Staging Suggestions |
ON DVD "Step By Step" #27431
SHEPHERDS, GO TELL!
arranged by Sally K. Albrecht
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Positioning: |
Women (Part I) bottom rows, Men (Part II) top rows. Or I vs. II. |
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INTRO |
Slowly pulse R shoulder over and back 4X (Vol. 1, 45). NOTE: continue shoulder pulse throughout this choral when resting. |
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MEAS. 5 |
SINGERS: lunge R lifting R palm up to R w/palm down, pull body back while pulling R palm into R shoulder. |
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M7: R jazz pulses 2X at mouth (Vol. 1, 67), then push up, drop w/shimmer to R on hold. |
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M9: pan L across from R to L w/palm up (Vol. 2, 34), drop back. |
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M11: L jazz pulses 2X at mouth, push up, drop w/shimmer. |
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MEAS. 13 |
ALL both palms up and out to sides (Vol. 2, 84), lift on held note and clasp above on rest (Vol. 2,123). |
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M15-16: drop R palm w/lunge R on vocal. M17-18: repeat w/L. |
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MEAS. 19 |
R jazz pulses 2X at mouth, push up, drop w/shimmer. |
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M23: L jazz pulses 2X at mouth, push up, baby rock (Vol. 2, 87) to R, L, R, L. |
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MEAS. 27 |
Push flat R palm out to R side (Vol. 1, 49), join w/L (Vol. 2, 82). |
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M29: palms up and out, lift and clasp as before. |
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M31: push L palm out to L, join w/R. M33: as before. |
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MEAS. 35 |
As before: lunge and drop to R, then L, repeat R and L on vocal. |
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MEAS. 43 |
Form tableau around solo "storyteller," pray/lean in on lyric. |
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M47: hold tableau again. M49: look front, lift and reach front. |
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MEAS. 51 |
R jazz 2X to mouth, push up and drop. If rests, pulse shoulder. |
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M55: as before on this lyric - lift R w/lunge R. |
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M57: palms up and out, lift and clasp. |
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M59: pan L across from R to L w/palm up as before. |
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M61: palms up and out, clasp above on own follow. |
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MEAS. 63 |
Drop R palm then L palm on own follow. |
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M65: palms up and out, lift, clasp then open on follow rhythm. |
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M67: half note singers pulse shoulder; If lyric - lift R w/lunge R, pull back on M68. |
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M69: palms up and out, lift and clasp. |
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MEAS. 71 |
Drop R then L palm w/lunges to sides on own vocal thru M82. |
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MEAS. 75 |
Small groups do movement to match lyrics as before. |
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MEAS. 83 |
Palms up and out, lift and clasp. |
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M85: drop R palm, then L palm. |
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M86: lift R up to star w/palm down and lunge to R. |
SATB, Level 4....18657, SAB, Level 3....18658, 2-Part, Level 2....18659
SoundTrax CD....18660, SoundPax....18661