Fa21 Mued376 Carter 9s 2

-LESSON PLANNING:
DEVELOPMENTAL HIERARCHY FOR VMRC

From O% to 100% in 10 Rehearsals of 20 Minutes:
Keep Your Lamps – Victor C. Johnson
Rehearsal 1 – “Hook” and introduction to the piece (tone set games, rote
introduction, and rote to note in the music.)
Rehearsal 2 – Map the piece and learn Section A - melody, harmony and
text
Rehearsal 3 - Review Section A and repeat it in all the A sections that are
The same or slightly different throughout the piece.
Rehearsal 4 - B Sections - melody, harmony and text
Rehearsal 5 – Review B for corrections, link A and B Sections, singing

long chunks, review for meaning and expression.
Rehearsal 6 - What’s different or new?! Sections C & D & perfecting tone.
Rehearsal 7 - Review what’s different (Sections C & D) or new and link to

A and B sections, if time, sing all the way through
Rehearsal 8 - Sing all the way through, improving and perfecting tone and
adding reminders about meaning
Rehearsal 9 – “Buzzwords” to deepen expression, tone, and sophistication
Rehearsal 10 - Run Fix Run, INSPIRE!
Any extra rehearsals? Digging deeper, working on tone, breathing,

meaning, expression, sophistication
VMRC Intergenerational Choir

Rehearsal Number 1: Schedule and General Lesson Plan:
(50 x minutes = 30.9 min. = Golden Mean of the Class = Harder stuff before
this!)
1. LESSON # 1: NAME: “Hook” and Introduction
REHEARSAL THREADS: Introducing and “Hook”!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Learn the melody of the hook section using ETPs, solfege and text.
Assessment Strategies:
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in formal assessment by: Assessing student participation and effort to
the best of their ability.
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing student efficacy of solfege and
repetition of ETPs.
Start Timings Activity or Piece Developmental Hierarchy Differentiations

Time Totals Level/Chunks, Plan and Sequence
Time: (1/1/20) Activity 1: Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

Welcome & Goals (Announcements?)
Activity 1: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:
Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

1s. Good Morning, choir!
2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal thread for today is HOOK!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to learn the hook melody of our piece
using ETPs, solfege, and text!
TRANSITION WITH: 1d. Please stand as you are able/sit with your best posture
Time: (7/8/20) Activity 2: Chunk 1: Centering Warm-up

Warm-ups Chunk 2a. Kinesthetic Warm-up
(max = 7 minutes!) Chunk 2b: Breathing Warm-up
Chunk 3: Babbling Warm-up
Chunk 4: Descending Warm-up
Chunk 5: Extension Warm-up
Chunk 6: Harmonic Warm-up
Activity 2: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Warm-ups: (max = 7 minutes!)

Chunk 1: Centering Warm-up
1d) Let’s breathe in and out together a few times.
2p) Choir takes multiple deep, unified breaths.
Chunk 2a. Kinesthetic Warm-up

1d) Now let’s pat our hearts!
2nv) Choir pats their hearts
1d) Now let’s pat down your arms, side and legs!
2nv) Choir pats
1d) Now back to your heart and let’s switch sides!
2nv) Choir repeats patting on other side
Chunk 2b: Breathing Warm-up

1a) *I breathe in modeling 4 beats, out on “sh” for 4*
2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats back
1d) In for 4, out for 8!
2v) Choir repeats
1d) In for 4, out for 12 (or 16)!
2v) Choir repeats

1d/1a) Echo me please: noo-ah-noo-ah-noo!
2v) Choir sings back
1a) Modulate up by half steps
2v) Choir sings back, each half step

1d/1a) Echo me please: ee-ee-ee-ee-ah
1a) Modulate down by half steps
2v) Choir sings back each half step

1a) Echo me: do- sol – do=sol-sol-fa-mi-re-do
2v) Choir repeats
1a) Now switch to “nah”!
2v) Choir repeats

1d) Let’s tonicize D major together!
1a) I use tuning fork and give them A = sol
2v) Choir tonicizes D major with me
1d) Let’s sing the D major scale together
2v) Choir sings scale ascending and descending
1d) Altos, Basses, Sopranos, Tenors!
2v) Choir sings scale withs staggered entrances
TRANSITION WITH: 1d. Please echo me: (or just start singing tone set babble patterns of your
first song!)
Time (8/16/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Melody ETPs

Sections: Chunk 2: Melody Solfege
Chunk 3: Text Chanting
Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Activity 3: Song #1: Sections:
Chunk 1: Melody ETPs

1a) Sing ETP #1 (your turn) (2 times, repeat every ETP)
2p) Choir echos
1a) Sing ETP #2 (your turn) Wind it forward:
2p) Choir echos
1a) Sing ETP #3 (your turn)
2p) Choir echos Sing the ETPs in
1a) Sing ETP #4 (your turn) larger
2p) Choir echos phrases/chunks
3sra) Great job! These are all the ingredients of the melody.
Transition sentence
1a) Now listen as I show you how these ingredients are set in this
melody. Some of the patterns have different rhythms and some
notes are held longer, etc.
Chunk 2: Melody Solfege

