ECCO FAQ

What is Ecco?

Ecco is an auditioned chamber chorus (SATB) under the umbrella of the Choral Society. We perform more advanced works from a variety of genres, from 15th century part songs to vocal jazz to improvisations we come up with on the spot. We perform in most if not all Choral Society concerts, and have been asked to perform as part of various benefits and group concerts in the Baltimore area.

Vocal Improvisation? Are you kidding?

Yeah, we thought it was weird, too... until we tried it.

Who Directs?

Ecco is directed by Dr. Mark Hardy, the director for the Choral Society. You can read more about him here.

How Can I Join?

Auditions are held yearly, or by semester at the discretion of the Director. Fall auditions are held typically after the first Choral Society practice. We will probably run you through some basic exercises and ask you to sight-read something, or try you with a call and response exercise. You do not have to prepare any music.

ECCO Schedule

Schedule Fall 2007
Date	Time	Event	Place	Music & other announcements
Every Tues	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice (default)	SDS Room

Schedule Spring 2007
Date	Time	Event	Place	Music & other announcements
Every Mon	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice (default)	SDS Room
Fri, Apr 27	8pm-	Choral Society/ECCO concert	SDS Room	Regina Coeli Stanford songs My Love's an Arbutus Peace; Come Away The Blue Bird Quick! We Have but a Second Three Japanese Songs Aogeba Toutoshi Koujou no Tsuki Soushunfu Kasar mie la Gaji
Mon, Apr 23	after Choral Society	regular practice	SDS Room
Mon, Apr 16	6-7:30pm	extended practice	SDS Room	3 Japanese songs The Stanford packet Regina Coeli by Palestrina Kasar mie la gaji
Thu, Apr 12	5-7pm	extra practice	SDS Room	Regina Coeli by Palestrina The Stanford packet: My Love's an Arbutus Peace; Come Away The Blue Bird Quick! We Have but a Second Kasar mie la gaji
Mon, Apr 9	6-8pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	extra practice time. Regina Coeli by Palestrina Kasar mie la gaji 3 Japanese songs: Aogeba Toutoshi (Gratitudes to Our Teachers) Soushunfu (In the Wake of Spring) Koujou no Tsuki (The Moon over a Ruined Castle)
Mon, Apr. 2	6-7pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	Regina Coeli Kasar Mie La Gaji Peace; Come Away from last semester
Mon, Feb. 5, 12				Regina Coeli by Palestrina Kasar Mie La Gaji by A. Grau Five English Folk Songs

Schedule Fall 2006
Date	Time	Event	Place	Music & other announcements
Every Mon	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice (default)	SDS Room
Mon, Dec. 4	6-7pm	preview of next semester's work	SDS Room	music TBA
Mon, Nov. 20,27		no practice
Mon, Nov. 13		no practice		Make-up on Nov. 9th
Thu, Nov. 9	7:30-9:30pm	make-up practice for next Monday	Levering Hall	selection from below that will be performed
Mon, Nov. 6	6-7pm	practice	SDS Room	selection from below
Mon, Oct. 30	6-7pm	practice	SDS Room	The Lamb Adam Lay yBounden Balulalow My Love's an Arbutus Quick! we have but a second
Mon, Oct. 23	6-7pm	practice	SDS Room	Adam Lay yBounden Balulalow by P. Warlock; edited by J. H. Fowler Quick! we have but a second by C. V. Stanford; poem by T. Moore Peace; Come Away by C. V. Stanford; edited S. McIntosh
Mon, Oct. 16		Fall Break Day
Mon, Oct. 9	6-7pm	practice	SDS Room	Adam Lay yBounden by P. Warlock; words: 15c My Love's an Arbutus Old Irish Melody; arranged by C. V. Stanfordl words by A. P. Graves
Mon, Oct. 2	6:00pm - 7:00pm	practice	SDS Room	Come woeful Orpheus The Lamb
Mon, Sept. 25	6:00pm - 7:00pm	practice	SDS Room	Improvisation on "Happy Birthday" and "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Come woeful Orpheus by William Byrd To Music by Mark Hardy
Mon, Sept. 18	6:00pm - 7:00pm	practice	SDS Room	The Lamb by Mark Hardy

Schedule Spring 2006
Date	Time	Event	Place	Music & other announcements
Every Mon, Spring term	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice (default)	SDS Room
Sat, May 6	7:30pm-	concert	IFC	misa Ave Maris Stella + Three Chinese Folk Songs
6:00pm-	warmup
Mon, May 1	6:00pm-7:00pm	dress rehearsal	IFC	misa Ave Maris Stella + Three Chinese Folk Songs
Mon, Apr. 10, 17, 24	6:00pm-7:00pm; remain after rehearsal on 24th	practice	SDS Room	misa Ave Maris Stella: Kyrie, Benedictus, Agnus Dei
Mon, Apr. 3	6:00pm-7:00pm	practice	Mattin 105	misa Ave Maris Stella listen to parts
Mon, Mar. 27	6:00pm-7:00pm	practice	SDS Room	misa Ave Maris Stella by Victoria
Mon, Mar. 13	6:00pm-7:00pm	practice	Interfaith Center	3 Kyries by Victoria
Sun, Mar. 12	3:00pm-	Concert!	to be announced	Jasmine Flower Mayila Riding on a Mule
Tue, Mar. 7	6:00pm-7:00pm	extra practice	Glass Pav
Mon, Mar. 6	6:00pm-7:00pm	practice	SDS Room
Wed, Mar. 1	6:30pm-9:30pm	extra practice	SDS Room
Mon, Feb. 27	6:00pm-7:00pm	practice	SDS Room	Jasmine Flower Mayila Riding on a Mule
Mon, Feb. 20	6:00pm-7:00pm	practice	SDS Room	Mayila Riding on a Mule
Mon, Feb. 13	6:00pm-7:00pm	practice	SDS Room	Mayila Sinkiang folk song, arr. by Chen Yi Riding on a Mule Shaanxi folk song, arr. by Chen Yi
Mon, Feb. 6	after Choral Society	organizational meeting	Interfaith Center	Jasmine Flower Jiangsu folk song, arr. by Chen Yi

