Ubi Caritas

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Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, 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 treble choirs 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 treble 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 SSA Latin setting. Well-crafted in form, opportunities for learning musical skills abound in this song with options to perform a cappella or with piano. Also available for TTB Voices (BL1177).

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