Rehearsal Tracks
This page lists a number of websites offering a variety of rehearsal tracks for the music Aeolian Singers will be singing in our Diamond Jubilee Concert on 23rd March 2024. Rehearsal tracks for Requiem by Bob Chilcott are listed first as it will be performed in the first half of the concert, but the remaining works to be performed after the interval are not listed in running order.
The various rehearsal sites for each work are listed in alphabetical order, followed by a few good YouTube videos: on some you may be able to follow the score.
On some sites the supporting notes are so extensive they would take up far too much space if repeated for each work, in those cases there is a link to a separate webpage where the notes are given in full, Rehearsal Sites – Notes. That page also gives information about how to block irritating adverts on YouTube.
Requiem – Bob Chilcott
https://www.choralia.net/ch05mp3/ch05mp3en.htm
Choralia – See Rehearsal Sites – Notes.
mp3 files are available for each voice part in three versions: Voice with metronome, Emphasised voice and other voices, All voices.
These files are marked (Copyright) and all the training aids provided by Choralia are stored on servers physically located in United States of America. This work is published under the “Fair Use” conditions as per Title 17, Chapter 1, para. 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976. Purposes that may support a finding of fair use include: Teaching, including private study or classroom use.
https://www.choraline.com/store/choraline-rehearsal-cds-and-mp3-files/chilcott-requiem#prices
Choraline
Click on your voice part to hear a sample and order a CD £13.99 (buy from Presto Music), or EasyPlay (Stream/DownLoad) £9.99.
https://johnfletchermusic.org/?s=Chilcott+Requiem&cat=0
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files – See Rehearsal Sites – Notes.
These files are in copyright, so you have to have paid-for membership to download any tracks.
Paid-for memberships for Individuals: £4.40, £6.60 or £11, for 4 months, 6 months, or 1 year respectively.
https://www.singingpractice.co.uk/music/wholeworks/chilreq/base.html
Singing Practice – See Rehearsal Sites – Notes.
All these movements are available MIDI files are set out in a “clickable” table. Go down the table to particular movement and click on your voice part to download and save the MIDI file.
See the Notes at the bottom of the table.
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7G8bgz0K5I
Chamber Choir of the Immanuel-Kant-Gymnasium under the direction of Volker Christ. The soloists are Kant music teacher Steffi Sieber-Christ (soprano) and Daniel Schreiber (tenor). Recorded on November 25, 2012 in the Johanneskirche Pirmasens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-cMStb_L4g
Linköping Cathedral Youth Choir Accentus, Cathedral Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra perform a piece of Chilcott’s Requiem. Conny Thimander (tenor).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laIO69kq6Sw
Performance on October 11th, 2015 in the Melanchthon Church in Dortmund after a 2-day workshop.
The Clazzic Singers e. V., Instrumental Association Dortmund, (director Markus Fohr)
Maren Dürich (soprano), Lukas Kotke (tenor)
Bob Chilcott (composer, conductor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GElT657WYwU
Busan Harmony Choir, Busan Cultural Center Grand Theater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i2q01o54cA
Richmond Concert Chorale, Richmond, Virginia
Daniel Stipe, artistic director
Cheryl van Ornam, organ
Virginia Campbell, Lois Rodgers, Rachel Rodgers, soprano soloists;
Sam Rodgers, John Bagley, tenor soloists
Messiah – GF Handel
Choralia
Choralia has two versions of Messiah, but it is not obvious which is closer to the version edited by Watkins Shaw.
Edition 1 – https://www.choralia.net/hn03mp3/hn03mp3en.htm
Edition 2 – https://www.choralia.net/hn04mp3/hn04mp3en.htm
In either case choose your voice part and then scroll down to whichever movement you want to practice.
ChoralTech MIDI/MP3 Library
https://www.choraltech.us/playit/messiah.htm
Scroll down the table and click on links for your voice part to open MIDI files for the various sections of Messiah.
CyberBass
https://cyberbass.org/Major_Works/Handel_GF/Handel_Messiah.htm
Scroll down to Part II – Lent, Easter, the Ascension. Select Tutti or your voice part to Start Player. This plays an MP3 file with the chosen voice part emphasised. Immediately above this section you can see a box headed Playback Controls.
