Practice Resources

Online Links for Practice Resources

We expect choir members to do plenty of practice between rehearsals!

Pieces for the 7 December 2024 concert:

Sat 7 Dec 2024: concert at Holy Trinity, Claygate, with soloists and orchestra:

  • Haydn: Insanae et vanae curae
  • Vivaldi: Gloria
  • Carols for choir and audience

To help you practice, here are a selection of sources to sing along to:

Haydn: Insanae et vanae curaeVivaldi: Gloria
MP3 and Midi practice filesChoralia resources for parts are hereChoralia resources for parts are here
YouTube (free)Full piece here
Sop here
Alto here
Tenor here
Bass here		Full piece here
Sop here
Alto here
Tenor here
Bass here
Table with links to YouTube videos and other practice resources
CarolLink to practice resource online
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
p78		https://youtu.be/pfV5q9xmZ40
SATB parts here:
(Glorias (and intro bars) only!)		https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4GgFlpxJkkYqN3MS5IhmOO9XqVlYqCXz
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
p192		 https://youtu.be/FZSNia4Uipk
Sophttps://youtu.be/fDekHZTLxl8
Altohttps://youtu.be/002EaAyY5cA
Tenorhttps://youtu.be/kSG2gmnjT6w
Basshttps://youtu.be/iVjyQBXxDmw
Sans Day Carol
p219		https://youtu.be/XIHYEb-EIfY
SATB parts herehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4GgFlpxJkkb-Y4d0i940pJ0wTg5AmlxJ
Sussex Carol
p242		 https://youtu.be/ENnl_I1ubQo
SATB parts herehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4GgFlpxJkkZ2dxN6NYyvoJxCvL7TSY5p
Twelve days of Christmas
p246		https://youtu.be/-8RqtGhCXgw
SATB parts herehttps://www.choralia.net/mp3player.php?mp3file=rt17mp3/rt17-1ae.mp3
Star Carol
p293		 https://youtu.be/9gxoGGTicNI
Sophttps://youtu.be/7jnNJIRbvpU
Altohttps://youtu.be/1K-Ifr5u_2w
Tenorhttps://youtu.be/vE4o1A7DL7M
Basshttps://youtu.be/EPP0tpXi_vI
Joys Seven p316https://youtu.be/Km7uHQQxZIo
Still looking for the parts separately.
Oh little town of Bethlehem
p382		https://youtu.be/QavCwUh4Vgo
SATB parts herehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4GgFlpxJkkbMUTIj3GAOFKcb-2M1amwk
Table with links to YouTube videos and other practice resources for our Christmas carols

Notes on the various Midi and MP3 Sources

CHORALIA (free)

These particular MP3 files use a “synthetic voice” which does sound a bit odd, but it means that you can hear each syllable pronounced. It’s very helpful, though purists may shudder!

You can choose the Voice with metronome, Emphasised voice with other voices, or All voices.

You can either play these from the web page (left-click) or download each file to your PC (right-click and “Save As”).

CYBERBASS (free)

Another useful practice resource (in which the emphasised part is played on an instrument rather than voice).

CHORD PERFECT (some free, some paid)

This site enables you to hear your particular part emphasised and sung by professional singers complete with orchestral accompaniment. There are not many composers/works featured on this site at the moment.  For future reference you can find it here.

JOHN FLETCHER’S MIDI AND MP3 FILES (some free, some paid)

Works that are out of copyright are free to download without logging in. To download works that are still in copyright, you must register for a paid account (£4 for 4 months, £10 per year) and log in.

 You can either play these from the  web page (left-click) or download each file to your PC (right-click and “Save As”). The slowed-down sections for practice are clearly marked “at slower, rehearsal speed”.

If playing a Midi file direct from  the web does not work, you can download the Midi files individually to your PC by right-clicking each icon.

MidiPlay

See the MidiPlay page for more details about playing Midi files.

Also read all about links to rehearsal scores using Midi files on the MidiPlay page.

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