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INTERNATIONALE a) We reviewed and then drilled the pronunciation for the four different languages used for the second verse. We will not review the pronunciation again at rehearsal but the practice MP3s include singing all four languages for each part. b) We also drilled all the tough transitions in the song: from Internationale to Di Shvue, from Di Shvue back to the Internationale (starting with Italian), and then fro the Internationale into Which Side Are You On. At the next rehearsal we will just focus on putting the whole song together so please drill those transitions on your own. c) Lastly, it seems that clarification was still needed for who sings what for Which Side Are You On. Please read the following explanation from start to finish as this may be different from what you have done in the past! If you are NOT in the mini-ensemble, then you sing the melody and all the words for both the refrain and the verse. The refrain is just "which side are you on" four times. The verse is as follows. You'll notice that there are two lines that are split by part. This is because the key, which is determined by the key of the Internationale, is not a very good key for us. By the time we get to the third and fourth lines (it all works out for the rich but not) it's either too high or too low, depending on your starting point. So everyone ends up changing octaves -- which requires a big leap at some point. To make the change of octaves easier, each part gets a break before they leap.

Dividends rise and so does the cost of
Health care, gas and rent. (first two lines everyone together)
It all works out (soprano and alto only)
For the rich but not (bass and tenor only)
For the 99 per cent (all parts)

DZHANKOYE

Reminder: THIS SONG MUST BE MEMORIZED!

There is one verse, in English, written on the score. We will sing that verse and then repeat the section with the Yiddish verse below:

Ver zogt as yidn kenen nor handlen
Esn fete yoykh mit mandlen,
Nor nit zayn kayn arbetsman?
Dos kenen zogn nor di sonim
Yidn, shpayt zey on in ponim
Tut a kuk oyf dzhan dzhan dzhan

This verse is followed by the refrain and then we go straight to the coda. We will review and practice the whole structure at rehearsal. After a few rounds at rehearsal, everyone will be asked to close their notebooks!

Abi Gezint

Ale Mentshn

(This is our tentative closer; it is possible that Guy and I will decide on a joint number instead)

Dzhankoye

(This is our likely solo opener)

Hermanas

(There have been changes to the score since our summer rehearsals per Guy's request, especially to the tenor part. And since our last rehearsal Margery has corrected some small errors.)

In Kamf/Di Shvue

(Everyone should print a new Page 1. Otherwise, except for a few small typos, the only change is the last measure on the Bass part in measure 35.)

Ishmael

(Do NOT print a new copy until you get an email from me later in the week. There will be changes per requests made by Guy that Margery still needs to incorporate.)

S'falt a Shney

(Being included per Guy's request!)

Shnirele Perele

Undzer Nigndl

Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern

Volt Ikh Gehat Koyekh

Still don't have an encore number.

Mon. 1/16, 2-3:15pm (location tbd) 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/3 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 No rehearsal because of BWC seder 4/7 4/14 4/21 4/28 It is also quite possible that during the last two weeks of April we will need to schedule a dress rehearsal with our collaborators. (After the show we will take a break and return to less frequent rehearsals.)

Set List (order not yet decided):

Daloy Politsey

Bread and Roses

Ikh Bin a Mashin (I Am a Machine)

The Internationale (Di Shvue and Which Side Are You On)

Bella Ciao

Brudershaft Lid

Barikadn

Rise in Protest is a maybe

We may end the show with a sing-along including Pie In the Sky (an IWW song) and Ale Brider