The Nativity of the Lord
As it stands, our group consists of Bev, Jonathan, Joe, Ginny, Lisa, Sam, Jeff, Pat and myself. If anyone else is (or is not) going to be there, please let me know so we can plan accordingly.
The choir space setup in Agape Hall should be the same as last year (something like THIS or THIS). As far as equipment, only a few music stands will be needed for the podium and guitar (unless singers would like stands?). Instrumentalists should bring books over from the Church and any necessary gear; I'd ask that singers have all music in your binders (will have a few extras available) so we can reduce the number of books/loose papers floating around.
Since there's only a handful of us, we'll all be on mics most of the time. Please keep in mind how 'flat' the acoustics are in this space (ie sound doesn't resonate across the room) -- we'll need to carefully balance things ahead of time and really take advantage of the mics. Huge thanks to Joe for handling sound equipment setup!
Final Regular Rehearsal - Saturday, December 21st
**Note location change -- Hall won't be set up until morning of 12/23**
- 6:45 PM - Meet in Church
- 7:00-8:00 PM - Run guitar/voice pieces (Jonathan not available Monday)
**Note Date Change -- Hall won't be set up until morning of 12/23**
- 3:00 PM - Set up/test sound equipment & configure space (Joe & Cris)
- 4:15 PM - Singers & Instrumentalists meet in AGAPE HALL
- Please bring binders, instrument books, stands and any other necessary gear
- 4:30 PM - Test/balance sound system
- 4:45-6:30 PM - Run entire program & go over Mass logistics
- 6:30-7:00 PM - Cleanup (as needed)
Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24th
- 2:00 PM - Set up/prep (as needed)
- 2:45 PM - Report time for Singers & Instrumentalists
- Mic checks, group photo
- Spot check/run guitar & voice pieces
- 3:45 PM - Preludes
- 4:00 PM - Mass
- 5:30 PM - Cleanup
Preludes:
Instrumental Selections (Bev & Jonathan)
GC3 #437 - Joy to the World (Choir)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Carol of the Bells (Wilhousky) (Choir)
Materials (practice tracks) (sheet music)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings (BNL) (Guitar & Choir)
(Cris, Ginny & Sam, cantors)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Gathering:
GC3 #439 – O Come, All Ye Faithful (vs 1, 3-4) (Guitar & Choir)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
(no Penitential Rite)
Gospel Acclamation:
Mass of Joy & Peace (Christmas verse)
Children's Program (All):
(12/20 update - no script this year - Father will 'ad lib' it)
GC3 #446 - O Little Town of Bethlehem (verse 1)
GC3 #448 - Away in a Manger (hummed)
GC3 #457 - Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (verse 1)
GC3 #463 - We Three Kings (Refrain only)
GC3 #430 - Angels We Have Heard on High (Refrain only)
GC3 #460 - The First Nowell (verse 1)
GC3 #463 - We Three Kings (verse 1)
GC3 #441 - Silent Night (verse 1)
GC3 #448 - Away in a Manger (verse 1)
Offertory:
GC3 #429 – He Came Down (All)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses with Children:
(Script can be found HERE)
Communion Meditation:
Greensleeves (arr. Liz Story) (Bev)
Communion:
GC3 #441 – Silent Night / GC3 #442 – Night of Silence (All; Lisa, cantor)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
GC3 #424 – Hark the Herald, Angels Sing (All)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Closing:
GC3 #430 - Angels We Have Heard on High (Guitar & Choir)
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Postlude:
Finale for Christmas (Kern) (All)
Materials (practice tracks) (sheet music)
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