1a) Let me break this down for you into four phrases. Wind it back:
1a) Sing phrase 1 of melody of A section in solfege
1a) (Again) Sing phrase 1 of melody of A section in solfege Smaller chunks of
1d) Let me phrase 2 for you: melody, breaking
1a) Sing phrase 2 of melody of A section in solfege down the solfege,
1d) (Again) Sing phrase 2 of melody of A section in solfege singing through the
1d. Let me put that together for you. Listen:
ETPs again, echo
1a) Sing first two phrases in solfege
1d Let’s finish this! Here comes the third and fourth phrase! Listen: modeling
1a) (Again) Sing phrase 3 of melody of A section in solfege
1d) (Again) Sing phrase 4 of melody of A section in solfege
3sra!) Wow! Great listening and I love that you wanted to echo all that! That was a lot of solfege and
I think it’s helping also by simply listening to it!
Transition sentence:
So, let me teach you this in the text!
Chunk 3: Text Chanting

1d) Echo me please in an octave comfortable for you: “Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
2p) Choir echoes: “Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
1d) the second phrase: “keep your lamps trimmed and burning,”
2p) Choir echoes second phrase: “Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,”
1d. Let’s put those together! Listen:
“Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
2p) Choir echoes phrases one and two: “Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps
trimmed and burning,
2p) Choir echoes
1a) Repeat previous echo if needed OR finish phrase
2p) Choir echoes
1d/3a/dvs) Wonderful job maintaining that backspace/make sure you are maintaining your
backspace!
Transition sentence:
Please open your score for Keep Your Lamps to page 4, measure 11...it should now
look familiar!
Time: (3/19/20) Activity 4: Song #1: Chunk 1: Melody

Sections:
Activity 5: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Song #3: Sections: Wind it forward:

Chunk 1: Melody Adding in the alto
1a) Let’s review the melody we just learned by reading with our music. Please find mm. 11 and line, if they pick up
everyone is a soprano. Tenors and basses, please sing in the octave most comfortable for you! quickly on the
1a) There’s a quick page turn here, so be prepared to make that turn! melody.
1d.) Let’s begin: starting pitch
2p) Choir sings melody while reading the music. Wind it back:
1d) Again!
2p) Choir sings melody while reading the music. Singing and
1d) Again! echoing to students
3a or 3d vs) Beautiful job! in small chunks to
1d. Let’s do it a few more times, and remember to maintain that backspace and use our great breath help them learn the
support!
melody.
2p) Choir sings melody while reading the music.
1d) Again!
2p) Choir sings melody
3sra) I love the way you created an even more beautiful sound by remembering to use your breath
support!
ADD IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED ACCORDING TO TIME!
TRANSITION WITH: Great work! Let’s summarize our learning for today!
Time: (1/20/20) Activity 6:

Learning Summary
Chunk 1: Reviewing rehearsal threads and goals
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to introduce Keep Your Lamps and learn the
melody of the hook!
We very clearly met those goals, as we learned our ETPs, solfege, and text of this melody!
Chunk 2: Transfer and continuation
1a/1d. Next time, we’ll focus on using that same technique while adding harmony into the hook
section!

this!)
1. LESSON # 2: NAME: Map the piece, and A sections
REHEARSAL THREADS: Mapping and A section!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Structure mapping the piece and learning A sections in harmony!
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in formal assessment by: Observing participation and effort!
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing singer learning and efficacy in
learning!



2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal thread for today is “mapping and harmony”!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to map out the entire piece and learn the
harmonies of the A sections!
TRANSITION WITH: 1d. Please echo me: (or just start singing!)



2nv) Choir pats
1a) Let’s take a nice deep breath together.
2v) Choir breathes
1d) Again!
1d) In for 4, out for 7 at your own pace, 3 times.
2v) Choir repeats



1a) Echo me: no – no -no- no -no – no – no – no…(DMSDDDDSMD)
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

1d) Let’s tonicize Eb major together!
1a) I use tuning fork and give them A = fi
2v) Choir tonicizes Eb major with me
1d) Let’s sing the Eb major scale together
1d) SBAT!
TRANSITION WITH: 1d. Please take out a pencil and open Keep Your Lamps to page 1!
Time (5/12/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Structure Mapping

Sections:
Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Activity 3: Song #1: Sections: General

