Sunday, December 4, 2011

Bach tempos and Sit/Stand cues (from CMP)

1 Magnificat quarter 94
4 omnes quarter 98
7 fecit quarter 92
11 sicut half (not quarter!) equal 76
12 Gloria always double dot Gloria bars 1 to 19 quarter 56, from 20 on quarter 94

Movements: 1,2,A,3,4,5,B,6,7,C,8,9,D,10,11,12

The chorus stand and sit:

Start standing
Sit after 1
SELU stand after 2, sit after A
All stand after 3
SCNO sit after 4 / SELU remain standing - B will attacca after 5
SELU sit after B
All stand after 6 remain standing thru C which is attacca after 7
All sit after C
All stand after 10 and stand until the end

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