1. Borodin Polovtsian Dances from ‘Prince Igor’, by OUP, edited by Rutter.

STOP PRESS MESSAGE FROM BRIAN ON 19.1.19 “

we will be making a short cut in the Borodin as follows:
Page 19 fig 19 cut to fig 21 (I will explain why and how in the rehearsal).”

https://www.prestomusic.com/sheet-music/products/7079187–borodin-polovtsian-dances-from-prince-igor

This is on offer at £3.53 (about 15% off) per copy plus VAT / delivery.  Total cost including standard delivery £6.48. If a group wish to order together and cost is >£25  then postage is free, saving a lot per copy. That’d have to be about 8 per group.  Members might be able to get elsewhere, but should ensure they get the OUP Edition.
SUGGESTED LEARNING AID: CLICK HERE FOR A YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
SUGGESTED LEARNING AID: audio tracks by voice

2. Rachmaninov Three Russian Songs OP 41

Brian MacKay has produced the  a user-friendly transliteration of the three songs that he wishes us to use, so you are advised NOT to purchase a different copy.
HERE ARE BRIAN’S TRANSLITERATIONS OF THE THREE SONGS> YOU WILL NEED TO PRINT AND BRING THESE
SUGGESTED LEARNING AID: INDIVIDUAL LINE  RECORDINGS & PIANO ACCOMP PROVIDED BY GARETH ……
Song 1
Song 2

Gareth added the following note re song 2

“One note to choir is in 2nd piece

a) Figure 15 – the last quaver should be an ‘F’, not a ‘D’ as played

b) 2 bars before Figure 16 – last note is a crotchet ‘A’, not A and F quavers as played.”

Song 3

Brian sent us this link to his preferred clip of this piece sung by a Russian Choir. This is the two-piano arrangement by Gryaznov that we are using, though the first song is performed slower than we will perform it: CLICK HERE

SUGGESTED LEARNING AID: Audio pronunciation by Ralph’s Russian teacher (yes, I am impressed too) in line with native Russian speakers.  Health Warning – We do know that we need to be careful on pronouncing unstressed ‘o’ not as a strong ‘a (NOT line in English ‘father’ but more neutral….and obey Brian’s every command on this matter…

Polovtsian Dances

Russian Song 1 Cherez rechku

Russian Song 2 Akh ty, Vanj-ka

Russian Song 3 Bielilitsi, rumianitsi

3. West Side Story Choral Suite, arr. Mac Huff

Members can source this anywhere online but it must be the Mac Huff arrangement. Many allow download of pdf but often in minimum batches of 5-8. Sheet Music Plus seems to be one of the most reasonable and allows download without a minimum order number.

Sheet Music Plus – CLICK HERE

Instant digital download £3.91 per copy

SUGGESTED LEARNING AID:  CLICK HERE TO FIND LINE RECORDINGS ON A SITE CALLED ‘CHORAL TRACKS’. LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD ACCESS THESE VIA A FREE SEVEN-DAY TRIAL or DOWNLOAD for only a few Euros.
SUGGESTED LEARNING AID: YouTube PlayList with Scrolling Mac Huff Score Courtesy of Alex CLICK HERE