OSC Rehearsals

  OSC May 6, 2026 Rehearsal  Rehearsal 1 (click here) 0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups 0:10:30 page 66 with Zach 0:13:10 Kedrick Introduction and Sit/Stand Cues 0:16:23 measure 41, page 6  0:38:50 measure 192, page 20 0:47:28 measure 236, page 31 1:00:45 measure 335, page43 01:08:54 Phil Announcement Rehearsal 2 (click here)  0:00:00 Seth announcement   0:01:32 Kedri...

 PART 1 Start - Zach announcements and warmups 8:33 - page 27-39 ("Mercy, Lord" and "burning bush") 26:36 - page 69-79 (Israelites through the Red Sea) 35:05 - page 88-109 ("hallelujahs" followed by "King of Kings") 45:10 - Break announced; Phil Bowling-Dyer thanked groups for volunteer work, announced that the Chorus Committee meeting has moved to May 11 instead of May 4 and discussed the po...

 Rehearsal I Dett, The Ordering of Moses 00:00 Zach's announcements and warmups. 07:43 p.20 S and A 13:28 p. 22 All 27:23 p. 43 33:36 p. 72 46:08 p. 112 58:55 Phil's announcements File size: 48.07 MB Listen to first half Rehearsal 2 00:00 Seth's announcements 01:12 Full run-through of Dett. 38:31 Zach's commentary and review of trouble spots File size: 38:48 Listen to second half Gala rehears...

 Rehearsal 1 00:00 Zach's announcements and warmups  Dett's The Ordering of Moses 08:08 p.13 18:57 p. 43 24:51 p. 45 32:52 p. 72 47:45 p.93 52:49 Phil speaks File size: 43.69 MB Listen to first half Rehearsal 2 00:00 Seth's announcements 01:09 The Ordering of Moses full run-through starting on p.7 File size: 40.57 MB Listen to second half Gala rehearsal Rameau Duo des Sauvages en rondeau...

  Rehearsal 1 (click here) 0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of Moses” Sing through 0:08:40 introduction 0:09:38 page 7 0:22:40 page 20 0:28:42 page 31 0:30:00 page 34 0:32:10 page 45 0:39:45 page 66 0:50:25 page 82 0:58:15 page 95 01:11:00 Phil announcement  Rehearsal 2 (click here) 0:00:00 Seth announcement   R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of...

Rehearsal 1 (click here) 0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of Moses”  0:10:21 page 82 0:23:25 page 88 0:30:30 page 112 Rehearsal 2 (click here) R. Nathaniel Dett “The Ordering of Moses”  0:00:00 page 58 0:11:05 page 66 for Gala 0:30:03

 Part 1 - Men's sectional Start - Seth Ducey made some basic announcements, about the Gala and the Oakland Youth Orchestra. 1:46 - Warmups  10:49 - Measure 603 on p. 67 ("March of the Israelites"), pages 67-68; I think he just moved forward into pages 69-72. 27:33 - P. 72 (still in the "March of the Israelites") 51:06 - P. 85 ("Hallelujah, let us praise Jehovah") 1:02:10 - Page 122 (part...

 Part 1 Start - Seth Ducey reminds everyone of the email asking people if they could participate in the upcoming Gala in April. Start   - Warmups 9:05    - p. 98-end, "He is King of Kings, He is Lord of Lords" 38:02    - p. 95-96, "Sing Ye to Jehovah" 47:21     - p. 69-71, part of "March of the Israelites" 54:12     - p.58-65, "And When Moses...

  Rehearsal 1 Soprano and Alto sectional 00:00:00 Introduction of new singers 00:02:26 Warm-ups 00:08:20 Dett p. 20 00:33:55 p.45 00:46:48 p.66 01:08:31 Seth announces the Symphony Gala to be held April 30. Details will follow. File size: 55.63 MB Listen to first half Rehearsal 2 Tenor and Bass sectional 00:00:00 Introduction of new singers 00:00:58 Warm-ups 00:07:34 Dett p. 20 00:33:50 p.45...

  Rehearsal 1 During the first 20 minutes, Phil conducted a a written and oral review of the Esmail concert on February 20. He will compile the results and publish them for the OSC. 00:00 Phil had some comments 01:17 Zach introduced new chorus members and congratulated regular members on our performance of Esmail.  He mentioned that we will be asked to sing a piece at the Gala in April....

OSC 021126 Rehearsal Rehearsal 1 (click here) 0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups Reena Esmail “She Will Transform You”  with Kedrick  0:08:57 Kedrick greeting and introduction 0:10:38 Sing through and general feedback 0:23:47 rehearsal D E and F 0:38:25 rehearsal G H I and J 0:56:00 measure 163, rehearsal K and L 0:58:45 Kedrick feedback comments and about next season Rehearsal 2 (click h...

  OSC 020626 Podcast Index Rehearsal 1 (click here) 0:00:00 Zach greeting and warmups Reena Esmail “She Will Transform You”  0:08:45 measure 185, rehearsal L 0:20:40 measure 146, rehearsal J 0:31:17 measure 137 0:38:30 measure 110 0:48:45 measure 98, rehearsal G 0:55:05 measure 76 Rehearsal 2 (click here) 0:00:00 Seth Announcements Reena Esmail “She Will Transform You”  0:02:40 Zach...