Chunk 1: Structure Mapping accommodations:
1a. Find measure three and above it write intro in a box! Visually writing
2nv Choir writes these markings on
1a. Find measure 11 and write A in a box! the board in
2nv. Choir writes different colors and
1a. Find the second ending at measure 20 and in the pickup to measure 21, write B in a box large font
2nv Choir writes
1a. At pickup to 29, write A’ in a box.
2nv. Choir writes
1a. At measure 37, write B’ in a box.
2nv. Choir writes
1a. At measure 45, write A in a box.
2nv. Choir writes
1a. At measure 54, write coda in a box.
2nv. Choir writes
1a. I review markings measure numbers
3ns/1d. Great! Now let’s learn the harmony for all of the A sections!
TRANSITION WITH: Let’s begin by reviewing our soprano melody from last class; I’ll sing it for
you and the second time around, you join me! Take a look at measure 11 where we’ll be starting
from.
Time: (7/19/20) Activity 4: Song #2: Chunk 1: Harmony Echoing

Sections: Chunk 2: Transfer

Chunk 1: Harmony Echoing!
1a) I sing melody on text
2p)Choir sings melody with me, repeating until solid. Wind it back:
3sra) Great job remembering that melody!
1d)Listen as I sing the alto line on text. Sopranos, please sing your part with me. Repetition as
1a/2p) I sing alto line on text with sopranos needed, singing
1d) Sopranos, stay on your part. Everyone else, please be an alto! with certain parts,
2p) Choir sings S/A line on text winding back to
1d) Sopranos and Altos, stay on your line. Tenors and Basses, listen as I sing the tenor line with isolate parts
them.
1a) I sing tenor line with S/A singers
2p) Choir joins in on tenor line
1d)And last but not least, the bass line! Everyone read your own parts. Basses, I will sing with you!
1a/2p) Choir sings in 4 part harmony, repeating multiple times at my direction.
3sra) Wonderful job picking up those harmonies so quickly and accurately!
Chunk 2: Transferring to a new section!

1d)Now turn to measure 45 on page 10…it should look familiar to you now! But we’re in a new key! Wind it forward:
Let’s try it altogether through measure 53.
2p)Choir sings 4-parts on 45-53 Less repetition,
1d) Let’s try that one more time to really solidify this in our new key. letting choir sight
2p) Choir sings again read more and less
3sra) Wonderful job with that change of key—you adapted and transferred so quickly! modeling
Time: (1/20/20) Activity 6: Chunk 1: Reviewing rehearsal threads

Learning Summary and goals
Chunk 2: Transfer to next class
Chunk 3: Last announcements as
needed
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to map the piece and learn harmonies
We very clearly met those goals, as we mapped out the entire piece with an intro, a sections,
b sections and a coda, and we learned the four part harmony for every A section and variation!
1a/1d. Next rehearsal, we’ll take what we learned today and review it—it will also help us to easily
learn another section of the piece!

this!)
1. LESSON # 3: NAME: Section A Review
REHEARSAL THREADS: Rhythm and review!

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Review the A sections and learn the variations (A’) sections
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing singer ability to transfer review
and chanting to singing!



2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal threads for today is rhythm and review!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to review the A section and learn all of the
A variation sections (A’)



2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats



2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

1d) Let’s tonicize E major together!
1a) I use tuning fork and give them A = fa
2v) Choir tonicizes E major with me
1d) Let’s sing the E major scale together
1d) TBSA!
first song!)
Time (12/18/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Review
Sections: Chunk 2: Measures 46-55
Chunk 3: Measure 29
Chunk 4: Review + connect!
Chunk 1: Review
1d. Let’s first review our A section at measure 11—everyone on their own parts on text!
2v.Choir sings mm.11-18
3sra/1d. Great job remembering! Let’s do that one more time with extra confidence!
2p. Choir sings again Wind it forward:
Chunk 2: Measures 46-55 Chanting multiple

1d. Good! Now that we know this section, let’s look at measure 46-55; this is pretty identical to what parts at once,
we just sang, with an extra tag in a new key! Let’s try it on text. learning melody of
2v. Choir sings on text! B section if all A
1d. Again! Watch for that extra “time is drawing nigh!” sections are
2v. Choir sings on text, measures 46-55. mastered
3sra/transition: You did a great job transferring what you already knew…now for a challenge!
Chunk 3: Measure 29
1d. Turn to page 7, measure 29—these notes are similar, but the lyrics are a bit different. Listen as I
chant!
1a. I chant the lyrics at measure 29
1d. Join me!
2v. Choir chants with me Wind it back:
1a. I sing melody line on text
1d. See how that ties in? Let’s do it in harmony now, everyone on their parts. Repetitive chanting
2v. Choir sings at measure 29 more times, going
3sr. Make sure you’re keeping your vowels tall but your rhythms short! Again! back and reviewing
2v. Choir sings at measure 29! the original hook
more if need be
Chunk 4: Review + connect!

1d. Now back to measure 46-55, on text!
2v. Choir sings 46-55 on text!
1d. Now back to measure 11, on text!
2v. Choir sings 11-18 on text
needed
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to get the rhythm in measure 29 and review
our A sections, learning those variations as well!
We very clearly met those goals, as we reviewed what we knew, looked at every A section,
and worked that A’ middle section together.
1a/1d. Next time, we’ll take the strategies we used to learn these A sections and start learning the B
sections!

this!)
1. LESSON # 4: NAME: B Sections
REHEARSAL THREADS: B section!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Learning harmonies and rhythms of the B section
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing singer efficacy in solfege and
transferring throughout rehearsal


2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal threads today is B sections!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to learn harmonies on our first B section at
measure 20.



