VMRC Intergenerational Schedule and General Lesson Plan:

Choir
Rehearsal Number 6 (50 x minutes = 30.9 min. = Golden Mean of the Class =
Harder stuff before this!)

1. LESSON # 2: NAME Sophia Anzalone (7 minutes lesson)

REHEARSAL THREADS: Harmony; listening to one another
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Finishing the piece: learning B section and reviewing A

Start Timings Activity or Piece Developmental Hierarchy Level/ Differentiation

Time Totals Chunks, Plan and Sequence

Time: 1/7 minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 1: Welcome and Goals

9:47
Activity 1: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

1s. Good Morning, choir! My name is Sophia, as a reminder. Please open to Lo,
How A Rose E’er Blooming.

2nv Choir opens music

1a The goals and objectives of this rehearsal are to review what we learned a few
weeks ago and finish the rest of the piece.

TRANSITION into Activity 2 by…

Time 1/2/7 minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 2: Tonicizing F Major

Activity 2: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Tonicizing F Major

Wind it
Chunk 1: Tonicizing F Major forward:
1d Let's start by tonicizing F Major -No hang signs,
sing it on note
1a I tonicize F Major using hand signs names

2p Choir echos Wind it back:

-Echoing me
twice

TRANSITION into Activity 3 by… (a 1o?!)

Time 4/4/7minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 3: Learning B Section
Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Learning B section by parts
Wind it
Chunk 1: Learning B Section (sopranos) forward:
1d Let's learn the B section of the piece now. -JMU students
only sing on
1a It's very similar to the part we already know, with the exception of some text
chromaticism in two of the voice parts.
-Choir jumps
1d Everyone please find measure 12 in your music and look at the soprano line in with JMU
students when
2nv Choir finds measure 12 they sing on
text
1d Choir, please listen as the JMU Students sing the soprano part till the end on
solfege

2p JMU students sing on solfege

1d Now, JMU students, please sing it on text

Wind it back:
2p JMU students sing on text -JMU students
repeat a step if
1a Now, choir, let's all sing the soprano part until the end on text necessary

2p Choir sings -Run B section

again
3sra Beautiful, choir!

Chunk 2: Learning B section (altos)

1d We're now going to repeat the same process for the remaining voice parts.
Choir, please listen as the JMU Students sing the alto part till the end on solfege

**Repeat same steps for tenor & bass (Chunks 3 & 4)**

Chunk 5: Putting the B Section together

1d Now that we learned each part for the B section, lets put it all together on
text, singing your own part

2p Choir sings B section on text

3sra Nice job, choir! I can tell you were really listening to each other
 TRANSITION into Activity 4 by…
Time 1/6/7minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 4: Putting it all together

Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Running the piece

Wind it
Chunk 1: Running the piece/putting it together forward:
1d Now that we learned the rest of the piece, let's see if we can put it all together!

1s Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, make them with confidence!

Wind it back:
2p Choir sings piece -Run it again if
time allows
3sra Beautiful, choir!

TRANSITION into Activity 5 by…

Time 1/7/7minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 5: Closing

Activity 5: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Closing remarks

Chunk 1: Closing remarks

3sra Thank you for working so hard during today’s rehearsal! We’ve finished
learning the piece and will fine-tune some things in the upcoming weeks before the
concert.

3d Please welcome Arianne to the podium

VMRC Intergenerational Schedule and General Lesson Plan:
Choir
Rehearsal Number 8 (50 x minutes = 30.9 min. = Golden Mean of the Class =
Harder stuff before this!)

1. LESSON # 3: NAME Sophia Anzalone (7 minutes lesson)

REHEARSAL THREADS: Diction
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Focusing on diction; running the piece

Start Timings Activity or Piece Developmental Hierarchy Level/ Differentiation

Time Totals Chunks, Plan and Sequence

Time: 1/0/7 minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 1: Welcome

10:08
Activity 1: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

1s. Good Morning, choir! My name is Sophia, as a reminder. Please open to
page 12, Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming.

2nv Choir opens music

TRANSITION into Activity 2 by…
Time: 2/1/7 minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 2: Chanting 1st Verse
10:09

Activity 2: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Chanting Text

Wind it
Chunk 1: Chanting 1st verse, broken up forward:
1d Echo me: “LO, HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING FROM TENDER STEM HATH -chant it in
SPRUNG" rhythm

2p Choir echos
Wind it back:
1d “OF JESSE’S LINEAGE COMING AS MEN OF OLD HAVE SUNG”
-chant
necessary
2p Choir echos
section again if
1d “IT CAME A FLOW’RET BRIGHT” diction was
poor
2p Choir echos

1d “A-MID THE COLD OF WINTER WHEN HALF SPENT WAS THE NIGHT”

2p Choir echos
 TRANSITION into Activity 3 by… (a 1o?!)
Time: 2/3/7minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 3: Chanting 2nd Verse
10:11

Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Chanting Text

Wind it
Chunk 1: Chanting 2nd verse, broken up forward:
-Chant text in
1a We haven’t touched this verse yet, so pay special attention to the placement of rhythm on
certain syllables regarding your part's rhythm when we run the piece later. each part
1d “ISAIAH ’TWAS FORETOLD IT, THE ROSE I HAVE IN MIND”

2p Choir echos

1d “WITH MARY WE BEHOLD IT, THE VIRGIN MOTHER KIND” Wind it back:
-chant
2p Choir echos necessary text
again if
1d “TO SHOW GOD'S LOVE ARIGHT” confusion or
diction was
2p Choir echos poor

1d “SHE BORE TO MEN A SAVIOUR WHEN HALF SPENT WAS THE

NIGHT’

2p Choir echos
TRANSITION into Activity 4 by…
Time: 2/5/7minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 4: Running the piece
10:13
Activity 4: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Running the piece
Wind it
Chunk 1: Running the piece/putting it together forward:
1d Now, let’s run the piece! -Add dynamics
1a This is the first time we're doing this so while I don't expect it to be perfect,
please keep in mind that great diction we just worked on (tall vowels, crisp
consonants.) Be sure to watch me for the transition from the first to second verse. Wind it back:
Haley will have a 7 measure intro, so just watch me for your entrance. -Fix or clarify
things, if time
1s Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, make them with confidence! allows

2p Choir sings piece

3sra Beautiful, choir!

 TRANSITION into Activity 5 by…

Time: 1/7/7minutes Lo How A Rose Activity 5: Closing

10:15

Activity 5: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Closing remarks

Chunk 1: Closing remarks

3sra Thank you for working so hard during today’s rehearsal! We took this piece to
the next level. I’m looking forward to next rehearsal as we continue to fine-tune this
piece!

3d Please welcome Josie to the podium