WTGMEA
Festival Choir
February 14, 2025
DETAILS:�
Date: Friday, February 14th, 2025
Location: Millington First Baptist Church � 5010 W Union Rd, Millington, TN 38053
TIMES:
9:15am Check in time
9:45am Rehearsal begins
2:00pm WTGMEA Teacher business meeting
5:00pm Concert Time
Dress: “Concert black” - Nice solid black clothing. � It is recommended that students come in their black clothing and wear it for the day. � Black pants, black shirts/blouse with sleeves (short sleeves are fine, but no sleeveless please), black shoes.
What to bring: Students need to bring a sack lunch, snack, and water bottle. � Teachers should plan to bring blankets, etc. for students to sit on for a picnic-style lunch. � Please bring drinks with a lid/cap only. Water is highly suggested. No glass bottles.
Child of Peace
⬅ Part 1
⬅ Part 2
⬅ All parts
Howdidow
⬅ Part 1
⬅ Part 2
⬅ All parts
DIRECTOR’S NOTES:�
♪ Emphasize dynamics
♪ No breath between the first “day” at the end of the first phrase and the “how” in the second phrase. So…”Howdidowdi diddle-dum-day (no breath) How-di-dowdi diddle-dum day (breath here and so on).
Joy In My Heart
⬅ Part 1
⬅ Part 2
⬅ All parts
Pie Jesu
⬅ Part 1
⬅ Part 2
⬅ All parts
DIRECTOR’S NOTES:�
♪ No breath in m. 7 (and every other time this happens)
♪ Lean into the downbeat of each measure in main melody (it’s a suspension)
♪ Pronouncation:
✓Work to get pure vowels (no dipthongs)
✓Flipped “R” � (no hard American “R” sound, � especially in “requiem”)
✓Agnus is ahhh-nyoos
♪ The example recording is great. When in doubt, listen and match that.
♪ Whispering section in m. 43-Please teach, I’m not sure what would be the best way to make that happen.
Shine Like Stars
⬅ Part 1
⬅ Part 2
DIRECTOR’S NOTE:
♪ No body percussion
Why We Sing
⬅ Part 1
⬅ Part 2
⬅ Descant/Solo
⬅ All parts
DIRECTOR’S NOTES:�
♪ Solo at the beginning of the song will be sung by all schools.
♪ The descant at the end of the song has been assigned select schools.