Schedule Fall 2005
Date	Time	Event	Place	Music & other announcements
Every Mon, Fall term	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice (default)	SDS Room
Mon, Dec. 12	7:00pm - 8:00pm	reading for next semester	SDS Room
Mon, Dec. 5	6:30pm -	Winter Concert	SDS Room	Sure on This Shining Night The Turtle Dove My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land A Spotless Rose Choose Something Like a Star Ave Verum Corpus (the singing order to be announced)
Mon, Nov. 28	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	Sure on This Shining Night The Turtle Dove (folk song arr. by R. V. Williams) My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land A Spotless Rose Choose Something Like a Star Ave Verum Corpus (W. A. Mozert)
Mon, Nov. 21	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	Interfaith Center	Sure on This Shining Night (S. Barber, words by J. Agee) The Turtle Dove (folk song arr. by R. V. Williams) My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land (E. Elgar, words by A. Lang) A Spotless Rose (H. Howells, words anon. 14c) Choose Something Like a Star (R. Thompson, words by R. Frost) (there will be two more songs for the concert)
Mon, Nov. 14	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	Sure on this shining night and The Turtle Dove both in "the orange book"
Mon, Oct. 31	8:30pm-	weekly practice	SDS Room	Choose something like a star and My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land *Memorize My Love!*
Mon, Oct. 24	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	Choose something like a star and My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land *Memorize My Love!*
Mon, Oct. 10	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	Sure on this shining night by Samuel Barber, with words by James Agee. Pp.1 of "the orange book."
Sat, Oct. 8	7:00pm -	Final rehearsal	SDS Room	My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land Attire: any combination of black, white, and grey.
Sat, Oct. 8	8:00pm -	Concert!	Shriver Hall
Mon, Oct. 3	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land. In the show, we will be singing it in B-flat minor, instead of A minor as it's written.
Mon, Sept. 26	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land by Edward Elgar, with words by Andrew Lang. This is the piece we will be singing on the Family Weekend Show.
Mon, Sept. 19	6:00pm - 7:00pm	weekly practice	SDS Room	Choose something like a star by Randall Thompson, with lyrics by Robert Frost
Mon, Sept. 12	9:00pm-	audition	SDS Room

Schedule Spring 2005
Date	Time	Event	Place	Music & other announcements
Every Wednesday, Spring term	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice (default)	Mattin Center Room 105
Wed, Mar. 02	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	Messe de Minuit (M. Charpentier) Rejoice in the Lord Alway (H. Purcell) Alleluia (R. Thomspon)
Wed, Feb. 23	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	Alleluia, Ave Maria (W. Byrd) Magnificat (J. Pachelbel) Rejoice in the Lord Alway (H. Purcell)
Wed, Feb. 16	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	Psalm settings (G. P. Telemann) Alleluia (R. Thompson)
Wed, Feb. 9	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	Alleluia (R. Thompson) Repertoire from last semester
Wed, Feb. 2	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	Messe de Minuit (Charpentier) Ave Verum Corpus

Schedule Fall 2004
Date	Time	Event	Place	Music & other announcements
Sat, Dec. 5	1:00pm - 2:00pm	ECCO concert	Homewood House Museum	Puer Natus Est (Morales) O Vos Omnes (Victoria ed Crokall) O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria) Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (M. Praetorius) The First Noel (Traditional 16c. English) Joy to the World (G. F. Handel) Attire: black, grey, or white. Be ready, Mark won't be there!
Thu, Dec. 4	12:30 -	rehearsal for tomorrow	Shriver	Pieces are listed below. Please stay behind after the Choral Society concert rehearsal.
Wed, Nov 3	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	I'll Be Seeing You (Kahal & Fain) O magnum mysterium (Victoria)
Wed, Oct 20	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	I'll Be Seeing You (Kahal & Fain) Isn't It Romantic? (Hart & Rodgers) My Funny Valentine (Hart & Rodgers) Deep River (Shafer)
Wed, Oct 13	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	Simple Gifts (Adapted by Copland) At the River (Adapted by Copland) Long Time Ago (Adapted by Copland)
Wed, Oct 6	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	What Sweeter Music (Rutter) Kyrie, Agnus Dei I & II (Victoria) Puer Natus Est (Morales) Rejoice in the Lamb (Britten) * Reojoice in the Lamb will most likely be performed in the Spring term.
Wed, Sept. 29	7:00pm - 9:00pm	weekly practice	Mattin Center Room 105	Ave Maria (Monteverdi) O Vos Omnes (Gesualdo) O Vos Omnes (Victoria) The Silver Swan (Gibbons) Adam Lay Ybounden (Warlock) Panis Angelicus (Franck)