News for ICC&CS                         February 1, 2024 
 
Director:  Gerald Wolfe
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From the Director
HOMEWORK FOR 2/7:  Brahms [A] - [F], Kodaly m. 1-140

BAR NUMBERS for Brahms:  [A] 11, [B] 29, [C] 41[D] 52, [E] 75, Allegro 104, [F] 146, [G] 172, [H] 206, [I] 222, [K] 274, [L] 306, [M] 332, Adagio 380, [N] 390, last bar 409.  Write a bar number on the first bar of each system so that the rehearsal letters match the above.

CHAMBER SINGERS:  The repertoire will be four Brahms part songs.  We will have brief, painless auditions after chorus rehearsal next week. We need new people.  If you’re at all interested, please come.  If you can’t be at next week’s rehearsal, please let me know.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCHICKSALSLIED TEXT:  See attached file.
Home Rehearsal Aids
Recording of Kodaly’s Te Deum:                                                https://youtu.be/SFjalyfl_fE?si=m-Tiu3W_CwJunALo
Recording of Brahms’ Schicksalslied:                                                       https://youtu.be/6jB3CFuSrOU?si=OA3MZ1OOitAREvqD//youtu.be/6jB3CFuSrO 
Cyberbass is a free website that has a selection of vocal warmups that play on your computer, smartphone or tablet. You can also purchase CD’s with various exercises and warmups if you choose:                                         http://www.cyberbass.com/Content/vocal_warmups.htm.
Cyberbass also has practice tracks for the Brahms “Schicksalslied”:                     https://www.cyberbass.org/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_schickalslied.htm
Member Roster
Each semester, ICC&CS provides a confidential chorus roster to all singers.  The purpose of the roster is to enable singers to contact each other regarding the chorus, share transportation, etc.  The list is not published on the website and is not to be used to generate a mailing list for fund raising or any other purpose.

If you do not want your name to be included on the list, send an email to musicinfo@acithaca.org.  The list will be distributed as an attachment to the newsletter after the third rehearsal.
Name Tags
There will be a check-off sheet available before rehearsal to indicate whether you need a name tag.  If you are new to the chorus, your name will already be checked off, but please make sure it is spelled correctly.  Please check the list when you arrive as it will be gone after 7:30.
Website
Please visit the ACIthaca.org website and check out the pages dedicated to the Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers.  There is much helpful information to be found, including music links, rehearsal schedule, and an archive of the weekly newsletters.
Newsletter Items?
If you would like to include a brief item in the ICC&CS e-newsletter, send text ready to copy and paste by Thursdays at 6pm to ICCNews@ACIthaca.org. Notices should be related to the chorus or the local music community.
 
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