2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats



2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

1d) Let’s tonicize C major together!
1a) I use tuning fork and give them A = la
2v) Choir tonicizes C major with me
1d) Let’s sing the C major scale together
first song!)
Time (11/19/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Tone Set Babble Patterns
Sections: Chunk 2: Tone Set Solfege echos
Chunk 3:
Chunk 4:
Chunk 5:
Chunk 6:
Etc….
Chunk 1: B Section Chanting and Learning - Soprano

1d. Open to page 6, measure 20. Let’s chant that soprano line altogether on text
2v. Choir chants soprano line with me
1d/3sr. Good work! Let’s make sure we get that eighth to dotted quarter notes in measure 7! One Wind it forward:
more time!
2v. Choir chants soprano line. Chanting multiple
1d. Echo me please: ETPs of soprano line parts at once, more
2v. Choir echoes ETPs of soprano line echoing in smaller
1d. Everyone be a soprano and let’s try this on solfege at measure 20! phrases/chunks,
2v. Choir sings soprano line moving to text
1d. One more time, remember that rhythm we did at the very beginning! more quickly,
2v. Choir sings soprano line. encouraging
1d. Sopranos, press save on your solfege! dynamic contrasts
Chunk 2: Alto
1d. Let’s chant the alto line now on text.
2v. Choir chants alto line with me
1a. Echo me please: ETPs of alto line
2v. Choir echoes ETPs of alto line
1d. Sopranos and Tenors, sing the solfege of the soprano line. Altos and Basses, sing the alto line on
solfege. You both start on “la – do”.
2v. Choir sings in soprano and alto lines Wind it back:
1d. Again!
2v. Choir sings soprano and alto lines! Smaller chunks,
1d. Great! Let’s try them both on text. staying on solfege
2v. Choir sings soprano and alto lines on text. longer, really
3sra. Way to go! That harmony is sounding in tune and full! isolating parts and
spending more time
Chunk 3: Tenor on them
1d. Let’s all chant the tenor line together—you should recognize these rhythms!
2v. Choir chants tenor line
1a. Echo me: ETPs of tenor line
2v. Choir echoes ETPs of tenor line
1d. Everyone on the tenor line on solfege!
2v. Choir sings tenor line on solfege
1d. One more time!
2v. Choir sings tenor line on solfege
1d. Now sopranos and altos, join us on your part and tenors and basses sing tenor on text!
2v. Choir sings SAT lines together.
3sra. Wonderful job holding your own on those parts!
Chunk 4: Bass
Last but not least, let’s add those basses in! Let’s chant that bass line together!
2v. Choir chants bass line together
1a. Echo me: ETPs of bass line
2v. Choir sings ETPs
1d. Everyone look at the bass line and sing on solfege in an octave comfortable for you!
2v. Choir sings bass line
1d. Everyone now sing on your parts on solfege!
2v. Choir sings in 4 part harmony while I play/sing with basses
Chunk 5: Repetition!
1d. Great! Let’s try that two more times.
2v. Choir sings in 4 part harmony
3sra. Awesome job maintaining your own parts and singing with backspace! We’ve made some great
progress today!

needed
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to learn the B section of our piece in four-part
harmony
We very clearly met those goals, as we layered parts by chanting, using our ingredients,
singing on solfege on every part and moving to text.
1a/1d. Next time, we’ll link our A sections and B section together! Great work today!
this!)
1. LESSON # 5: NAME: Review B Sections, link A and B sections
REHEARSAL THREADS: Memory and connecting!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Reviewing the B section and linking it to the A section
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing singer efficacy in text and



2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal threads for today are memory and connecting!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to review our B section and link it to our A
sections!


2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats



2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

1d) BSAT!
first song!)
Time (5/13/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Tone Set Babble Patterns
Sections: Chunk 2: Tone Set Solfege echos
Chunk 3:
Chunk 4:
Chunk 5:
Chunk 6:
Etc….

Chunk 1: B section review!
1d. Let’s start by reviewing our B section on page 6, measure 20.
1d. Let’s layer our parts in, starting with basses.
2v. Basses sing part
1d. Add the tenors! Wind it forward:
2v. Basses and tenors sing
1d. Add the altos! Layering with
2v. Altos, Basses, and Tenors sing dynamics, less
1d. Add the sopranos! repetition
2v. Tutti choir sings
1d. Altogether 2 more times with backspace!
2v.Choir sings B section twice!
3sra. Your memory is amazing, great job remembering that B section!
Wind it back:
Isolating parts or
more isolation
depending on
trouble spots
TRANSITION WITH: 3sra. Great job! Let’s go back now to measure 11 on page 4—our A
section!
Time: (6/19/20) Activity 4: Song #2: Chunk 1: Linking

Sections: Chunk 2: Adding dynamics

Chunk 1: Linking!
1d. Let’s sing that altogether on text—go ahead and ignore the repeat for now. Head straight for the
second ending. Wind it back:
2v. Choir sings A and B sections!
1d. Great, let’s do that one more time! Remember to anticipate the B section! Individual section
2v. Choir sings A and B sections again! review, standing in
1d. Alright, now let’s add in that repeat! part circles
2v. Choir sings A and B sections with repeats.
Chunk 2: Adding dynamics!

