Conductor's Repertoire
Mendelssohn ELIJAH, Op. 70
In English
Lessons with string quintet, professional soloists, and collaborative pianists
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Rehearsals and concerts with the BBS
Chamber Orchestra
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Joint master classes with singers, conductors, a string quintet, and collaborative pianist
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Mendelssohn's ELIJAH and Mozart's C MINOR MASS are rich in conducting pedagogical potential. Most especially, with limited rehearsal time, the recitatives and arias pose unique problems for everyone involved....including the orchestra. The lessons will focus on effective collaboration and communication between conductors and soloists, soloists and conductors, and the orchestra itself (most especially with limited rehearsal time). In addition, conductors will study arias (singers' repertoire page) and opera scenes for performances during the Symposium.
MENDELSSOHN
Edition Peters No. 11345
ELIJAH
No. 10 Recitative: As God the Lord
No. 12 Recitative: Call Him Louder
No. 13 Recitative: Call Him Louder 2, and measure 84 to the end
No. 14 Aria: Lord God of Abraham
No. 17 Aria: Is Not His Word Like a Fire
No. 23 Recitative: The Lord Hath Exalted
No. 26 Aria: It Is Enough
No. 33 Recitative: Night Falleth 'Round Me
No. 37 Arioso: The Mountains Shall Depart
SOPRANO
No. 8 Recitativo, Aria and Duet with Elijah: Widow's Aria
No. 21 Aria: Hear Ye Israel
TENOR
No. 3 Recitative: Ye People Rend Your Hearts
No. 4 Aria: If With All Your Hearts
No. 25 Recitative: O Man of God
No. 39 Aria: Then Shall the Righteous
ALTO
No. 6 Recitative: Elijah, Get Thee Hence
No. 7 Recitative: Now Cherith's Brook
No. 18 Arioso: Woe Unto Them
No. 23 Recitative: The Lord Hath Exalted
No. 30 Recitative: Arise, Elijah
No. 31 Aria: O Rest In the Lord
MOZART
Edition Peters No. 4856a
Laudamus Te (Two sopranos)
Domine (Soprano)
Et incarnatus est (Soprano)
Benedictus (Quartet: Soprano, Alto, Tenor Bass)
OPERATIC ARIAS
Operatic Arias will be assigned to the conductors once the 2020 singers roster has been completed.
