Rehearsal Schedule for St Matthew Passion Jan-Apr 2012

All rehearsals 7:30 – 9:30 at St Machar’s Cathedral. There are no rehearsals on Tuesdays 14 February, 3 April and 10 April.

Numbers refer to the movement numbers in the Bärenreiter vocal score.

Date

Movements
January 17th Introduction to the work.  Nos 1, 54, 62, 68
January 24th  Nos, 3, 4b, 4d, 9b, 10, 15, 17.  Revise nos 1, 54, 62, 68
January 31st  Nos 19, 20, 25, 27a, 27b, 29.  Revise nos 3, 4b, 4d, 9b, 10, 15, 17
February 7th  Nos 1, 3, 4b, 4d, 9b, 10, 15, 17, 19, 20, 25, 27a, 27b, 29. Social Evening
February 14th  No rehearsal
February 21st  Nos 30, 32, 36b, 36d, 37, 38b, 40.  Revise nos 1, 29, 68
February 28th  41b, 44, 45b, 46, 50b, 50d, 53b, 54.  Revise nos 30, 32, 36b, 36d, 37, 38b, 40  
March 6th  58b, 58d, 61b, 61d, 62, 63b, 66b, 67. Revise nos 41b, 44, 45b, 46, 50b, 50d, 53b, 54
March 13th  Nos 1, 3, 10, 15, 17, 25, 32, 37, 40, 44, 46, 54, 62*.
March 20th  All of Part 1
March 27th  All of Part 2*
April 3rd  Holiday
April 10th  Holiday
April 17th  As required
April 24th As required

* on 13 and 27 March, Harry Williamson will be the rehearsal accompanist on the piano - for these rehearsals only, the choir will be seated facing the West end of the Cathedral

Rehearsals for the concert weekend, with all soloists, are Saturday 28th April 3:00 – 6:00 pm and 7:00 – 10:00 pm.

Concert – Sunday 29th April, Part 1 at 3:00 pm and Parts 2 & 3 at 6:00 pm.

Peter Parfitt will be absent on March 20th – the rehearsal will be taken by Cole Bendall.