1d. Alright, let’s do it again and this time, pay attention to the dynamic contrasts in the A and B
sections—the first time we sing the A section, we sing forte. The second time, we quiet to mezzo
piano. Our B section is all mezzo forte!
2v. Choir sings A and B sections with dynamic contrast.
1d. One more time—let’s make those contrasts really strong! Wind it forward:
2v. Choir sings A and B sections with dynamic contrast.
Dynamic contrast,
3sra. Way to go! You now know more than 75% of the notes for this piece! articulation and a
bit of meaning!

needed
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to remember our A and B sections and
connect them!
We very clearly met those goals, as we worked that B section again and put it in the context
of our A sections as well.
1a/1d. Next time, we’ll look at the C section of the piece and see where it fits into our piece! Good
work today!

this!)
1. LESSON # 6: NAME: What’s different or new?
REHEARSAL THREADS: C and tone color!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Learning the C section and identifying the right vocal tone for this piece
Assessment Strategies
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing singer efficacy in learning and



2v. Good Morning!

1a. My rehearsal threads for today are “C” and tone color!
The goals and objectives of this lesson are to learn the C section of this piece and
refine tone color to get the right sound for our piece!



2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats


2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

TRANSITION WITH: 1d. Please echo me, and keep a steady beat on your body. *Tenor/bass C
section rhythm chant on text.
Time (8/16/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Chanting Rhythms

Sections: Chunk 2: Reading the C section
Chunk 1: Chanting Rhythms

2v. Choir echoes TB rhythms
1d. Again!
2v. Choir echoes TB rhythms Wind it forward:
1d. Tenors and basses, stay on that rhythm. Sopranos and altos, listen as I chant the alto part and join Chanting/adding in
in when you can! more than one part
1a/2v. I chant alto line with tenors and basses at a time, having
2v. Choir chants ATB rhythms. more than one part
Good job! Altos, tenors and basses keep chanting your part. Sopranos, listen as I chant your part and joining on solfege
join in when you can! at a time, moving
2v/1a. Choir and I chant SATB lines, with sopranos joining in a loop as able. to text more
Keep going! quickly
2v. Choir continues to chant C section in loop
3nsra. Good job!
Chunk 2: Reading the C Section!

1d. Now open to page 8, measure 37. You know all of the rhythms to this now, so try chanting again
while looking at the music.
2v. Choir chants at measure 37 on text
1d. Good! Now let’s put some pitches to our rhythms.
1d. Everyone look at the bass line at measure 37 and let’s do some sightreading! Everyone is a bass
on text.
2v. Choir sings bass line Wind it back:
1d. Make sure you’re singing the notes clearly and as a line or phrase—make sure we’re not Isolating individual
“stomping” on the notes! Again! parts for more
2v. Choir sings bass line. repetitions/longer,
1d. Basses, stay on that line. Everyone else sing tenor. Longer looping
2v. Choir sightreads tenor line. with more
1d. One more time! repetitions in
2v. Choir reads tenor line. general. Going
1d. Tenors and basses, hit save and keep singing your part. Sopranos and altos, be altos! back to ETPs more
2v. Choir sings or sightreads ATB line. if necessary.
1d. Nice job! Everyone on their own part now. Sopranos, I will sing with you.
2v. Choir sings SATB.
1d. Once more, all together on text!
2v. Choir sings SATB.
TRANSITION WITH: 3sra. Great job! Let’s now move to our tone for this piece.
Time: (3/19/20) Activity 4: Song #2: Chunk 1: Tone Discussion

Sections: Chunk 2: Adding tone traits!
Chunk 1: Tone Discussion

1d/1a. Think about for a minute what we need to produce a sound for this piece that is dark and full. Wind it back:
What might our vowel sounds be like? How might our consonants be? Modeling vowels
1a. Would anyone like to share their thoughts? and tone, using
2v. Choir members answer questions out loud. kinesthetic
1a/3nsra. These are all great thoughts/you’re on the right path! We’re looking for tall vowels and reminders to help
crisp consonants. We really want people to be able to understand what we’re saying because its so with phrasing, tone,
important! and diction.
Chunk 2: Adding tone qualities to singing!

