Staging Suggestions |
RIDE UP IN THE CHARIOT
by Donald Moore
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Positioning: |
Women vs. Men (SATB or SAB) or Men center (Sop/Men/Alto). |
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INTRO |
Reach R jazz hand above (Vol. 2, 4 w/jazz hand), clap in, then both jazz hands out (Vol.1, 53), clap in. Repeat L. |
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M3: R up, clap, L up, clap, then clap up, up, in (piano rhythm). |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 5 |
IF RESTING: throughout, pulse shoulder to singers (Vol. 1, 52). |
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IF SINGING: R arm circle pan (Vol. 1, 80-81), L arm circle pan, double arm circle pan. |
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M11: 2nd half of Intro—R up, clap, L up, clap, clap up, up, in. |
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VERSE 1 |
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MEAS. 13 |
IF RESTING: pulse shoulder to singers. |
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IF SINGING: swing trumpet up to R and L (Vol. 2, 8). |
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M15: gather audience in w/both hands low to high. |
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M16: point R index up to heaven (Vol. 2, 114). |
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M17: shake R index across R to L (Vol. 2, 108) 8X (4 stops -- shake index 2X in each location). |
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M19: 2nd half of Intro. |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 21 |
Shoulder pulse if Oo, circle pans R, L and double if lyrics. |
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M27: 2nd half of Intro. |
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VERSE 2 |
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MEAS. 29 |
VOCAL: point R index up to heaven, then point over head to |
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shoes down to the left 2X w/L toe tap. |
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M31: 1st half of Intro—R over, clap, both out, clap, repeat L. |
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M33: shake R index across 8X as before R to L. |
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M35: 2nd half of Intro. |
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CHORUS |
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MEAS. 37 |
MELODY: repeat as before w/circle pans. |
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BACK UPS: turn to singers, lifting outside hand on rest, then reach w/palm down towards singers on Ride. Flip palm back and pull back across shoulders on early in the mornin'. |
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M43: 2nd half of Intro. |
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MEAS. 45 |
R circle pan on vocals - others pulse shoulder in. |
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M47: L circle pan on vocals. M49: all double circle pan. |
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M51: 2nd half of Intro. |
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MEAS. 53 |
VOCAL: smaller 2nd half of Intro - others pulse shoulder in. |
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M55: 1st half of Intro. |
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M57: If singing Lord, shake both jazz hands high then lower. If singing Early in the mornin', 2nd half of Intro. |
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LAST NOTE: hands up to heaven up R (Vol. 1, 11). |
SATB, Level 4....18621, SAB, Level 3....18622, TTB, Level 3....18623
SoundTrax CD....18624, SoundPax....18625