SONGS OF HOME:
HARVARD-YALE-PRINCETON RECORDING PROJECT
Submissions Due by May 3, 2021
“We enthusiastically invite HGC alumni to participate in a virtual choir recording project with the Harvard Glee Club, Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, Radcliffe Choral Society, Princeton Glee Club, and Yale Glee Club. In late May, these choirs will present a short online concert, highlighting each group’s individual work throughout this unusual year. The program will culminate in the world premiere of Songs of Home, a newly arranged mash-up of the Harvard, Yale and Princeton songs by current Chanticleer music director Tim Keeler (Princeton ‘11). The accompanying video (curated by Collegium alum Meredith Slifkin, ‘19) will share images of the choral experience at our schools over time. In this way, we will look forward to returning to an in- person choral experience by looking back on our wonderful past. We encourage you to submit photos for the video component of this project as well.”
Dr. Andrew Clark, Director of Choral Activities
SONGS OF HOME AUDIO GUIDE TRACKS:
(choose one of the links below as you record either the Tenor or Bass part).
Click on a button to download the audio track:
You will hear three clicks before your entrance. It may help to listen to the first few bars before you record to catch your starting pitch.
...and, for fun, check out these recordings:
Click on a button to download the score:
REHEARSAL & RECORDING TUTORIAL:
Monday, April 26, 4:30p-5:30p ET
[A recording of the rehearsal will be available for those unable to make it in real time.]
FINAL RECORDING FORMAT
AUDIO ONLY Files: WAV or MP3 file format preferred
INSTRUCTIONS
We ask that you create audio only recordings. If you don’t have an external mic, likely the easiest way to record this is to use a smartphone and/or computer/tablet with headphones.
1) Review Brian Burke’s RECORDING TIPS document; includes instructions on how to prevent clipping and using your USB microphones.
2) If possible, record into a device not connected to a fan (i.e. a phone is preferred over a laptop mic)
3) Record directly into the device’s microphone, not through headphones
4) If using a phone, placing it on a surface is preferred over holding it in your hands.
5) Make sure the microphone is pointed toward your mouth
6) Try to record in a location that is quiet, without consistent background noise.
7) When finished, go back and listen to your recording to make sure there are not extraneous sounds (including the guide track); check that there is no distortion, clipping, or peaking
8) If all sounds good, export as necessary, label your file using the format below, then submit to the appropriate link!
SUBMISSION
Submit one file per recording & with the following labels to the specified link below:
Name files in format:
Part_LastName
e.g.: Tenor 1_Clark
PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES TO INFO@HGCALUMNI.ORG