1d. Let’s try singing that C section once more, thinking of our tall vowels and crisp consonants. And
we’ll keep going into our A’ section.
2v. Choir sings C section into A’
3sra. Great job! Let’s keep that tone consistent throughout our song.
Wind it forward:
Emphasize more
phrasing and
dynamics if the
tone and diction are
excellent!

needed
1a. My rehearsal threads for today were “C” and tone color!
We very clearly met those goals, as we learned the C section by chanting rhythms and
looping and talked about what our tone should sound like, as well as putting it into action!
1a/1d. Next time, our goal is to have all of the notes learned for our piece and begin putting it
together!

this!)
1. LESSON # 7: NAME: Review what’s different OR link A and B to new – IF TIME run through
REHEARSAL THREADS: Refining and finishing!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Reviewing the C section, learning the ending and intro and singing the
entire piece.
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing singer efficacy in music learning
and transferring throughout rehearsal



2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal threads today are refining and finishing!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to review our C section, add the intro and
coda and sing the whole piece!



2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats



2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

1d) Let’s tonicize Eb major together!
1a) I use tuning fork and give them A = fi
2v) Choir tonicizes Eb major with me
1d) Let’s sing the Eb major scale together
1d) TSBA!
first song!)

Sections: Chunk 2: Looping and layering
Chunk 3: Connecting the ending!
Chunk 1: Review
1d. Open to page 8, measure 37—let’s review what we sang through last time up to measure 55.
Everyone on text on your own parts!
2v. Choir sings 37-55
3sra. Great job remembering! Now let’s add that ending in at pickup to 56.
Wind it forward:
Chunk 2: Looping and layering! Adding in multiple
1d. Let’s loop in, starting with basses. parts at a time,
1d. Listen once, and then join in. connecting bigger
1a.I sing bass line chunks of piece at a
2v. Basses join loop time.
1d. Basses, keep singing this part over and over! Tenors, listen in!
1a. I sing upper tenor line
1d. Join us, tenors!
2v. Basses and tenors sing
1d. Altos, listen in!
1a. I sing alto line
2v. Basses, tenors and altos sing
1d. Sop 2s, listen in! Wind it back:
1a. I sing sop 2 line Isolating parts for
2v. Sop 2, ATB sing longer, isolating
1d. Sop 1s, listen in! phrases/chunks for
1a. I sing sop 1 longer, smaller
2v. Tutti choir sings ending phrase connection
1d. Once more! and reverting to
2v. Choir sings ending. solfege if needed.
Chunk 3: Connecting the ending!

1d. Great! Let’s back that up to measure 46, page 10 and sing that through to the ending.
2v. Choir sings 46-end
3sra. Great job transferring and connecting so quickly!
TRANSITION WITH: 3sra. Great job! Let’s now move to the very beginning of our piece.
Time: (6/19/20) Activity 4: Song #2: Chunk 1: Intro

Sections: Chunk 2: Whole piece!

Chunk 1: Intro Section!
Take a look at our intro section. It’s a sort of call and response melody: Basses call, and sopranos
respond. Altos call, and tenors respond. Let’s try just that much from the beginning until right before Wind it back:
everyone comes in together, starting with basses. Just trebles or just
2v. Choir sings measures 1-6 tenor basses
Great! Pretty easy, right? Just make sure you’re holding out those notes long enough. Now, let’s loop initially, having
our four part there starting with the sopranos. Let’s sight read on text. everyone be on one
2v. Sopranos sing at measure 6 part during looping
Great! Add altos. if needed.
2v. SA sings at measure 6
Add tenors.
2v. SAT sings at measure 6
Add basses
2v. SATB sings at measure 6
Keep looping!
2v. Choir sings at measure 6.
Chunk 2: The whole piece! Wind it forward:

Wow! Look at all you’ve learned. Let’s take it from the top and sing our entire piece on text! If you SA at four part, add
struggle through a section, that’s okay! TB—adding more
parts at once if
2v. Choir sings entire piece they’re really
Great first singing of the piece as a whole! I’m proud of how consistent your tone was throughout! excelling in sight
reading!

needed

1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to refine what we know and finish learning
what we didn’t know!
We very clearly met those goals, as we worked the C section of the piece, learned the intro
and coda sections, and sang the entire piece!
1a/1d. Next time, we’ll look at dynamics and continue tone production throughout the entire piece!

this!)
1. LESSON # 8: NAME: Sing all the way through, improving and perfecting tone; meaning reminders
REHEARSAL THREADS: Tone and dynamics!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Sing the piece in its entirety with focus on dynamics and tone production.
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Observing singer efficacy in self reflection,
musical improvements, and transferring throughout rehearsal.



2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal threads for today are “hope” and dynamics

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to talk about what this piece



2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats



2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

TRANSITION WITH: Let’s open to the very beginning of Keep Your Lamps!

