April 2024 Rehearsals
As always, the schedule here is subject to change. Please note that all rehearsals apart from the final rehearsal on the day of the performance will be in Hillside Parish Church.
Recommended Recording
Paul is happy to recommend this superb performance by the Netherlands Bach Society under Jos van Veldhoven.
0:05 Kyrie eleison (Coro)
11:07 Christe eleison (Duetto)
15:56 Kyrie eleison (Coro)
19:43 Gloria in excelsis Deo (Coro)
21:25 Et in terra pax (Coro)
26:06 Laudamus te (Aria)
30:09 Gratias agimus tibi (Coro)
33:19 Domine Deus (Duetto)
38:39 Qui tollis (Coro)
41:39 Qui sedes (Aria)
45:50 Quoniam tu solus sanctus (Aria)
50:33 Cum Sancto Spiritu (Coro)
54:14 Credo in unum Deum (Coro)
56:13 Patrem omnipotentem (Coro)
58:15 Et in enum Dominim (Duetto)
1:02:38 Et incarnatus est (Coro)
1:05:52 Crucifixus (Coro)
1:08:58 Et resurrexit (Coro)
1:12:56 Et in Spiritum Sanctum (Aria)
1:18:13 Confiteor (Coro)
1:22:18 Et expecto (Coro)
1:24:30 Sanctus (Coro)
1:26:58 Pleni sunt caeli (Coro)
1:29:19 Osanna in excelsis (Coro)
1:31:59 Benedictus qui venit (Aria)
1:36:22 Osanno in excelsis (Coro)
1:39:05 Agnus Dei (Aria)
1:45:17 Dona nobis pacem (Coro)
Rehearsal Tracks
Free rehearsal tracks (listen online) are available from Cyberbass.
Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesday 9th January
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Sing through all choruses
Tuesday 16th January
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
[rehearsal cancelled because of weather conditions]
Detailed work on ‘Kyrie’.
Detailed work on ‘Confiteor’ (p.176)
Tuesday 23rd January
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Detailed work on ‘Dona nobis Pacem’(p. 236)
Detailed work on ‘Sanctus’ (p.199)
Detailed work on ‘Osanna’ (p. 217)
Tuesday 30th January
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Detailed work on ‘Et Resurrexit’ (p. 153)
Detailed work on ‘Et incarnatus est’ (p. 144)
Revisit ‘Kyrie’ (p. 7) and ‘Confiteor’ (p. 176)
Tuesday 6th February
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Detailed work on ‘Kyrie’ (p.30)
Detailed work on ‘Gloria’ (p. 36)
Revisit ‘Sanctus’ (p.199) and ‘Osanna’ (p.217)
Tuesday 13th February
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Detailed work on ‘Gratias agimus tibi’ (p. 61)
Detailed work on ‘Qui tollis’ (p. 75)
Revisit ‘Dona nobis pacem’ (p. 236) and ‘Et Resurrexit’ (p. 153)
Tuesday 20th February
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Detailed work on ‘Cum sancto spiritu’ (p. 94)
Detailed work on ‘Credo’ (p. 114)
Revisit ‘Et in carnatus est’ (p. 144)
Tuesday 27th February
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Detailed work on ‘Gloria’ (p. 36)
Detailed work on ‘Qui tollis’ (p. 75)
Detailed work on ‘Kyrie’ (p.30)
Tuesday 5th March
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Detailed work on ‘Gratias agimus tibi’ (p. 61)
Detailed work on ‘Kyrie’ (p. 7)
Detailed work on ‘Credo’ (p. 114)
Tuesday 12th March
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Run all first half choruses. Address problem sections highlighted during run through.
Tuesday 19th March
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Run all second half choruses.
Address problem sections highlighted during run through
Tuesday 26th March
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Attempt to sing through all choruses working on problem areas as they arise
Tuesday 2nd April
Easter Break
No rehearsal
Tuesday 9th April
Easter Break
No rehearsal
Tuesday 16th April
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Problem areas arising from the previous weeks.
Tuesday 23rd April
7:30 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Run through all Chorus passages with Piano. Address problem sections.
Saturday 27th April
2:00 p.m.
Hillside Parish Church
Run through all Chorus passages with Orchestra.
Sunday 27th April
2:00 p.m.
Aberdeen Music Hall
Run through all soloist passages with Soloists and Orchestra.
‘Top and tail’ Chorus sections as required.