24 Surely He hath Borne our Griefs
25 And with His Stripes we are Healed
26 All we Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
44 Hallelujah
You can also Purchase Part Learning Files on CD or as downloadable MP3 files.
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files
https://johnfletchermusic.org/handelgf-messiah/
Then click on Click here for the sound files which goes to the DropBox page
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/px1lv36ariu3xpo/AAD9W4EG1lgWt6oSSqGhDSPLa?e=1&dl=0
Scroll down the page and click on the folder of the movement you want to practice.
Alternatively click on the link in following list:
24 Surely
25 And with his stripes
26 All we like sheep
44 Hallelujah Chorus
When it opens scroll down the page to your voice part and either select Copy to DropBox or Download to your computer the mp3 file of the work. You can also select a MIDI file or an mp3 file of all voice parts together.
John’s Midi File Choral Music site
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Handel/Messiah/messiah2.html
All these movements are in Messiah – Part 2, and all available MIDI files are set out in a “clickable” table.
Go down the table to particular movement and click on your voice part to download and save the MIDI file.
If you click on the name of the movement you will hear all voice parts combined.
Singing Practice (Robin’s MIDI File Store)
https://www.singingpractice.co.uk/music/wholeworks/messiah/base.html
All these movements are in Messiah – Part 2, and all available MIDI files are set out in a “clickable” table.
Go down the table to particular movement and click on your voice part to download and save the MIDI file.
Note on Quality – These files have been acquired from the internet, with the balance and instrument sounds adjusted in my preferred manner. However in some cases the notes are foreshortened which gives a “choppy” or staccato effect. This should not be taken as a true representation of note lengths in performance, but it frequently makes the music easier to follow when “note-bashing”. In any case many thanks to John of www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk.
Cantique de Jean Racine – Gabriel Fauré
Choralia
https://www.choralia.net/fr04mp3/fr04mp3en.htm
CPDL
https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/4b/Cantique_de_Jean_Racine_Faure.mid – Editor: James Gibb
https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/fd/Ws-faur-can.mid – Editor: Rafael Ornes
MIDI training aids:
Soprano – https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/16/Faur%C3%A9-Racine_soprane.mid
Alto – https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/5/5d/Faur%C3%A9-Racine_alto.mid
Tenor – https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b9/Faur%C3%A9-Racine_tenor.mid
Bass – https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/d/d5/Faur%C3%A9-Racine_basse.mid
Contributor: Helene Morleghem
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files
https://johnfletchermusic.org/faureg-cantique-de-jean-racine/
Then click on Click here for the sound files which goes to the DropBox page
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mztem54s6akl7vd/AAC-htvFXDKNVIJhfXoIB64Pa?e=1&dl=0
Scroll down the page to your voice part and either select Copy to DropBox or Download to your computer the mp3 file of the work. You can also select a MIDI file or an mp3 file of all voice parts together.
John’s Midi File Choral Music site
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Faure/Racine/Racine.html
Click on your voice part to download the MIDI file.
The Silvis Woodshed
http://gasilvis.net/mids/brukm2.mid
MIDI file of all parts together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g16zSj6Ynko
VOCES8 with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Barnaby Smith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB_3rG7KZyU
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment – Stephen Cleobury. BBC Proms 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIcneBWjhSg
Follow the score. Cappella Amsterdam – Daniel Reuss, Ernst Munneke (piano)
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen – Johannes Brahms
Choralia
Select J. Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem
https://www.choralia.net/br01mp3/br01mp3en.htm
Choose your voice part and then scroll down to Wie lieblich sind
CPDL
https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/0/04/JB45-4_Wie_lieblich_sind.mid
Editors: Philip Legge and Andrew Raiskums
CyberBass
http://cyberbass.org/Major_Works/Brahms_J/brahms_requiem.htm
Scroll down the page to (4) Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
Although you can purchase Downloadable MP3 Audio Files you can click on Tutti or your voice part to Start Player.
This plays a MIDI file with the chosen voice part emphasised.
Above this section you can see a box headed by the name of the work you are playing which gives some Playback Controls.
