Easter Concert 2025 - Stanford Stabat Mater, Haydn Harmonie Mass
Practice notes and resource links
Stanford Stabat Mater: haven't found any yet on the usual practice sites.
Haydn: CyberBass, Choralia
You can also find recordings on YouTube. Here are some links for the Stanford:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stabat+mater+stanford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_IJAmKfHVk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68EdXRGpKOc
Music for the Stanford
We have not been able to find satisfactory copies of Stanford's "Stabat Mater". Ian has managed to prepare 3 pdf files that contain the music we shall sing: Stanford12, Stanford34, Stanford5. If you can, please print them out for yourself.
Haydn: CyberBass, Choralia
You can also find recordings on YouTube. Here are some links for the Stanford:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stabat+mater+stanford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_IJAmKfHVk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68EdXRGpKOc
Music for the Stanford
We have not been able to find satisfactory copies of Stanford's "Stabat Mater". Ian has managed to prepare 3 pdf files that contain the music we shall sing: Stanford12, Stanford34, Stanford5. If you can, please print them out for yourself.
Rehearsals week by week
9/1/25
Music for the Haydn mass given out, sang through all the movements.
16/1/25
Haydn
General note: Most of the dynamic (loudness) markings - f, p, cresc, dim, etc. - are not by Haydn himself, but by the editor, and are much too fussy. Ignore them. Ian will tell us what he actually wants.
Sang I, Kyrie.
Note: For "eleison" the "lei" part is often written as two separate syllables le-i on two separate notes. Don't sing it that way. Instead, sing it on a single syllable like English "lay", slurring separate notes together if necessary.
Sang II, Gloria.
23/1/25
Haydn
Sang II, Gloria from figure O, and III, Credo.
30/1/25 If you are able to print out a copy of the Stanford (3 pdf files, links given near the top of this page), please bring it.
6/2/25 - No rehearsal this Thursday
13/2/25 - half term - no rehearsal this week
20/2/25
27/2/25
6/3/25
13/3/25
20/3/25
27/3/25
Sang through all of Haydn and Stanford
Monday 31/3/25 - extra rehearsal, 7.30 Old church
3/4/25 - 7.30 in Brixworth church
4/4/25 - Concert, Brixworth church
Rehearsal 5.00 in church - bring snacks/drink for yourself
Concert 7.30
Dress: gentlemen:
black bow tie & dinner suits
ladies: white top (jumper/shirt) black
trousers/skirt
9/1/25
Music for the Haydn mass given out, sang through all the movements.
16/1/25
Haydn
General note: Most of the dynamic (loudness) markings - f, p, cresc, dim, etc. - are not by Haydn himself, but by the editor, and are much too fussy. Ignore them. Ian will tell us what he actually wants.
Sang I, Kyrie.
Note: For "eleison" the "lei" part is often written as two separate syllables le-i on two separate notes. Don't sing it that way. Instead, sing it on a single syllable like English "lay", slurring separate notes together if necessary.
Sang II, Gloria.
23/1/25
Haydn
Sang II, Gloria from figure O, and III, Credo.
30/1/25 If you are able to print out a copy of the Stanford (3 pdf files, links given near the top of this page), please bring it.
6/2/25 - No rehearsal this Thursday
13/2/25 - half term - no rehearsal this week
20/2/25
27/2/25
6/3/25
13/3/25
20/3/25
27/3/25
Sang through all of Haydn and Stanford
Monday 31/3/25 - extra rehearsal, 7.30 Old church
3/4/25 - 7.30 in Brixworth church
4/4/25 - Concert, Brixworth church
Rehearsal 5.00 in church - bring snacks/drink for yourself
Concert 7.30
Dress: gentlemen:
black bow tie & dinner suits
ladies: white top (jumper/shirt) black
trousers/skirt