Sections: Chunk 2: Personal reflection
Chunk 3: Dynamics and tone
Chunk 4: Ensemble reflection

Chunk 1: Review
1d. Let’s sing the whole piece, and see what you can remember!
2v. Choir sings entire piece!
3sra. You did a great job of remembering!
Wind it forward:
Chunk 2: Personal reflection and improvement! Focusing in on
1d. Now, think of one place or moment in the song you can improve on. Let’s sing it again and this phrasing and lines
time, aim to improve! and how dynamics
2v. Choir sings entire piece! and tone contribute
3sra. Way to go! I could hear improvements being made—bravo to you for adjusting and hearing to it (either discuss
those spots! or demonstrate)
Chunk 3: Dynamics and Tone!
1d. This time when we sing, focus on two major things: attention to dynamics and your tall vowels. If
you need the reminder to sing tall, you can hold your hand vertically next to the corner of your lips to
make sure your vowels are tall enough!
2v. Choir sings piece
Chunk 4: Ensemble Reflection

1a. Your dynamics were clear and your tone is on the right track! What’s one thing we did really well
in this piece today? Wind it back:
2v. Choir member shares! Spot fixing any
1a.What’s one thing we can improve on next rehearsal? spots if there’s
2v. Choir member shares major
1a. I agree with all of our thoughts here!—and we will work on that next time! struggle/trouble.

needed
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to sing our piece while focusing on tone
production and dynamic contrasts.
We very clearly met those goals, as we improved our singing every time we sang the piece
and reflected on what went well and what could be improved.
1a/1d. Next time, we’ll talk about meaning and add buzzwords to our scores to remind you of the
meaning while we sing!
this!)
1. LESSON # 9: NAME: “Buzzwords” to deepen expression, tone, and sophistication
REHEARSAL THREADS: Buzzwords and meaning
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Add buzzwords to score and discuss meaning of the piece!



2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal threads for today are buzzwords and meaning!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to talk about the meaning of our piece and
add buzzwords to our scores to remind us of the meaning as we sing!


2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats



2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

1d) Let’s tonicize C major together!
1a) I use tuning fork and give them A = la
2v) Choir tonicizes C major with me
1d) Let’s sing the C major scale together
TRANSITION WITH: Please take out a pencil and open your scores to measure 1!
Time (6/14/20) Activity 3: Song #1:

Sections:

Chunk 1: Adding buzzwords
1d. Above the score at measure 1, write “confident”.
2nv. Choir writes
1d. At measure 11, write “anticipating”.
2nv. Choir writes Wind it forward:
1d. At measure 20, write “encouraging”. Add 3 of your own
2nv. Choir writes buzzwords
1d. At measure 28, circle the marking “with hushed excitement”. throughout!
2nv. Choir writes
1d. At measure 37, write “certainty”.
2nv. Choir writes
1d. At measure 45, write “hopeful”.
2nv. Choir writes
Chunk 2: Personal Reflection and Discussing Meaning

1d. We’ve written in all of our buzzwords—great! Now, go back to the beginning of the piece and
somewhere in a blank space, write down something or someone that brings you hope.
2v. Choir writes. Wind it back:
Would anyone like to share what brought them hope? This is more of a
2v. Choir members share. general adaptation,
3sra/1a. I think those are all amazing things—let’s transfer that into the origins of this piece. but writing
markings on the
1a. This piece is a spiritual originally sung by enslaved people who were facing struggle and board in large font
oppression, and they sang as a way of keeping spirits high and being hopeful that their strife was and different colors
temporary. Think of that as you read these buzzwords and sing this song, as well as the things that if possible.
bring you hope in hard times!
TRANSITION WITH: Let’s stand (or sit tall) and sing this piece with our dynamics, tone, and most
of all…with hope!
Time: (5/19/20) Activity 4: Song #2: Chunk 1: Rehearsing entire piece
Sections:
Chunk 1: Rehearsing entire piece!

1d. From the top!
2v. Choir sings piece!
1d/1a. I mention any trouble spots or room for improvement—let’s sing it again. Make sure that your Wind it back:
faces are showing the hope you are singing about! More spot
2v. Choir sings piece! fixing/looping and
3sra.Wonderful job giving the piece so much personal meaning and remembering our tone and layering as needed!
dynamics!
Wind it forward:
Continuing extra
phrasing and line
work, adding more
emphasis to
articulations

needed
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to add buzzwords and discuss the meaning of
the piece!
We very clearly met those goals, as we wrote in buzzwords throughout the piece, talked
about what gives us hope, and infused that into our singing!
1a/1d. Next rehearsal is our last rehearsal before performing, so we’ll make sure we remember all
we’ve worked on and fix anything we need to! Great work today!

this!)
1. LESSON # 10: NAME: Run Fix Run, INSPIRE
REHEARSAL THREADS: Hope, hope, hope!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Fixing any trouble spots, and singing confidently with hope!



2v. Good Morning!
1a. My rehearsal thread for today is hope, hope, hope!

The goals and objectives of this lesson are to sing our piece using everything we’ve
learned in rehearsal together to create the most beautiful and meaningful music we can!



