Thursday, November 3, 2016

Nativity Choir 2016- Practice Schedule

Practice Schedules so we can cover everything...

Final Practice Schedule:
ALL PRACTICES IN BOYNTON BEACH CHAPEL

Saturday, 11/19/16        1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11/20/16          6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, 11/26/16        1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11/27/16          6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 11/30/16    7:00 – 8:30 p.m.  French Horn + choir
Friday, 12/2/16              6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Dress Rehearsal Mandatory

Saturday, 12/3/16          Arrive 1:15 p.m.
                                      Warm-Up on Stage:  1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
                                      Performance 3 – 4:30 p.m.
                                      Choir Warm-Up on Stage:  6:10 – 6:30 p.m.
                                      Performance 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, 12/4/16            Arrive 4:15 p.m. in foyer
                                      Choir Warm-Up on Stage:  4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
                                      Performance 6:15 – 7:45 p.m.

Details of each practice are listed below.

Please arrive on time to each practice.  Our choir is only a portion of this program.  To make sure everyone gets their time on stage, on Saturday and Sunday performance days, please arrive ON TIME.

This will be beautiful!  Thank you everyone for your efforts.
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Practice Thursday, 11/3/16

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
•  Warm-up song– This is the Christ.  (5 min)
1.  Wexford Carol   (20 min.)  Please listen to this one before if you can.  (Parts on blog.)
2.  Good Tidings of Great Joy:  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing + While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Medley  (record accompaniment to practice.)  (30 min.)
    This one was two hymns that Bro. Hunt put together.
3.  Glory to God on High  (20 min.)
4.  Silent Night in Languages (record how to say words)  (5 min.)
5.  This is the Christ review (5 min.)

Many of these are new.  You can find them on my blog.
I will make a few copies.  If you can download and print them from my blog that would help.

8:30 p.m.  Silent Night Record languages
8:40 p.m.  Mackenzie Gilmore "Breath of Heaven"  with Candi

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Practice Sunday, 11/6/16


5:00 – 6:00 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
•  Warm-up song– Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine.  (5 min)
1.  Wexford Carol Parts  (20 min.) Violin:  Sarah Davila listening in.
2.  This is the Christ  (20 min.– 30 min.)
3.  Wexford Carol with Soloist Emily Thorne 

6:00 p.m.  Mackenzie Gilmore "Breath of Heaven"  with Candi
Potluck
6:45 p.m. Fireside
8:00 p.m.  Soloist Emily Thorne  with Sister Wilson and Candi
1.  Wexford Carol 
2.  In the Bleak Midwinter Flute Jennifer Hurley


3.  Were You There on that Christmas Night

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Practice Thursday, 11/10/16

6:45 p.m.  Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus (Youth who are already performing in concert / choir.)

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.) 
•  Warm-up song–  Angels We Have Heard On High (5 min.)
1.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (20 min)  
2.  Wexford Carol   (20 min.)  
3.  Good Tidings of Great Joy:  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing + While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Medley  (15 min.)
4.  Glory to God on High  (10 min.)
5.  Silent Night in Languages (15 min.)


Flute Jennifer Hurley Will be working on with Becki Papenfuss after church on Sundays.
1.  Silent Night
2.  In the Bleak Midwinter
3.  Angels We Have Heard on High

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Practice Sunday, 11/13/16

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.  Ensemble: Adam Bradford + Tate Lehenbauer + Bear Lehenbauer 
We Three Kings with Candi

5:30 – 6:00 Piano / Organ assignments with Candi, Becki and Larinda
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
•  Warm-up song– This is the Christ.  (5 min)
All Choir Songs on Program:
1.  Wexford Carol  
2.  Angels We Have Heard On High 
3.  Silent Night 
4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine 
5.  Good Tidings of Great Joy!  Hymn Medley
6.  Glory to God on High
7.  This is the Christ

8:00 – 8:30 p.m.  Wexford Carol  Violin:  Sarah Davila 


Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine Violin:  Sarah Davila

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Practice Saturday, 11/19/16

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
•  Chair arrangement
•  Lighting of stage, piano, and chorister, choir
•  Set up small stage in front of podium to visualize


All Choir Songs on Program:
1.  Wexford Carol  
2.  Angels We Have Heard On High Keon Walters
3.  Silent Night 
4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine 
5.  Good Tidings of Great Joy!  Hymn Medley
6.  Glory to God on High


7.  This is the Christ

•  Run through all choir pieces for timing.

