4th and 5th definitely got the fuzzy end of the lollipop with this one..
6th this is an easy one, thanks to Voldymyr for the help with the pronunciation
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We are NOT doing this for the National Children's Choir but will be doing it for the Cafe next week! Practise it and learn the words please! 3rd to 6th, everybody is singing the same thing. This is a gospel song or 'spiritual' from the southern states of America. Very fast and with lots of rests to give it a staccato sound. Full of repititin it sounds a bit mad when you split it into parts but it will be our favourite I think. Sop 1 : Rory, Amelia, Eleanor, Molly and Kate F
Sop 2: 6th Class (and 3rd) without Molly and Kate F
Alto : 4th and 5th without Eleanor Amelia and Rory
This one is very straightforward and is sung like an echo with 4th and 5th answering 6th and then the other way around. The English pieces are very easy and the Italian bits we will do in school - just get this in on your ear. I have put up a youtube choir version - a MASSIVE CHOIR!! and the original Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion version. Notice how lovely the choir sounds when they sing quietly.
This is a really beautiful song. It is in Latin and it was written by Mozart - a real genius and a superstar in the 18th Century. He was even more famous than Ed Sheeran, Beyonce and Garth Brooks all put together if you can imagine such a thing. I have put up the youtube of the young Welsh boy singing the soprano part (no pressure Logan). However, if you listen carefully, you will hear that the real richness of the piece comes from the alto part (no pressure 4th and 5th Class). The parts are attached below - the soprano part sounds really high but it's fine. Once we get in the zone and into a nice big room it will sound fab. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE WORDS - WE HAVE LOADS OF TIME TO LEARN THEM!!
So this is definitely the hardest one so far - don't worry about getting the words, just get the tune in on your ear. Make sure you are listening to the right part . The video is not great for learning the parts, especially 4th and 5th Class. Remember, don't watch the video if you don't want to, it is a bit odd..😁Maybe let Mam or Dad see it first and then they can give you the go-ahead... I have put up two videos of the song, the second one is a traditional band playing it. It's a very old tune. The story of the song is cool though...it's about a house púca that makes mischief. The words translate as: 'Who is that knocking the stones off the wall? Who is that taking the blanket off me? Who is that tickling my feet?' And the púca answers: 'It's me - Cunla!!' And the singer says: 'Don't come any nearer to me' And the púca answers: 'Oh yes I will!' I PROMISE THAT THE NEXT ONE WILL BE EASIER!!
So this is a great favourite of Mr Day's and it is a really lovely legato song. The Shenendoah is a river, so we sing in a flowy smooth style - the opposite of Cantar! We are all going to sing the same part for this - I may pick out a few of you to sing the top line later but let's get this part learned first. 3rd Class is learning this one too. Welcome aboard guys! The youtube video isn't exactly the same but see if you can spot some differences between their version and ours. And they have very groovy waistcoats...
A bright easy fast song with lots of staccato in it. Words: Cantar una cancion allegre Sing a-le-alleluia Cantar con una voz (voss) (Sing a fast song, alleluia, sing with one voice) 4th Class and 5th Class: When you get your display folders, sing along with this sound file - you were great in class, keep it up. 6th Class You have the higher part in this song - you're marvellous too!
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