a community chorus in their 27th Concert season
Rehearsal Notes and Rehearsal Order
January 21
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Rehearsal Order
Simple Gifts, m. 48 - 64
Saints Bound for Heaven, p.5 - 6, p. 10 - end
Homeward Bound, p. 7 - 12
Sing to the Lord
Give Me Jesus, p. 5 - end
Lord, I Know, p. 5 - 6
Amazing Grace, p. 8 - 11
Every Time I Feel
Morning Has Broken
Children of God
If you know you will miss a rehearsal, please contact your section leader to let them know. ESCS if family and everyone is important.
Soprano Section Leader: Jeanne O'Connell bobxjoc@aol.com 928-2055
Alto Section Leader: Jerry Franklin jmfranklin206@att.net 251-513-0836
Tenor Section Leader: Leah Bond lpbond@bellsouth.net 504-452-9835
Bass Section Leader: Gene Garthwait garthfam@aol.com 251-209-1943
Semester Dates
January 14 - Registration and First Rehearsal
January 28 - Last night to join for the semester
February 11 - Finger Food Social 6:00pm
February 18 - Tenor Sectional 6:00pm
February 25 - Soprano Sectional 6:00pm
March 4 - No Rehearsal (Lundi Gras)
March 11 - Bass Sectional 6:00pm
March 18 - Alto Sectional 6:00pm
March 25 - Rehearsal for everyone begins at 6:30pm
April 4 - First Concert, 7:30pm, Spanish Fort UMC
April 7 - Second Concert 2:00pm, First Baptist Fairhope
Listening Links
Do NOT get married to these tempos or their articulation. These are just so you can hear the whole product together.
Sing to the Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4uoXf9FM1g
Simple Gifts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDW-J3U2g4
Morning Has Broken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpypZT9WFR4
Homeward Bound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaQYQnrPgSM
Saints Bound for Heaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiuMeWxK18s
Give Me Jesus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGuCYMmfEyo
Every Time I Feel the Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EhBUVV3EcE
Amazing Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2arm5ydeJc
Concert Repertoire
Sing to the Lord Alice Parker
Simple Gifts arr. Mack Wilberg
Morning Has Broken arr. Mack Wilberg
Homeward Bound arr. Mack Wilberg
Saints Bound for Heaven arr. Howard Helvey
Children of God arr. Camp Kirkland
Give Me Jesus arr. Douglas Wagner
Lord, I Know I Been Changed arr. Bruce More
Every Time I Feel the Spirit arr. Greg Gilpin
Amazing Grace arr. Mack Wilberg
Daphne High School Chorus will be featured on our concert.
Member Information
2018 - 2019 Repertoire
GospelFest
Every Time I Fell the Spirit arr. Greg Gilpin
Swingin’ With the Saints arr. Mark Hayes
Lord, I Know I Been Changed arr. Bruce More
Give Me Jesus arr. Douglas Wagner
The Storm Is Passing Over arr. Barbara Baker
Children of God arr. Camp Kirkland
Lighting of the Trees
Various Christmas Selections
Christmas Concert 2018
Gaudete Bob Chilcott
Messiah G. F. Handel
parts of the Christmas section
There Shall a Star Come Out from Jacob Mendelssohn
Carol to the King arr. Mack Wilberg
Candlelight Carol John Rutter
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy arr. Mack Wilberg
The Cradle Hymn Kim Andre Arnesen
A Carol Fantasia Harlan, Albritton, and Fettke
This Christmastide Donald Frazier
Mobile Symphony Holiday Concert
Hallelujah Chorus Handel
Candlelight Carol John Rutter
This Christmastide Donald Frazier
O Come, All Ye Faithful Mack Wilberg
Women’s chorus in a movement from the Nutcracker and Gesu Bambino
Spring Concert 2019
Sing to the Lord Alice Parker
Simple Gifts arr. Mack Wilberg
Morning Has Broken arr. Mack Wilberg
Homeward Bound arr. Mack Wilberg
Saints Bound for Heaven arr. Howard Helvey
Children of God arr. Camp Kirkland
Give Me Jesus arr. Douglas Wagner
Lord, I Know I Been Changed arr. Bruce More
Every Time I Feel the Spirit arr. Greg Gilpin
Amazing Grace arr. Mack Wilberg
Daphne High School Chorus will be featured on our concert.