Rehearsal Resources Spring 2025
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Three Madrigals
O Mistress Mine is an Elizabethan song which appears in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. It is sung by the character Feste, who is asked to sing a love song by Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Sir Toby Belch. The words of the song are addressed to the singer/poet's lover.
The lyric is often assumed to be by Shakespeare, although he could have been referencing an existing song. ‘Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away’ is a song from Shakespeare’s ‘problem play’, Measure for Measure, the only one of Shakespeare’s plays to be set in Vienna, and is sung by a boy to Mariana, the woman whom Angelo promised to marry before abandoning her, reneging on his promise. The singer asks a false beloved to go away from them and leave off trying to kiss them with their lips – because the lips with which they would kiss are also the ones they used to perjure themselves. The tone, therefore, is bittersweet, and slightly more on the melancholy side. "Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More" is a song sung by Balthasar in Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. A playful yet poignant song that functions as a pivotal moment in Much Ado About Nothing, revealing the societal expectations and double standards of the time while adding a layer of complexity to the play's themes of love, betrayal, and reputation. |
Mundi Renovatio
Quick! We Have But a Second
All the parts are in this video. Scroll through to find yours.
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Gabriel's Oboe
(We will be heads up and engaged in the music)
Alleluia
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Tides of Ocean
This is a playlist of all the vocal parts. Click on the video and look for the playlist with the individual parts. They are all sung by a single guy, but they will give you the pitches and rhythms.
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