Ubi Caritas

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Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Bass, Piano — The text of Ubi Caritas has always spoken to me as a choir director because it describes the presence of the divine inherent in close-knit human relationships. No matter your faith background, a text like this can speak to all of us who have participated in or directed a choir: a group of singers whose quality of performances often depend on the strength of the bonds created and nourished in rehearsal. Some of my favorite memories as a choir director are with various tenor-bass groups I’ve taught, because they have loved and supported one another so freely and enjoyed making music together with a contagious passion. I hope this piece can be one that your tenor-bass choir can use to celebrate their own love of music and of each other.After you have learned Ubi Caritasxa0very well, ask yourself the following questions:Are you singing the text clearly and articulately? Are you properly stressing the important syllables and backing off of non-stressed syllables?Is there a sense of energy throughout the piece, in both the lyrical, flowing sections and the up-tempo, faster sections? Are you also singing with a sense of energy, no matter what the dynamic marking?Are you singing phrases with proper breath support and a sense of "rise and fall" to the phrase? "Where charity and love are... God is there..." Reid's vocal lines weave exquisitely in this beautiful TTB Latin setting. Well-crafted in form, opportunities for learning musical skills abound in this song with options to perform a cappella or with piano.

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