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RIDE
THE SWEET CHARIOT!
arranged
by Sally K. Albrecht
| Positioning: | Mixed voices: Men center or Men vs. Women. 2-Part: Part I vs. Part II. |
| INTRO | Divide the choir into 4 groups (by row or across stage R to L). Using half note beat, pray lunge to R (Vol. 1, 17) in 4 groups. |
| M3: circle prayer clasp around from R to L (wave from R to L). | |
| MEAS. 5 | IF RESTING: hold pray low (opt. pulse). IF SINGING: R arm circle pan (Vol. 1, 80-81), repeat L. |
| M9: lift flat palms up (Vol. 2, 84), flip both above to R. | |
| M11: reach both up, pray in, reach up, pray in. | |
| M13: ALL repeat intro. | |
| MEAS. 17 | IF RESTING: hold pray low (opt. pulse). IF SINGING: low dip sway R and L, repeat. |
| M19: push both palms up from shoulders (Vol. 1, 53), lean back and over. Repeat. | |
| MEAS. 25 | SOLO: point R index out, flat palms to side, point L index out. |
| BACK UPS: lean back from solo, lean in w/head nods, 3X. | |
| M31: ALL low w/hands on thighs, stand up slowly. | |
| MEAS. 33 | Repeat, doing own part as before. |
| M41: repeat intro as before. | |
| MEAS. 45 | IF SINGING: put outside hand above eyes and pan from center to outside (Vol. 2, 86). IF RESTING: low and look at singers. |
| M47: counterline - R jazz up to shoulder, L jazz up, push up and fall (others repeat as before). | |
| M49: IF SINGING both jazz above to R, L, R, L (others low). | |
| M51: all push jazz hands up from shoulders, back and over. | |
| MEAS. 53 | Repeat as before if same vocal. HIGH PART: R jazz above to R, L, R, L. L jazz above to R, L, R, L. Both jazz above to R, L, R, L. Reach, pray in, reach, pray in. |
| MEAS.61 | SINGERS lift flap palms up, flip both above to R (others watch). |
| M63: push R index finger down to L, lift up L side and end up way up to R (Vol. 2, 114). Join w/L index (Vol. 2, 115) on my. | |
| M65: shake both jazz hands above (Vol. 2, 10). Final chord: open stance (opt. clasp pray above or in). |
3-Part Mixed, Level 3.....17665
2-Part, Level 2.....17666
SoundTrax
CD.....17667