last update 22nd Feb

Concert Dress HCC: Ladies All black, men black shirt, trousers no tie, women all black. PCS usual concert dress. We will not be using folders.

St Matthew Passion Rehearsals

Feb 26 – Part 2

Saturday 28th February 11am -1 and 2 to 4pm – Workshop on all of SMP at St Michael’s Helston. There will be a short comfort break in the morning and afternoon rehearsal. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available at lunch break. Bring your own lunch to eat in Andrew Hall.

March 5, 12, 19, 26 – ALL movements

March 27th – Penzance -Dress rehearsal 3-5.45pm choir supper available £6 please tick sign up sheet or tell Lucy Lucey (sops) if you want it. Be there at St Mary’s by 7.10 for Concert

March 28h -Helston- short warm up 5.30-6.30pm Bring own refreshment – church open for audience from 6.40 – be back by 7.10pm for 7.30pm concert

You can download practise tracks for all voice parts at johnfletchermusic.org site – you will need to be given a log in as a member – ask Sandra Sell, (Alto) if you need one. If you prefer a visual guide, there are some rehearsal videos on You Tube.

You can access very good full set of audio practice tracks for Choir 1 and 2 SATB here: https://www.chordperfect.com/johann-sebastian-bach/

Listen to a full performance here https://youtu.be/P21qlB0K-Bs?si=DS2DmwVPvE05cDt7.

Please see revised guide v3:

-HCC and PCS all sing in all Choir pieces as Ch 1 or 2 as per score guidance.

–No 29 “O mensch, bewein” is now cut from H bar 40 to 96.

–Choir 1 and 2 swap in “sind Blitsche, sind Donner“

German Pronunciation for St Matthew Passion

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