 Part 1 Start - Introduction and warmups 7:15 - Rehearse Dett, p. 98 - 109, Sing Ye to Jehovah 58:04 - Review Dett, p. 58 - 62, And When Moses Smote the Water Filesize:  87.5 MB Click here to listen or download Part 2 Start - Announcements.  In this part of the rehearsal we are sitting mixed, for both the Dett and the Esmail. 1:19 - Review Dett on p. 103 3:38 - Review Dett...

 Rehearsal 1 0:00:00 Zach welcoms the chorus 0:01:53 Warm-ups 0:06:46 Dett "The Ordering of Moses"  p. 58 0:32:41 p.31 1:08:02 Phil's remarks File size: 55:65 Listen to first half Rehearsal 2 00:00 Seth's announcements 04:20 Esmail "She Will Transform You"  m 115 Letter H 37:01 Letter E 48:42 From the beginning Letter D File size: 49:53 Listen to second half

  Rehearsal 1 Soprano and Alto sectional 00:00 Seth announcements 01:16 Zach answers a question about diction 02:12 Warm-ups 08:11 Esmail "She Will Transform You" 09:53 M98 G 44:37 Dett "The Ordering of Moses" p.31 File size: 55.45 MB Soprano and Alto Sectional    Rehearsal 2 Tenor and Bass sectional  00:00 Zach speaks 00:51 Warm-ups 05:34 Zach answers question about diction 07...

 First rehearsal of 2026 and I owe you all an apology.  I forgot to turn on Recording  at the beginning of the session, and the recorder turned itself off.  We have no recording of the first half.  This is the recording of the second half, after the break. Start - the recording starts with some announcements from Seth Ducey about future rehearsals.  There was also dis...

 Rehearsal 1 0:00:00 Kedrick gives opening remarks. 0:01:18 Zack warms up the chorus. 0:07:21 Kedrick conducts the Bach Magnificat. 0:40:26 Zoufonoun's "Let Us Break Bread" 1:08:35 Phil's announcements File size: 55:18 MB First half Rehearsal 2 00:00 Seth gives call times and concert details. 04:07 Kedrick's commentary 05:30 Whitney Houston's "Joy to the World." 26:04 Another run through of t...

In Ash Walker's continued absence, the rehearsal this week is conducted by Maestro Kedrick Armstrong, with some help from his associate Zach Salzburg-Frank.  Part 1 Start - Maestro began with a sincere "thank you" for the Verdi concert the previous Friday.  He went on to describe the music for the Break Bread concert, including recommending we look at 2 pieces not available that night (d...

 Rehearsal 1 0:00:00 Valerie warms up the chorus 0:11:58 Maestro Kedrick Armstrong gives opening remarks 0:14:44 Suite for Humanity by Cava Menzies m.95 0:52:54 Verdi Requiem Sanctus 0:56:00 Singing starts 1:10:30 Phil makes announcements 1:12:30 Thanks given to Valerie File size: 60.04 MB First half Rehearsal 2 00:00 Seth makes announcements 03:31 Maestro Kedrick speaks 04:20 Libera Me 12:10...

 Reheaarsal 1  Suite for Humanity by Cava Menzies 0:00:52 Vocal warm-ups 0:12:39 p.33 0:27:54 p.24 b.100 with solos 1:05:30 Comments by the composer 1:12:14 Announcements  File size: 59: 39MB First half Rehearsal 2  Verdi Requiem 00:00 Announcements 05:27 Dies Irea p.52 b.322 12:34 Lacrymosa p.98 b.633 27:19 Sanctus p.138 49:23 Libera Me p.231 b.360 File size: 51.02MB Second ha...

 Part 1 Start     We opened with an announcement from Seth Ducey about ordering one of the new pieces for next spring, She Will Transform You. 1:14.0      Maestra opened the evening and started warmups. 14:09.0    Started rehearsing Suite for Humanity  by Cava Menzies, beginning work on page 33, bar 150 126:07.0     Break and announcements Fil...

 Part 1 Start - Maestra greeted everyone and started a warmup. 13:38 - Start work on Verdi Movement 1, Kyrie, starting on page 3. 1:20:37.0 - Break, and general announcements. File size:  110 MB Listen or download here Part 2 34.0         Rex Tremendae Majestatis (in movement 2, Dies Irae), bar 356, p. 71. 10:01.0   Page 62 bar 321 (more Rex Tremendae)...

Rehearsal 1 00:00 Announcements from Seth 03:08 Vocal warm-ups.  15:40  No. 4 Sanctus p. 138 File size:78.81 MB First half   Rehearsal 2 00:00  Seth announces chorus retreat and Karen explains the podcast.  04:44 No. 7 Libera me, Domime p. 226  25:33 No. 5 Agnus Dei p.168 File size: 33.17 MB Second half  

 Rehearsal 1 0:00:00 Vocal warmups 0:16:17 Suite for Humanity by Cava Menzies 1:17:00 Announcements File Size: 63.25 MB First half Rehearsal 2 00:00 Announcements by Seth and Valerie 04:14 Verdi Requiem No. 7 Libera me, Domine p 231 m 356 37:37 Chorus divides into sections  for p 211 m 179 44:35 Mixed chorus for p 211 m 179 File size: 46.21 MB Second half

The podcast was recorded in two parts. The rehearsal covered Verdi's Requiem  and Menzies' Suite for Humanity .  All Verdi page numbers are referring to the University of Chicago / Ricordi edition. Guest conductor: Magen Solomon Part 1 - 108 MB (Download or listen) Beginning - stretching, physical and vocal warm-ups 18:55 - Verdi mvmt 2, m. 322 "Rex tremendae" (p. 62) 37:25 - Verdi mvmt...