, 2, 3, 4, (New: No. 5)

Major Scales (prep for auditions)

Sight-Reading New Combinations (Pitch Routine #19)

Rehearsal Selection #1:Sing Me To Heaven (Gawthrop) measures 1-37 (Tenor)

Rehearsal Selection #2:Praise the Lord (Carter)

Music Ace

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Beginning Choir Lessons 4 and 17

Acapella Choir Lessons 3 and 4

Master Theory

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Beginning Choir: 21, 22Acapella: Master Theory 47, 48 or 69, 70

FRIDAY

Attendance

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Daily/Routine

Announcements

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All Parish Auditions approaching (Saturday, October 20, 2012 (8 a.m.)

Richard Hobsen will return on October 15th

Rehearsal

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Warm-Up

Lutgen 1, 2, 3, 4

Major Scales (prep for auditions)

Sight-Reading “Beauty” (page 38; Patterns of Sounds by Bacak/Crocker)

Rehearsal Selection #1:Sing Me To Heaven (Gawthrop) measures 1-37 (Basses and all parts)

Rehearsal Selection #2: Praise the Lord (Carter);

Music Ace

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Beginning Choir Lessons 4 and 17

Acapella Choir Lessons 3 and 4

Master Theory

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Beginning Choir: 21, 22Acapella: Master Theory 47, 48 or 69, 70

Verification

(Steps to check for student understanding) / Assessments-Master Theory Lesson Due
  1. Beginning Choir: 21, 22
  2. Acapella: Master Theory 47, 48 or 69, 70

THURSDAY and FRIDAY (sub plans)

  1. Thursday
  1. Music Theory Review
  2. Music in the Humanities (Chapter Two: Music Notation)
  3. Pages 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
  4. Students turn in attached review quiz for credit
  1. Friday
  1. Enrichment (Bonus Credit Assignment)\
2. Video: “John Rutter” (click here for transcript)
a. Listening Summary
b. written assignment /

Other Resources

(e.g. Web, books, etc.)


CLICK TO SEE PERFORMANCES OF REPERTOIRE SELECTIONS

REPERTOIRE (Beginning Choir-SA, Concert Choir-SAB, and A cappella Choir-SATB; Beginning and Advanced Girls Combination Choir - SSA)

SSA –This is the Day(Gerald Smith), Lift Thine Eyes (Mendelssohn), There is Sweet Music Here (Mary Lynn Lightfoot)

SAB- Praise the Lord (John Carter), The Water is Wide (arr. Mark Hayes), Good Thing (Joey Winters)

SATB – He Watching Over Israel (Mendelssohn), Ovos Omnes (Pablo Casals; All State Choir Audition Piece), April is in My Mistress Face (Morely- required festival selection info); Laetatus Sum (Haydn) Silent Night (Rhonda Polay); Who Would Imagine a King (arr. K. Christopher).

SPIRITUALS: (for the Annual Heritage Festival, on Saturday, February 2, 2013 – 2:30)

LonesomeValley (Martin)

I’ve Been ‘buked (Hall Johnson)

Deep River (arr. Donald Patriquin)

2. Video: “Kennedy Center Young Scholar Awards”

a. Brigham Young announces Kennedy Scholar Awards

b.PBS Announces the live streaming of the 2011 Presidential Scholar Award Show

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2011 Program