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files
https://johnfletchermusic.org/brahmsj-deutsches-requiem/
Then click on Click here for the sound files which goes to the DropBox page
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ekd61dl71mif9pn/AADZDrt2Ae72NWqbYVnJZsP_a?e=1&dl=0
Click on the folder for Movement 1 (Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen). Scroll down the page to your voice part and either select Copy to DropBox or Download to your computer the mp3 file of the work.
John’s Midi File Choral Music site
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Brahms/German-requiem/german-requiem.html
All movements available as MIDI files are set out in a “clickable” table. There are two versions: the first has an “orchestrated” form of the piano-reduction backing in the score, while the second has a purely piano version (which is how Brahms originally wrote the Work, but for two pianos).
Go down the table under the Orchestrated heading to 4: How lovely are Thy dwellings and click on your voice part to download and save the MIDI file. If you click on the name of the movement you will hear an UNemphasized version, ie all voice parts combined.
Singing Practice (Robin’s MIDI File Store)
https://www.singingpractice.co.uk/music/wholeworks/brarequ/base.html
These MIDI files for Requiem (English – Novello 1934) are set out in a clickable table. Scroll down to
No 4. How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings and click on your voice part.
Note on Quality – These files were originally designed to match the German edition. Modifications have been made to match the few differences in the English underlay according to Novello’s 1934 edition. Apologies if some of the entries have been missed!
The Silvis Woodshed
http://gasilvis.net/mids/faurcant.mid
MIDI file of all parts together.
Panis Angelicus – Cesar Franck
Choralia
Choralia has two versions of Panis Angelicus, but it is not obvious which is closer to the version we are singing.
Select one of these versions and then click on your voice part.
Version 1 – https://www.choralia.net/fc01mp3/fc01mp3en.htm
Version 2 – https://www.choralia.net/fc03mp3/fc03mp3en.htm
CPDL
Chorus: MP3 file: MIDI file
Practice Files:
MP3 Practice Files: Soprano: Alto: Tenor: Bass
Midi Practice Files: Soprano: Alto: Tenor: Bass
Editor: William Chimiak based upon the work of Andrew Crookall.
Practice parts have practice voice as piano, other parts are subdued.
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files
https://johnfletchermusic.org/panis-angelicus-franckc/
Then click on Click here for the sound files which goes to the DropBox page
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/buebfk07kpherwy/AAAnMGcK73peIwXEfcVH712ka?e=1&dl=0
Scroll down the page to your voice part and either select Copy to DropBox or Download to your computer the mp3 file of the work. You can also select a MIDI file or an mp3 file of all voice parts together.
John’s Midi File Choral Music site
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Franck/Panis%20Angelicus/panis-angelicus.html
Click on your voice part to download the MIDI file. If you click on the name of the movement you will hear an UNemphasized version, ie all voice parts combined.
The Silvis Woodshed
http://gasilvis.net/mids/franpa.mid
MIDI file of all parts together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK3TeWqSAZk
The choir of King’s College, Cambridge. John notes that this a competent performance of this work – in A, but not this particular arrangement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNHmpMnLwEI
King’s College Cambridge 2014 Easter.
There are several other YouTube videos of Panis Angelicus but they are all performed by well known soloists.
Locus Iste – Anton Bruckner
Choralia
https://www.choralia.net/bk04mp3/bk04mp3en.htm
Click on your voice part.
CPDL
https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Locus_iste_(Anton_Bruckner)
There are many MIDI and MP3 files for the whole chorus, just go to the CPDL webpage for Locus iste and try one or two to see if you like them. However you might find the following more helpful.
Chorus: MP3 file: MIDI file
MP3 Practice Parts: Soprano: Alto: Tenor: Bass
Editor: William Chimiak.
MIDI Training aids: Soprano: Alto: Tenor: Bass:
Contributor: Helene Morleghem.
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files
https://johnfletchermusic.org/brucknera-locus-iste/
Then click on Click here for the sound files which goes to the DropBox page
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b6j4baxpe5dre7k/AACOeB13e28fW6t4t38aC2nia?e=1&dl=0
Scroll down the page to your voice part and either select Copy to DropBox or Download to your computer the mp3 file of the work. You can also select a MIDI file or an mp3 file of all voice parts together.
