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APRIL 5 PERFORMANCE with BCO & NY CHORAL SOCIETY
A Shakespeare Scenario by William Walton
Score: (1) Prologue ; (7) Interlude & (8) Epilogue
Recording on YouTube:
- 00:00 (1) Prologue
- 47:47 (7) Interlude
- 54:13 (8) Epilogue
More details about the concert from the BCO website here. Performance is on Saturday, April 5, 7:30PM at St Ann’s Church. Dress rehearsal is Saturday, March 29, from 12:30-2:30PM at St. Ann’s church. GCB rehearsal(s) TBD.
MUSIC RESOURCES FOR MAY 3 AND 4 CONCERTS
ROLL, JORDAN ROLL
arr by COURTNEY CAREY for Jason Asbury and Grace Chorale of Brooklyn
Rehearsal Tracks
SATB + Treble Group: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Soprano: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Alto: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Tenor: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Bass: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Treble Group Top Voice: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Treble Group Middle Voice: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
Treble Group Bottom Voice: 65% Speed | 100% Speed
If you hear any errors with the rehearsal tracks, please send an email to support@gracechorale.org and we’ll look to fix it.
THE ORDERING OF MOSES by R. NATHANIEL DETT
Score
Composer’s website with Concert Program, including text of the oratorio
Recordings:
- In 1937, Cincinnati's May Festival gave the world premiere of R. Nathaniel Dett's oratorio, "The Ordering of Moses", a 'Biblical Folk Scene' composed in 1932. The event was broadcast live to the nation by NBC radio. The present recording captures a thrilling 2014 concert of Dett's magnum opus, performed by four stellar vocal soloists, the May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Conlon.
- YouTube playlist
- Spotify playlist
- The Talladega College Choir with The Mobile Symphony Orchestra
- InSeries staged performance
Rehearsal Tracks
Jump to Soprano 1
Jump to Soprano 2
Jump to Alto 1
Jump to Alto 2
Jump to Tenor 1
Jump to Tenor 2
Jump to Bass 1
Jump to Bass 2
(If you see any issues with the rehearsal track information, please email support@gracechorale.org)
Soprano 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Soprano 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Alto 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Alto 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Tenor 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94) (No Tenor part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Tenor 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94) (No Tenor part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127)
Bass 1
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44. chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79, basses come in at 1:24)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88); Upper split // Lower split for page 87. Page 85, first 2 “hallelujahs” should be on the same note.
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (page 88-94) (No Bass part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127); Upper split // Lower split for page 123
Bass 2
- All Israel’s Children (page 7-12)
- O Lord, Behold My Affliction (page 13-20)
- God Looked on Israel (page 20-31, chorus comes in at ~0:37)
- And From a Burning Bush (page 31-40)
- Lord, Who Am I (page 41-44, chorus comes in at ~2:02)
- Who Hath Made a Man Dumb (page 44-53)
- And When Moses Smote the Water (page 57-65)
- March of the Israelites (page 66-79, basses come in at 1:24)
- And When They Reached the Other Shore (page 82-88)
- Come Let Us Raise Jehovah (No Bass part)
- Sing Ye to Jehovah (page 95-98)
- He is King of Kings (page 98-127); Upper split // Lower split for page 123. Note: the recording has an error on page 100, measure 921, “that, that I” in the recording is G, but should be F.
BRAHMS’ GERMAN REQUIEM
BROOKLYN PERFORMANCE - MAY 31, 2025
CHICAGO PERFORMANCE - JUNE 7, 2025
Recordings:
Frankfurt Radio Symphony & MDR Radio Choir, 2019 performance here.
Rehearsal tracks:
- Cyberbass (all voice types) located here.
- Chordperfect (with pronunciation):
- Soprano
- Alto
- Tenor
- Bass 1
- Bass 2
Pronunciation:
- Helpful pronunciation guide of all 7 movements on YouTube located here. Each section is read through twice (second time speed is slower).
- German pronunciation guide for singers here.
- Need help with the pronunciation of a specific German word? Use Forvo or Dict.cc.
Wiki page about Brahms’ “A German Requiem” here.
USEFUL LINKS
From Jason: The following are some resources for online music fundamentals and beyond.
Music theory Lessons: https://www.musictheory.net/lessons
Music Theory Exercises: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises
More Lessons/Exercises: https://www.teoria.com/index.php
Ear training online resource: https://tonedear.com/
Sight singing program: https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/lms/program/sight-singing/
Cyberbass - Innovative Learning for Choral Singers
Link for information about software that can slowdown music
MUSIC RESOURCES FROM PAST CONCERTS
Access historical music resources: