January - April 2024 Choir Season: Creation F.J. Haydn
Choir Rehearsal Dates
• January: 23rd, 30th • February: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th • March 5th, 12th, 19th • April: 2nd , 9th
Soloist Auditions
Date: Saturday 27th January
Time: 10am - 12 Noon Venue: Kenton College, Gichugu Rd
* Adam (Baritone), Eve (Soprano), Raphael (Bass), uriel (Tenor) and Gabriel (Soprano)
Dress Rehearsal
Date: Friday, 12th April Time: 7pm Venue: at All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi
Peformance
Day 1: Saturday 13th April. 7pm
Day 2: Sunday 14th April. 3pmVenue: All saints' Cathedral, Nairobi
Rehearsals Items
- In the beginning
- Despairing Cursing rage
- The Marv’llous work
- Awake the Harp
- The heavens are telling with TRIO Gabriel/ Uriel/ Raphael
- The Lord is great
- Achieved is the glorious work 1
- Achieved is the glorious work 2
- By thee with bliss
- Of stars the fairest
- Sing the Lord, ye voices all.
- By Thee with bliss (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- Of stars the fairest (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- Graceful consort (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- Most beautiful appear (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
- The Lord is great (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
- On thee each living soul awaits (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
- In the beginning – Raphael (Bass)
- And God saw the light – Uriel (Tenor)
- Now vanish before the holy beams- Uriel (Tenor)
- And God made the firmament – Raphael (Bass)
- The Marv’llous work – Gabriel (Soprano)
- And God said, let the waters. – Raphael (Bass)
- Rolling in foaming billows – Raphael (Bass)
- And God said, let the earth – Gabriel (Soprano)
- With verdure clad – Gabriel (Soprano)
- And the heavenly host – Uriel (Tenor)
- And God said let there be lights – Uriel (Tenor)
- In splendous bright – Uriel (Tenor)
- And God said let the waters- Gabriel (Soprano)
- On Mighty pens- Gabriel (Soprano)
- And God created great whales – Raphael (Bass)
- And the angels – Raphael (Bass)
- And God said let the earth bring forth- Raphael (Bass)
- Straight opening- Raphael (Bass)
- Now heaven in fullest glory shone – Raphael (Bass)
- And God created man – Uriel (Tenor)
- In native worth – Uriel (Tenor)
- And God saw everything that he had made – Raphael (Bass)
- In rosy mantle appears – Uriel (Tenor)
- Our duty we have now performed – (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- O happy pair – Uriel (Tenor)
F.J. Haydn rehearsals aids
to be used for learning notes prior to the rehearsal.
listen for performance direction
Schubert’s mass in G rehearsals aids
Rehearsals Items
- In the beginning
- Despairing Cursing rage
- The Marv’llous work
- Awake the Harp
- The heavens are telling with TRIO Gabriel/ Uriel/ Raphael
- The Lord is great
- Achieved is the glorious work 1
- Achieved is the glorious work 2
- By thee with bliss
- Of stars the fairest
- Sing the Lord, ye voices all.
- By Thee with bliss (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- Of stars the fairest (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- Graceful consort (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- Most beautiful appear (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
- The Lord is great (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
- On thee each living soul awaits (Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael)
- In the beginning – Raphael (Bass)
- And God saw the light – Uriel (Tenor)
- Now vanish before the holy beams- Uriel (Tenor)
- And God made the firmament – Raphael (Bass)
- The Marv’llous work – Gabriel (Soprano)
- And God said, let the waters. – Raphael (Bass)
- Rolling in foaming billows – Raphael (Bass)
- And God said, let the earth – Gabriel (Soprano)
- With verdure clad – Gabriel (Soprano)
- And the heavenly host – Uriel (Tenor)
- And God said let there be lights – Uriel (Tenor)
- In splendous bright – Uriel (Tenor)
- And God said let the waters- Gabriel (Soprano)
- On Mighty pens- Gabriel (Soprano)
- And God created great whales – Raphael (Bass)
- And the angels – Raphael (Bass)
- And God said let the earth bring forth- Raphael (Bass)
- Straight opening- Raphael (Bass)
- Now heaven in fullest glory shone – Raphael (Bass)
- And God created man – Uriel (Tenor)
- In native worth – Uriel (Tenor)
- And God saw everything that he had made – Raphael (Bass)
- In rosy mantle appears – Uriel (Tenor)
- Our duty we have now performed – (Eve and Adam – Soprano /Baritone)
- O happy pair – Uriel (Tenor)
F.J. Haydn rehearsals aids
to be used for learning notes prior to the rehearsal.
listen for performance direction
Schubert’s mass in G rehearsals aids
Rehearsals Schedule
- 23rd Jan 2. And the spirit of God 2. Despairing cursing rage.
- 30th Jan 11. Awake the Harp. 14. The heavens are telling.
- 6th Feb 20. The Lord is great. 27.a Achieved is the Glorious work.
- 13th Feb 27.b Achieved is the Glorious work. Schubert’s Kyrie
- 20th Feb 29. By thee with bliss Schubert’s Gloria
- 27th Feb 33. Sing the Lord ye voices all. Schubert’s Credo
- 5th March 3. Despairing Cursing rage
11. The Lord is great
20. Schubert’s Sanctus
27. Schubert’s Benedictus - 12th March: Creation 1st half with solos
Schubert’s Agnus Dei - 19th March: Creation 2nd half with solos
Schubert’s run through - 26th March: BREAK
2nd April: Full run through with Orchestra.
8th April: Full run through with Orchestra.
Rehearsals Schedule
- 23rd Jan 2. And the spirit of God 2. Despairing cursing rage.
- 30th Jan 11. Awake the Harp. 14. The heavens are telling.
- 6th Feb 20. The Lord is great. 27.a Achieved is the Glorious work.
- 13th Feb 27.b Achieved is the Glorious work. Schubert’s Kyrie
- 20th Feb 29. By thee with bliss Schubert’s Gloria
- 27th Feb 33. Sing the Lord ye voices all. Schubert’s Credo
- 5th March 3. Despairing Cursing rage
11. The Lord is great
20. Schubert’s Sanctus
27. Schubert’s Benedictus - 12th March: Creation 1st half with solos
Schubert’s Agnus Dei - 19th March: Creation 2nd half with solos
Schubert’s run through - 26th March: BREAK
2nd April: Full run through with Orchestra.
8th April: Full run through with Orchestra.
Happy Practising,
Antony Muriuki Kaburu,Conductor.
