Music Clarification!

Okay so lets clear up some confusion about the music that even I was lost on.

First, I think it is important that everyone learn everything they can! In order to fill a sound that has sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses we need even the cast members that are characters not just the chorus of angels. Whether they'll sing from backstage or out or not at all, will be etermined as we discover the flow of things when everybody is there and we're moving from one scene to another.

Second, We will sing with the sound track that has helpful choral voices singing with you unless I find you don't need it. So no panicking!!!

*** These are the songs:
#1 Come Lord Jesus-Opening Act 1
#3 Come Deliver Us
#8 Look On Me This Day (women only)
#13 Come Lord Jesus- Wedding Song
#17 The Lord is My Shepherd (little bit at the very end)
#18 Glory to God in the Highest
#22 Come Lord Jesus-End Act 1
#24 Come Lord Jesus-Opening Act 2
#25 Where is He This Morn (women only - tiny bit at end)
#26 He is Risen
#27 Alleluia (women only)
#36 Feed Thy Sheep (measure 37 to the end)
#37 Come Lord Jesus-End Act 2

Third, to simplify some of the big numbers, do this as you are practicing at home:

On #3 Basses, tenors, altos, and sopranos when your parts split, just sing the TOP NOTE.
Except for measures 44 - 70 then sing 4 parts(SATB)
And at measure 158 sing all those notes.

On #13 sing as written until measure 27, there men sing all but the top notes on their oohs
at 31 women sing only the top 3 notes until count 3 in measure 33 sing all 4 notes.
At measure 43 women sing exactly what you sang at measure 35,
Men at 43 sing just tenor top note and bass bottom note until the last chord sing all 3 notes.

On # 18-19 on the first half of the song just follow the soprano or tenor lines everyone sing
those 3 notes and that rhythm. At measure 16 sing all the parts until measure 29 then everyone (but sopranos), sing just the top note. At measure 33 hit your top note and just hold it to the end of the song. Except sopranos and tenors move up to the G and Bflat at measure 35.

On #24 At measure 37 women just sing the top 3 notes alto, sop 2 and sop 1. Men sing as written.

I hope that makes it a little clearer than mud, especially for those who read music well. Believe it or not I'm trying to simplify it as much as I can. I don't want you to worry lots. Remember we're trying to bare testimony of the Savior and that is our main purpose!

Keep memorizing and studying,
Audra