Choral Rehearsal Plan for Simple Gifts
Name of Composition: Simple Gifts
Musical/Technical Concept for this Rehearsal: Singing with clear and articulate English Diction
Trouble Spots to Address: *Pg. 107, measures 8 & 9; pg. 108, measure 11
Introductory Strategy: Run and Gun
Learner Objective(s):
Students will be able to listen across choir for uniform consonant releases.
Students will be able to sing with crisp, accurate, and appropriate diction.
Students will be able to sing with/without piano accompaniment.
Students will be able to sing with appropriate singing technique
Teacher Objective(s):
Teacher will be able to model appropriate English diction.
Teacher will be able to provide appropriate vocal model.
Teacher will be able to demonstrate expressive conducted gesture.
Synthesis:
-Teacher chants text for "Nine New Neck-Ties" in short phrases
-Students echo phrases
-Teacher chants text longer phrase
-Students echo phrase
-Teacher chants text in rhythm
-Students respond
-Teacher sings the phrases on a C in octaves
-Students echo back
-Teacher sings the phrase on a C in octaves in rhythm
-Teacher models the exercise with correct pitches and rhythm in C Major
-Students respond to modeling
-Teacher leads students down by half steps through Ab Major with "Nine New Neck-Ties"
-Teacher briefly introduces piece "Simple Gifts."
-Teacher runs "Simple Gifts" from pick-up to measure 1 through measure 11 with piano accompaniment.
-Teacher offers quick feedback based on choir performance.
-Teacher chants the text in short phrases
-Students echo teacher phrases
-Teacher chants the text in rhythm with phrasing
-Students respond.
-Teacher models first phrase of "Simple Gifts"
-Students sing "Simple Gifts" a capella from pick-up to measure 3 through measure 11.
-Teacher offers feedback based on choir response.
-Teacher runs "Simple Gifts" from pick-up to measure 1 through measure 11 with piano accompaniment.
Musical/Technical Concept for this Rehearsal: Singing with clear and articulate English Diction
Trouble Spots to Address: *Pg. 107, measures 8 & 9; pg. 108, measure 11
Introductory Strategy: Run and Gun
Learner Objective(s):
Students will be able to listen across choir for uniform consonant releases.
Students will be able to sing with crisp, accurate, and appropriate diction.
Students will be able to sing with/without piano accompaniment.
Students will be able to sing with appropriate singing technique
Teacher Objective(s):
Teacher will be able to model appropriate English diction.
Teacher will be able to provide appropriate vocal model.
Teacher will be able to demonstrate expressive conducted gesture.
Synthesis:
-Teacher chants text for "Nine New Neck-Ties" in short phrases
-Students echo phrases
-Teacher chants text longer phrase
-Students echo phrase
-Teacher chants text in rhythm
-Students respond
-Teacher sings the phrases on a C in octaves
-Students echo back
-Teacher sings the phrase on a C in octaves in rhythm
-Teacher models the exercise with correct pitches and rhythm in C Major
-Students respond to modeling
-Teacher leads students down by half steps through Ab Major with "Nine New Neck-Ties"
-Teacher briefly introduces piece "Simple Gifts."
-Teacher runs "Simple Gifts" from pick-up to measure 1 through measure 11 with piano accompaniment.
-Teacher offers quick feedback based on choir performance.
-Teacher chants the text in short phrases
-Students echo teacher phrases
-Teacher chants the text in rhythm with phrasing
-Students respond.
-Teacher models first phrase of "Simple Gifts"
-Students sing "Simple Gifts" a capella from pick-up to measure 3 through measure 11.
-Teacher offers feedback based on choir response.
-Teacher runs "Simple Gifts" from pick-up to measure 1 through measure 11 with piano accompaniment.