John’s Midi File Choral Music site
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Bruckner/Locus-iste/locus-iste.html
Click on your voice part to download the MIDI file. If you click on the name of the movement you will hear an UNemphasized version, ie all voice parts combined.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udZCjXbwkzk
VOCES8 at Les Dominicains de Haute-Alsace in Guebwiller, France.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0GlKrbW1Ks
The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford at the reopening of Somerville College Chapel, 15 January 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQRYwe4KDDQ
Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUGBoR__nnA
The Sixteen – follow the score.
Gloria, RV589 (first movement) – Antonio Vivaldi
Choralia
Choralia has two versions of Gloria, RV589. In the notes https://www.choralia.net/vv0105en.htm Choralia claim that Edition 1 is checked against the version by Casella published by Ricordi, the version we are singing.
Edition 1 – https://www.choralia.net/vv01mp3/vv01mp3en.htm
Choose your voice part and then Gloria.
CPDL
Chorus MIDI file. Editors: Paco Marmol and Manolo Casaus
CyberBass
http://cyberbass.org/Major_Works/Vivaldi_A/Vivaldi_Gloria.htm
Select Tutti or your voice part to Start Player. This plays a MIDI file with the chosen voice part emphasised.
Below this section you can see a box headed Playback Controls.
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files
https://johnfletchermusic.org/vivaldia-gloria-rv589/
Then click on Click here for the sound files which goes to the DropBox page
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nmchigim6s2gvvm/AABKv4voDjcz0fbVTz7aInBna?e=1&dl=0
Click on the folder for 01 Gloria in excelsis Deo. Scroll down the page to your voice part and either select Copy to DropBox or Download to your computer the mp3 file of the work.
John’s Midi File Choral Music site
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Vivaldi/Gloria/gloria.html
John notes that there are numerous versions of printed scores for Vivaldi’s Gloria. Three common ones are the Casella-edited Ricordi score, the Malipiero-edited Ricordi score, and the Everett-edited Oxford score. All movements of all three versions available as MIDI files are set out in a “clickable” table.
Go down the table in the highlighted column headed Casella-Ricordi version heading to 1: Gloria and click on your voice part to download and save the MIDI file. If you click on the file in the UNemphasized column you will hear all voice parts combined.
Singing Practice (Robin’s MIDI File Store)
https://www.singingpractice.co.uk/music/wholeworks/vivglori/base.html
These MIDI files are set out in a clickable table. Go to 01 Gloria and click on your voice part.
Note 1 – No 01 Gloria starts at bar 16 (top of page 2)
Robin says, “My gratitude goes to John Hooper (web site www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk) whose midi files for many of the pieces have been adapted for this website.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu6yiS1Q3dA
John Alldis Choir, English Chamber Orchestra – Vittorio Negri
John notes that this is an excellent performance of the whole work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXx_1pZV8tE
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists – John Eliot Gardiner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExD3GLOv7aw
The Sixteen – Harry Christophers
Follow the score. A piano plays the voice part with quiet orchestral background.
Choirparts – Choir Music Education: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
The long day closes – Sir Arthur Sullivan
CPDL
MIDI files of the full chorus from different editors
Chorus MIDI file. Editor: Maia McCormick.
Chorus MIDI file. Editor: James Gibb.
Chorus MIDI file. Editor: Toby Wardman.
Chorus MIDI file. Editor: Rafael Ornes.
JohnF’s Rehearsal Files
https://johnfletchermusic.org/sullivana-long-day-closes/
Then click on Click here for the sound files which goes to the DropBox page
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1ei0c39aipy4yy5/AAD8nCkqsGZNulx5cY3Mhp5aa?e=1&dl=0
Scroll down the page to your voice part and either select Copy to DropBox or Download to your computer the mp3 file of the work. You can also select a MIDI file or an mp3 file of all voice parts together.
John’s Midi File Choral Music site
http://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Sullivan/Long-day-closes/Long-day-closes.html
Click on your voice part to download the MIDI file. If you click on the file in the UNemphasized box you will hear all voice parts combined.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7auORa69vAw
The King’s Singers Live at 2008 BBC Proms. Recommended on John’s Midi File Choral Music site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnAR2WKDYHU
VOCES8 in the Nikolai Kirche in Plön, Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TG3S9LYQTA
The Sixteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZM016vN7o
Follow the score. Konstantin Mizikevitch