Practice for next concert

There are usually a number of links to practice tracks on this page to help you practice at home.

YouTube

Graeme Helliwell has created a set of practice tracks on YouTube and links to these are added below.

1. Help LordSopAltoTenorBass
2. Lord bow thine earSopAltoTenorBass
5. Yet doth the LordSopAltoTenorBass
9. Blessed are the menSopAltoTenorBass
10. As God the LordSopAltoTenorBass
11. Baal we cry to thee 1stSopAltoTenorBass
11. Baal we cry to thee 2ndSopAltoTenorBass
13. Call him louderSopAltoTenorBass
16. The fire descendsSopAltoTenorBass
19. O Lord thou hast overthrownSopAltoTenorBass
20. Thanks be to GodSopAltoTenorBass
22. Be not afraidSopAltoTenorBass
23. The Lord has exalted theeSopAltoTenorBass
24. Woe to himSopAltoTenorBass
29. He watching over IsraelSopAltoTenorBass
32. He shall endureSopAltoTenorBass
34. Behold God the LordSopAltoTenorBass
36. Go return upon thy waySopAltoTenorBass
38. Then did ElijahSopAltoTenorBass
41. But the Lord from the northSopAltoTenorBass
42. And then shall your lightSopAltoenorBass

John Fletcher

John Fletcher has an huge collection of practice tracks available, although you must create an account and login to access them. If a work is out-of-copyright then this is free, and a work that is in copyright requires a small subscription.
Note: Works by Mendelssohn are out-of-copyright so no subscription is required.

Please click the link below to access these practice tracks. Just click, or tap, on the required part and listen. There is an option to change the tempo too. There are also instructions on the John Fletcher website explaining how to play the tracks and how to download them if required.

Mendelssohn: Elijah

Chord Perfect

This astonishing resource has your emphasised part sung by a real singer – there is nothing computerised here!
Click here for these practice tracks

You can also pay US$20.00 to download them all, as well as tracks with all parts at the same level and an accompaniment only version to really test yourself out. Chord Prefect don’t have a large range of works covered so, if a work is available, it is worth checking it out.

Midi Files

If you are able to play these there is a set of Midi files available on John Hooper’s site:
https://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Mendelssohn/Elijah/elijah.html

Midi files can be really useful for learning your part, but you can’t just play them in a browser. You need to download them and play them in a suitable application. There is more information on Midi files and. how to play them on the choir website here:
https://wordpress.com/page/hexham-orpheus-choir.org.uk/91

Slowing down practice tracks

If you can download any tracks you can also slow them down using ‘The Amazing Slowdowner‘ from Roni Music. You can buy this for Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone and Android devices. The Mac/PC versions cost more though. Once installed, you can create playlists for the works you are learning.

There are also two free web-based tools, recommended by John Fletcher, where you can open a file and change the speed. You can also drag and drop a file into the window. You can only use one file at a time with these tools but they do work if you are using a computer.

  1. Time Stretcher – this will also work on iOS devices such as iPads
  2. TimeStretch Player. You can also change the pitch and is generally more sophisticated! However, this one will not work on iOS devices.

Any questions or thoughts of your own?

If you have any questions or good ideas about this section of the website please fill in the form below. We’ll be pleased to hear of any other novel approaches you have on practising your part.

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