NOTICE this piece has three sections A, B, C
starting at bars 1, 17, 25 respectively

Section A has three sets of words (A1, A2, A3).
Section B has two sets of words (B1, B2).
Section C has two sets of words (C1, C2).

FIRST SING: A1, A2, B1 (once), C1 (twice);

THEN SING: A3, B2 (once), C2 (twice).

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ITALIAN PHONETICS - a couple of beginner guides

simpler intro -- -- -- one with more paralinguistic content

** NEW ** TRANSLATIONS OF TEXTS:

Madalena Casulana "Ridon 'hor"

Palestrina "La ver l'aura"

Luca Marenzio "Zefiro torna"

Fanny Hensel "Abendlich"

** NEW ** tracks posted January 22:
All Suddenly, Wind Rising
-- courtesy of Cypress Choral.

& posted January 20:
La ver l'aurora, Zefiro torna.
Thanks to Marc Coderre for this meticulous work.

Due to copyright restrictions, only  members have access to these materials.

The scores linked below are public domain material.
We will have bifold copies available at rehearsal.
Choir members are asked to cover printing costs
$2.50 total to cover the four scores.

You may also print copies for yourself.
These scores will not be archived.
The bonus is that you are allowed to use highlighter and pen!

Madalena Casulana "Ridon 'hor"

Luca Marenzio "Zefiro torna"

Palestrina "La ver l'aura"

Fanny Hensel "Abendlich"

We did even better than expected: A first time donor was persuaded to give us a 30" wide cabinet with lateral drawers and extra shelf space on top! It fills the available space with an inch of margin each way!

Thank you to Charlie Donnelly, Ottawa Choral Society
equipment manager, for assistance with transport.
Please support the OCS by attending their concerts.