Online resources for practicing our music
YouTube videos & audios of many of the pieces
in WVC's Spring 2024 program
The links below are for you to practice and sing along to aide in learning the notes. Keep in mind that each conductor can approach their piece differently. Do not assume that Ron will replicate the tempi, dynamics, emphasis, breathing, etc. of the performances represented below.
As always in rehearsal and our performances -- FOLLOW THE CONDUCTOR.
Sorry for the obnoxious ads at the beginning of many of these YouTube videos.
These link to a series of YouTube videos each of which is an audio recording of one of the movements of Haydn's Paukenmesse overlaid with the score of that movement:
Kyrie page 3
Gloria page 13
Credo page 32
Sanctus & Benedictus pages 54 and 58
Agnus Dei page 66
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Here is Ron De Fesi's recommendation: Leonard Bernwtein conducting the Paukenmesse click here. This is a long piece. The movements begin here:
00:43 Kyrie 06:16 Gloria 18:26 Credo 30:16 Sanctus 33:16 Benedictus 40:26 Agnus Dei
(Beware of the spurious ads that pop-up randomly - distracting and annoying. Let each ad run 5 seconds then hit the "Skip" button.)
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Cyberbass has practice tracks for the Paukenmesse here.
Another source for practicing the Haydn mass is Choralia.net with its funky voice renditions!
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One of several American spirituals on the Spring program (watch out for all the repeats!):
Ride the Chariot performed by the 2014 EAC Honor Choir
Ride the Chariot performed by Lycoming College Tour Choir
Here's Leonard Cohen performing his signature song: Hallelujah.
Listen to Leontyne Price's rendition of My Man's Gone Now.
Ron's recommendation: Latania Moore sings My Man's Gone Now at the Met (Jan 2, 2020).
And now Deep River sung by Jessye Norman at Carnegie Hall.
This is a medley of spirituals by the Robert Shaw Chorale. The first two are Deep River and Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel. These are followed by other favorite spirituals.
Stay tuned for updates and new videos added to this page.
Please send suggestions about other recorded pieces to your webmeister: cholmes@warwickvalleychorale.org