2nv) Choir pats

2v) Choir repeats
1d) Again!
2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats



2v) Choir repeats
2v) Choir repeats

TRANSITION WITH: Let’s jump right in—open your music to measure 1!
Time (11/13/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Run, fix, run!

Sections: Chunk 2: Final personal reflection and
visualization
Chunk 3: Perform!

Chunk 1: Run, fix, run!
1a. Let’s sing—remember your tone, your dynamics, and your HOPE!
2v. Choir sings through piece.
1d. Good job! Let’s take a look at measure XXXXX and hash out that difficult spot.
2v. Choir sings at measure XXXX. Wind it forward:
1d. There we go! Back to the beginning—let’s sing it again! Pay extra attention to your tall vowels Can you add even
and crisp consonants! more expression on
2v. Choir sings piece. your face and your
singing?
Chunk 2: Final personal reflection and visualization
1d. Good job—now, take a second to close your eyes and put one hand on your heart.
2nv. Choir closes eyes and places hand on their heart.
1d. Take a few deep breaths in and out. What is bringing you hope today? Picture it in your mind.
2nv. Choir visualizes hope.
1d. When you’re ready, open your eyes and come back to measure 1.
Chunk 3: Perform entire piece! Wind it back:

1d. Keep that image in your mind as we sing together again. Look through at
2v. Choir sings piece. our buzzwords one
3sra. Wow! That was absolutely beautiful. You are SO ready to perform this, and give hope to so more time before
many people through this music! we sing this again!

needed
1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today were to sing with HOPE and make sure our piece
was performance ready!
We very clearly met those goals, as we refined sections of our piece, sang it with dynamic
contrast and great tone, and remembered what brought us hope!
1a/1d. You have done fantastic work on this piece—now, we remember to sing with hope in all that
we do!

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-LESSON PLANNING:

DEVELOPMENTAL HIERARCHY FOR VMRC

Rehearsal 4 - B Sections - melody, harmony and text

Rehearsal 5 – Review B for corrections, link A and B Sections, singing

Rehearsal 6 - What’s different or new?! Sections C & D & perfecting tone.

Rehearsal 7 - Review what’s different (Sections C & D) or new and link to

Rehearsal 9 – “Buzzwords” to deepen expression, tone, and sophistication

Rehearsal 10 - Run Fix Run, INSPIRE!

Any extra rehearsals? Digging deeper, working on tone, breathing,

VMRC Intergenerational Choir

REHEARSAL THREADS: Introducing and “Hook”!

Start Timings Activity or Piece Developmental Hierarchy Differentiations

Time: (1/1/20) Activity 1: Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

Activity 1: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

2v. Good Morning!

1a. My rehearsal thread for today is HOOK!

Time: (7/8/20) Activity 2: Chunk 1: Centering Warm-up

Activity 2: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Warm-ups: (max = 7 minutes!)

Chunk 2a. Kinesthetic Warm-up

Chunk 2b: Breathing Warm-up

Chunk 3: Babbling Warm-up

Chunk 4: Descending Warm-up

Chunk 5: Extension Warm-up

Chunk 6: Harmonic Warm-up

Time (8/16/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Melody ETPs

Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Activity 3: Song #1: Sections:

Chunk 1: Melody ETPs

Chunk 2: Melody Solfege

Chunk 3: Text Chanting

Time: (3/19/20) Activity 4: Song #1: Chunk 1: Melody

Activity 5: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Song #3: Sections: Wind it forward:

ADD IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED ACCORDING TO TIME!

Time: (1/20/20) Activity 6:

Activity 6: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Chunk 1: Reviewing rehearsal threads and goals

Chunk 2: Transfer and continuation

VMRC Intergenerational Choir

1. LESSON # 2: NAME: Map the piece, and A sections

REHEARSAL THREADS: Mapping and A section!

Start Timings Activity or Piece Developmental Hierarchy Differentiations

Time: (1/1/20) Activity 1: Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

Activity 1: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

2v. Good Morning!

1a. My rehearsal thread for today is “mapping and harmony”!

Time: (7/8/20) Activity 2: Chunk 1: Centering Warm-up

Activity 2: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Warm-ups: (max = 7 minutes!)

Chunk 2a. Kinesthetic Warm-up

Chunk 3: Babbling Warm-up

Chunk 4: Descending Warm-up

Chunk 5: Extension Warm-up

Chunk 6: Harmonic Warm-up

Time (5/12/20) Activity 3: Song #1: Chunk 1: Structure Mapping

Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Activity 3: Song #1: Sections: General

Time: (7/19/20) Activity 4: Song #2: Chunk 1: Harmony Echoing

Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT: Activity 4: Song #2: Sections:

Chunk 2: Transferring to a new section!

ADD IN OTHER ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED ACCORDING TO TIME!

Time: (1/20/20) Activity 6: Chunk 1: Reviewing rehearsal threads

Activity 6: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Chunk 1: Reviewing rehearsal threads and goals

Chunk 2: Transfer and continuation