Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 7:15 pm in the band room at the Morse Center for the Arts at St. Johnsbury Academy.

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Dear NCC singers, 

Happy New Year!
 
Though the ending of last season was a disappointment because of the cancellation, I was proud of your preparation and execution of a challenging work. Hopefully, we can build on that success as we look to diversify our programming and draw in more singers. 
 
With the help and encouragement of Lucas, our spring concert will celebrate the works of Leonard Bernstein. Having just seen “Maestro”, and reading reflections on that movie, I discovered how Bernstein was frustrated that he was primarily known for his work with “West Side Story”. At least in his lifetime, he did not receive the recognition for a massive library of works that, though original and powerful, were always in the shadow of that monumental musical. Our program will include some of his lesser-known works along with a few selections from West Side Story. We have also invited Halcyon to perform his composition, “The Lark.” 
 
Here is the proposed program with each piece linked to a recording. (Some will be for solo voices or smaller groups. “Mass” links are from the full production, not the arrangement from which we will work.)
 
From “Mass” Concert Selections 

1. Antiphon: Kyrie Eleison 

2. Hymn and Psalm: “A Simple Song” 

3. Responsory: Alleluia 

4. Prayer of the Congregation (Choral: “Almighty Father”) 

5. Trope: “I Don’t Know” 

6. Meditation (Tacet) 

7. Gloria Tibi (children’s chorus) 

8. Gloria in Excelsis 

9. Trope: “Half The People” 

10. Trope: “I Believe In God” 

11. Our Father 

12. Trope: “I Go On” 

13. Sanctus 

14. Agnus Dei 

15. Secret Songs 

 
The Lark (Halcyon) 

Two Hebrew Songs 
Simchu na 
Yig dal 

From West Side Story 
Somewhere 
Finale Act 1 (smaller group) 

From Candide 
Bon Voyage
Make Our Garden Grow 
 
Inspired by the success of Matthew Shepherd, which allowed for more solo opportunities, I am hoping this program will offer the same to more among us. 
 
I have ordered 65 copies of the Mass. If you wish to purchase your own, you can order through JW Pepper or Sheet Music Plus. You may also purchase it from the chorus. 
 
Rehearsals begin January 23 in the Band Room in the Morse Arts Center. 
Most important…CONCERTS WILL BE APRIL 26^th and 27^th. 

Alan

If you are brand new to the chorus, please fill out the new singer registration Google form at: https://www.northcountrychorus.org/howtojoin