On Choral Movement DVD In the Spotlight!... (00-27432)
A IS FOR ALTO
by Jay Althouse
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Positioning: |
Altos center |
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INTRO |
Altos facing back while primping, dramatic turn front. Others |
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in awe. |
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MEAS. 5 |
ALTOS: make "A" above head w/fingertips together, dramatic |
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scoop to R with R fist to heart. Repeat "A" above, bring L index |
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up to L w/L lean. |
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OTHERS: lean back and listen (opt. fold arms and pulse). |
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MEAS. 13 |
ALTOS: play w/R index front (+head nods) using vocal rhythms, hold up 2 fingers, play 1 note again, "A" above, "family picture." |
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OTHERS: lean in w/head nods on rhythms, lean back, in again. |
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M17: lean back w/opt. folded arms. |
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MEAS. 21 |
ALTOS: low, up w/arms folded, scoop to Sop., arms to them. |
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OTHERS: "A" above, arms to Altos ("present" them, like "Door |
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#3, Price Is Right," low to them, Sop. point to self w/R index |
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from above. |
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MEAS. 29 |
ALL wiper sway using vocal rhythm starting R, open and drop |
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on one. |
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M33: ALTOS "A" above, then "family picture" look. |
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OTHERS: lean back and listen, secret to the outside, grimace. |
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MEAS. 38 |
ALTOS: point R index up to R, then down to L, shake R index |
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front, open palms front. |
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OTHERS: follow alto points w/head, lean back and listen. |
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MEAS. 44 |
ALTOS: play w/R index front, moving to follow line, opera pose |
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front w/body level moving to follow vocal line. |
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OTHERS: scoop in and out, in and out, follow altos w/head. |
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MEAS. 52 |
ALTOS: low, dramatic oo-ah movement w/hands, low, hold |
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songbook front to sing fa la la’s. |
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OTHERS: "A" above, arms to Altos, outside index up, arms to |
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Altos. |
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MEAS. 60 |
ALTOS: wiper sways, open and drop, low, "family picture." |
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OTHERS: lean back, "A" above, arms to Altos. |
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MEAS. 68 |
ALTOS: low, "A" above, drop and grin, "A" above. |
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OTHERS: "A" above, open and drop to them, repeat. |
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MEAS. 76 |
ALL: wiper sways, open and drop on because. Altos "family |
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picture" while others lean back upset. M82 all secret front. |
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ALTOS: cheer crossing fists, fists out, fists up, "A" above. |
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OTHERS: end w/arms to Altos. |
Available Voicings:
SAB... (00-19267)
SSA... (00-19268)
2-Part... (00-19269)
SoundTrax CD... (00-19270)