Hello Everyone:
Here is the listing of all the solos plus all additional opportunities for individuals for June RIV concert. Also, here are some stats for you. There were 37 actual auditioners last Wednesday night. There are 7 actual solo places marked in our scores. Because I finagled and re-imagined for the simple purpose of trying to increase solo opportunities, there now are 19 solos for individual singers – (this number includes 3 singers singing more than one time solos and 2 stand alone solos). With this new configuration, I have more than doubled the possibilities. But, there are still 18 auditioners who were not assigned an actual solo part. ALL SOLOISTS NOTE: Some of you, actually many of you, are assigned different solos that the one with which you auditioned. I have great faith that you will learn and memorize your new opportunity. And ALL please note that I am so deeply sorry I couldn’t get you all in some sort of solo situation for this concert. However, like everything else musically, I may be able to increase this list of assigned soloists if I am able at this Wednesday’s rehearsal. I have some thoughts still to work through. That is why this upcoming rehearsal is so very important. But, Wednesday night is the VERY last opportunity for me to change, add, alter, etc. any part of this program.
As I have indicated on many occasions, and after many, many hours of back and forth switching, changing, inventing etc, my final program is the result of closing my eyes for 75 minutes and ‘sitting in the concert hall’, enjoying the performance from an audience perspective. [Some of you may just wish I had just bought a ticket instead!]
I thank you in advance for your understanding, your respect for this very difficult and intense process mostly because there were so many possibilities. My musical decisions are always with the knowledge that all this is most assuredly with BCAS’ and RIV performance needs at the forefront of my thinking. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at mgiambrone2@verizon.net. My Best – Marcia
MARK YOUR SCORES – IN PENCIL- BEFORE WEDNESDAY:
1. BROADWAY BLOCKBUSTERS:
–Beauty and the Beast: mm. 47-63 solo (Nadine Gogan); Chorus Tutti mm 64-83 as written
-Tradition: mm. 88-99 Tutti Chorus; mm 100-115 solo (Paul Brauer); mm 116-124 Tutti Chorus; m 125 Paul Speaks ‘Tradition’.
-Sun and Moon: mm 126-139 solo (Bree Rodriguez); mm 140 – 152 Tutti Chorus
-Do You Hear The People Sing? – mm 152-163 solo (Paul Brauer); mm 163 to end – Tutti Choru
2. THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS: – I’m going to try a couple people on this where we might use soloists.
3. ANYTHING GOES: – no solos
4. STARS (from Les Miserables): – solo Dan Fronckowiak
5. BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS:
-California Girls: mm 79-88 solo (Jonathan Koziol); mm 89-104 Jonathan on Mike singing solo with Tutti Chorus underpinning; mm 106 – 118 Tutti Chorus – Jon backs away from mic.
-Fun, Fun, Fun: mm 120-148 Tutti Chorus (Jonathan Koziol on Melody especially mm 136- 148; mm 149 – end, Tutti Chorus.
6. JERSEY BOYS MEDLEY:
-Working My Way Back To You Girl: mm 52-end at m 79 solo Jeff Mitton on melody; Tutti Chorus joins mm 67-68
-Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You: mm 157-173 solo (Jacque Austin); mm 174-196 Tutti Chorus
7. HALLELUJAH: mm 2-6 and mm 16-19 solo (Carl Eisenhard)
8. THEY DON’T LET YOU IN THE OPERA IF YOU’RE A COUNTRY STAR: -solo Danielle Paradowski
9. MARY POPPINS MEDLEY:
-Prologue/Chim Chim Cher-ee: solo (Jeff Maris)
-A Spoonful of Sugar: mm 81-97 solo (Lauren Bowen); at m. 90 T/B joins solo; m 98 Tutti Chorus, with soloist singing melody; Tutti Chorus at m 98; solo ends m 116.
-Practically Perfect: mm 140 solo (Katie Kruszynski); mm 149 add Tutti SA Chorus; mm 157-164 Tutti Chorus; mm 165-168 solo (Katie Kruszynski); mm 169 – 182 Tutti Chorus
-Jolly Holiday: – solo (Hope Chavanne) mm 214-263 with Tutti Chorus as marked
-Feed The Birds: – solo (Tina Reece), Tutti Chorus all on oo and solo Soprano on text; same at m 48; Tutti Chorus mm 56 – end
-Anything Can Happen: mm 5-19 solo (Marla Grefrath); mm 41-43 solo as well as mm 65-67
-Step in Time: No solos
-Supercal…mm 192-223 solo (Sarah Fiegl); Tutti Chorus mm 224-231; solo mm 232-247; Tutti Chorus mm 248-274; solo mm 275-297 (Key Change); Tutti Chorus to end
10. YOU’LL NEVER/CLIMB: Mm 13-29 solo (Hope Chavanne); and solo mm 50-57; Tutti Chorus as marked