(Need to make program cuts to make time)

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Practice Sunday, 11/20/16

2:10 – 2:30 p.m.  Ensemble: Adam Bradford + Tate Lehenbauer + Bear Lehenbauer 
We Three Kings


5:30 – 6:00 p.m.  Flute Jenna Brixius Soloist Ariana Joyner
1.  In the Bleak Midwinter with organ
2.  Wexford Carol
3.  O Come Emanuel, We Three Kings (with Anne Joyner)

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
All Choir Songs on Program:
1.  Wexford Carol Violin:  Sarah Davila Soloist Ariana Joyner
2.  Angels We Have Heard On High Flute Jenna Brixius Anne Joyner
3.  Silent Night Flute Jenna Brixius 
4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine Violin:  Sarah Davila
5.  Glory to God on High
6.  This is the Christ

8:00 – 8:15 p.m.  Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus (Youth only)

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Practice Saturday, 11/26/16



1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 



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Practice Sunday, 11/27/16

2:15 – 2:35 p.m.  Ensemble: Adam Bradford + Tate Lehenbauer + Bear Lehenbauer 
We Three Kings

5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Flute Jennifer Hurley Soloist Emily Thorne Violin:  Sarah Davila
1.  In the Bleak Midwinter with organ

2.  Wexford Carol


6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
•  Warm-up song– This is the Christ.  (5 min)
RUN THROUGH PROGRAM + NARRATIONS:
1.  Wexford Carol Violin:  Sarah Davila
2.  Angels We Have Heard On High
3.  Silent NightFlute Jennifer Hurley
4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine Violin:  Sarah Davila
5.  Glory to God on High
6.  This is the Christ

7:30 – 7:40 p.m.  Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus (Youth)


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Practice Wednesday, 11/30/16  Boynton Beach Chapel
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE:  This practice is mostly so we can run through Wexford Carol with the choir and soloists and flute.  We will have a short practice for the choir.  Please come if you can.

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.  French Horn Solo Piece Practice French Horn: Nicole Suarez
6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Wexford Carol  French Horn: Nicole Suarez
Flute Jennifer Hurley Flute Jenna Brixius Soloist Ariana Joyner Soloist Emily Thorne
Our French Horn will only be there today, and for the performance days.  
Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Emily & Flute & Horn
Sunday at 4:45 p.m.  Ariana & Flute & Horn

7:00 – 7:30 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
1.  Wexford Carol  French Horn: Nicole Suarez + Choir Violin:  Sarah Davila
** Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus (Youth)
2.  Angels We Have Heard On High
3.  Silent Night
4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine Violin:  Sarah Davila
5.  Glory to God on High
6.  This is the Christ


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Practice Friday, 12/2/16 Dress Rehearsal, 6–8 p.m.


IMPORTANT PRACTICE: Please arrange your schedules so you can be there.  
Choir Conductors, please attend to see staging, lighting, green room, seating, ticketing, etc.  If you can bring choirs to attend, please let me know.  We will have you meet earlier so we do not overlap.

5:30 – 6:00 p.m.  Ensemble: Adam Bradford + Noah Bradford + Bear Lehenbauer 
We Three Kings  (RELIEF SOCIETY ROOM)

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.   Guest Choirs

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
•  Warm-up song– This is the Christ.  (5 min)
RUN THROUGH PROGRAM + NARRATIONS:
1.  Wexford Carol Soloist Ariana Joyner Violin:  Sarah Davila

1.  Wexford Carol Soloist Emily Thorne Violin:  Sarah Davila
*   Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus (Youth)
*   That Night (Solo)
2.  Angels We Have Heard On High Flute Jenna Brixius 

(2.  Angels We Have Heard On High Flute Jennifer Hurley  Not practice... notice placement.)
*  O Come, O Come, Emanuel (Solo)
*  O Little Town of Bethlehem (Piano Solo) Soloist Anne Joyner (Bro. Condie... not practice.. notice placement)
*  He is the Gift (Video)
*  Joy to the World (Instrumental Solo)

3.  Silent Night Flute Jenna Brixius 
(3.  Silent Night Flute Jennifer Hurley  Not practice... notice placement.)
*  Breath of Heaven (Solo)
4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine Violin:  Sarah Davila
*  Away in a Manger (Solo)
*  What Child is This (Solo)
*  In the Bleak Midwinter (Solo) Soloist Ariana Joyner Flute Jenna Brixius 
*  In the Bleak Midwinter (Solo) Soloist Emily Thorne Flute Jennifer Hurley
*  We Three Kings (Ensemble) Soloist Ariana Joyner
*  We Three Kings (Ensemble) Adam and Noah Bradford + Bear Lehenbauer
5.  Glory to God on High
6.  This is the Christ



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Practice Saturday, 12/3/16 Performance Day 
3:00 – 4:30 and 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Peformances
Choir Arrive 1:15 p.m.

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.  SOLOS & ENSEMBLES
*   Breath of Heaven (Solo)

*   That Night (Solo)
*  O Little Town of Bethlehem (Piano Solo)
*  Joy to the World (Instrumental Solo)


*  O Come, O Come, Emanuel (Solo)

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. SOLOS & ENSEMBLES Continued...

*  Away in a Manger (Solo)
*  What Child is This (Ensemble)
*  In the Bleak Midwinter (Solo)
*  We Three Kings (Ensemble)
*   Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus (Youth)

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Inter Faith CHOIR
We will be working on:
•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)
1.  Wexford Carol with French Horn, Flute and Soloists

Short run through:
2.  Angels We Have Heard On High

3.  Silent Night

4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
5.  Good Tidings of Great Joy!  Hymn Medley
6.  Glory to God on High


7.  This is the Christ


2:00 – 2:20  p.m. Guest Choirs/Bands
2:30 p.m.  Audience Entrance
3:00 p.m.  Performance Begins!

5:00 p.m.  Dinner


6:10–6:30 p.m.  Inter Faith Choir Warm-Up

6:30 – 6:50  p.m. Guest Choirs/Bands
7:00 p.m.  Audience Entrance

7:30 p.m.  Performance Begins!


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Practice Sunday, 12/4/16 Performance Day 
6:15 – 7:45 p.m. Performance
Choir Arrive 4:15 p.m.


TBA  SOLOS and ENSEMBLES
*   Breath of Heaven (Solo)
*   That Night (Solo)
*  O Little Town of Bethlehem (Piano Solo)
*  Joy to the World (Instrumental Solo)
*  O Come, O Come, Emanuel (Solo)

TBA SOLOS and ENSEMBLES Continued...


*  Away in a Manger (Solo)
*  What Child is This (Ensemble)
*  In the Bleak Midwinter (Solo)
*  We Three Kings (Ensemble)
*   Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus (Youth)


4:30 – 5:00 p.m. CHOIR

We will be working on:

•  Warm-ups  (5 min.)

1.  Wexford Carol  (French Horn with Ariana & Flute)

Short run through:

2.  Angels We Have Heard On High

3.  Silent Night

4.  Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
5.  Good Tidings of Great Joy!  Hymn Medley
6.  Glory to God on High




7.  This is the Christ




5:00–5:35  p.m. Guest Choirs/Bands
5:45 p.m.  Audience Entrance
6:15 p.m.  Performance Begins!