Gerontius Instructions Part 1
PART 1
| Fig 29 – 30: PS ONLY |
| ALL | Both T & B to Fig 29 (+3) 3rd crotchet, then B down to own part next bar Fig 29 (+4) |
| ALL | As written BUT T join main chorus T at Fig 30 entry |
| Fig 30 – 32: BOTH CHOIRS |
| ALL | B with T & B until Fig 30 (+5) then B down to own part Fig 30 (+7) |
| ALL | As written BUT PS T & B move to (semi-chorus)Fig 32, then B down to own part |
| ALL | Both choirs sing “Tutti” at Fig 32(+5) |
| Fig 35 – 40 (+3) : BOTH CHOIRS |
| S | As per score (NB divisi at Fig 39 (-2) ) BCS – top notes; PS – bottom notes |
| A | As per score |
| T | Fig 35 (+7) divisi: PS top / BCS bottom |
| Fig 38 (-1) divisi: PS top / BCS bottom |
| Fig 39 omit bottom notes (F) |
| B | Fig 39 (-3) divisi: PS top / BCS bottom |
| Fig 63 – 64: BOTH CHOIRS |
| ALL | As written BUT Fig 64 (-2): BCS ONLY – as per score |
| Fig 64 – 66: PS = semi chorus; BCS = chorus as per score BUT: |
| A (BCS) | Omit lower notes Fig 64 (+1 to + 5) |
| Fig 72 (+2) – Fig 74 (+1): BOTH CHOIRS |
| S | As per score |
| A | Omit lower notes Fig 72 (+5), Fig 72 (+7), Fig 74 (-1) & Fig 74 |
| T | Omit lower note Fig 74 (-1): omit top note Fig 74 |
| B | Omit top notes Fig 74 |
| Fig 74 (+2) – end of Part I: PS = semi chorus |
| S | As per score but: 2 Sops (Kaye, Esther) sing Chorus S1 Fig 75 (+4) & small notes Fig 75 (+5 & +6) |
| A | As per score but: Add lower notes of Chorus A Fig 78 (-3 to Fig 78) |
| T | As per score |
| B | As per score |
| Fig 74 (+2) – end of Part I: BCS = chorus |
| S | As per score including: divisi: S2 at Fig 75 (+2) to Fig 76 S1 at Fig 75 (+4) to Fig 76 BUT–small notes Fig 75 (+5 & +6) sung by Mandy |
| A | Omit lower notes Fig 74 (+3 to +6) |
| divisi: A2 at Fig 75 to Fig 76 A1 at Fig 75 (+3) to Fig 76 |
| Sing top notes (omit lower notes) Fig 78 (-3 to Fig 78) |
| T | Omit top notes Fig 74 (+3 to +6) |
| divisi: T1 & T2 at Fig 75 to Fig 76 |
| B | Omit top notes Fig 74 (+3 to +6) |
| divisi: B2 at Fig 75 (-1) to Fig 76 B1 at Fig 75 (+2) to Fig 76 |
BOTH CHOIRS: do NOT turn page at end of Page 53 !!!!!