2025 March 12:  ‘A beautiful evening! — and we sang through the full Small Jazz Mass by Chilcott!  Thanks to Shawn and Nancy — and special thanks to those who have been studiously using the various practice tracks here on this web page!

How many weeks left until the concert?

2025 March 05:  ’twas a foggy and windy night!

A marvellous rehearsal with Laura Curtis backed by Nancy Dettbarn

2025 Feb 26

I think we have solved that awful ‘hum’ in last week’s recordings.  John isolated the hum to the wall heaters — which are now turned off during rehearsals. And I think I solved another recording issue while editing this week’s recordings.

2025 February 19

Rehearsal started by Nancy Dettbarn, and then finished by Laura Curtis.

(Mark:  I’m sorry for the annoying background hum and the indistinctness of the voices in this recording. I will work to correct both issues for upcoming recordings …)

2025 February 05

Please note Shawn’s BENEDICTUS homework for the Jazz Mass!

2025 January 22th, Rehearsal

2025 January 15th, Rehearsal

2025 January 08, first rehearsal for 2025 spring concert

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  Cantar-2025Jan08
  Can-You-Feel-The-Love-2025Jan08
  Into-The-Woods-Sondheim-2025Jan08
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Practice Tracks for A Little Jazz Mass, by Bob Chilcott
(bought from Choral Tracks)

Kyrie (A Little Jazz Mass) – Balanced Voices – Bob Chilcott
Gloria (A Little Jazz Mass) – Balanced Voices – Bob Chilcott
Sanctus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Balanced Voices – Bob Chilcott
Benedictus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Balanced Voices – Bob Chilcott
Agnus Dei (A Little Jazz Mass) – Balanced Voices – Bob Chilcott

KYRIE (A Little Jazz Mass) – ACCOMPANIMENT Track – Bob Chilcott
GLORIA (A Little Jazz Mass) – ACCOMANPANIMENT Track – Bob Chilcott
SANCTUS (A Little Jazz Mass) – ACCOMPANIMENT Track – Bob Chilcott
BENEDICTUS (A Little Jazz Mass) – ACCOMPANIMENT Track – Bob Chilcott
AGNUS DEI (A Little Jazz Mass) – ACCOMPANIMENT Track – Bob Chilcott

Kyrie-A-Little-Jazz-Mass-Tenor-Predominant-Bob-Chilcott.mp3
Sanctus-A-Little-Jazz-Mass-Tenor-Predominant-Bob-Chilcott.mp3
Gloria-A-Little-Jazz-Mass-Tenor-Predominant-Bob-Chilcott.mp3
Benedictus-A-Little-Jazz-Mass-Tenor-Predominant-Bob-Chilcott.mp3
Agnus-Dei-A-Little-Jazz-Mass-Tenor-Predominant-Bob-Chilcott.mp3

Sanctus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 1 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Kyrie (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 1 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Gloria (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 1 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Benedictus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 1 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Agnus Dei (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 1 Predominant – Bob Chilcott

Kyrie (Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 2 Predominant – Bob Chilcott 
Sanctus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 2 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Gloria (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 2 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Benedictus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 2 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Agnus Dei (A Little Jazz Mass) – Alto 2 Predominant – Bob Chilcott

Kyrie (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano 1 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Gloria (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano 1 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Sanctus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Benedictus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Agnus Dei (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano Predominant – Bob Chilcott

Kyrie (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano 2 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Gloria (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano 2 Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Benedictus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Agnus Dei (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano Predominant – Bob Chilcott
Sanctus (A Little Jazz Mass) – Soprano Predominant – Bob Chilcott

Quality practice tracks and Recordings

• A Little Jazz Mass
• High Flight
• Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
• Grant Us Peace — Mendelssohn (Note: this actual recording is in German)
• Into the Woods 
• The Love Of The Sea — sung by the Amadeus Choir

Water Under Snow Is Weary

CHILCOTT A Little Jazz Mass  (Every part has its own track for each movement!)

Here is our Achill performance of ¡Cantar! from December 2018 used in one of our online concerts. 

Here’s another Achill performance, led by Shawn Grenke in Alliston, Note the wonderful lilt that Shawn got us to sing! Citadel Hill

Here are some Achill favourite recordings that Greg put together to play at our 40th Anniversary gathering earlier this year!  Enjoy them!