WEEK OF MAY 8, 2012
NEW FLYER FOR THE SINGING BEE!
Email, print and post, or pick some up at our next rehearsal!
Word for Mac: singing_bee_flyer.docx
PDF: singing_bee_flyer.pdf
Mini-flyer (4 to a sheet) in Word for Mac: singing_bee_mini_flyer.docx
PDF of mini-flyer (4 to a sheet): singing_bee_mini_flyer.pdf
What We Sang:
1. Feet: Roots, by Laura Sandage (warm up song for posture) Feet-_Roots.mp3
2. Sing Sing Together, trad. (revisited) with hand solfege
(Learn some hand solfege here)
3. This Is How I Pray, by Jan Peters (continued)
NOTE: The following part recordings may be missing some repeats (sorry!)
Bass Part Recording: This_Is_How_I_Pray.bass.aif.zip
Tenor Part Recording: This_Is_How_I_Pray.tenor.aif.zip
Alto Part Recording: This_Is_How_I_Pray.alto.aif.zip
Soprano Part Recording: This_Is_How_I_Pray.soprano.aif.zip
4. Humbly, by Laurence Cole (listen to a snippet of it on Laurence's recording)
5. Blessings on the Blossom, source unknown (round)
6. Humble Yourself, source unknown (circle dance)
7. Rhythm and Syncopation, source unknown (round)
8. Mouth Music, by A. Arsenault (continued)
9. Country Music Backwards, by Pat Henry (handout)
WEEK OF MAY 1, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Bele Mama, trad. (revisited)
2. Mouth Music, by A. Arsenault (continued). Listen to Hart Rouge sing it here!
Hart.Rouge.Micmac.Song.mp3
3. Songlines, by Laurence Cole (revisited)
4. Forget Your Perfect Offering (revisited)
5. May You Walk, by Katie Henry. Listen to the OK Chorale sing it here!
May.You.Walk.mp3
6. This Is How I Pray, by Jan Peters (continued)
Listen to all parts together here: This_Is_How_I_Pray.satb.aif
7. Love Is The Seventh Wave, by Sting (modified lyric)
Vintage music video by Sting
Video of Argentinian trio Anyway (3 female voices)
WEEK OF APRIL 24, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Vichten (aka Mic Mac Song or Mouth Music), in an arrangement similar to
the Hart Rouge recording. Performed here by Plain Folk.
2. Sing, Sing Together (Tues. only) Sung by what seems to be three generations here.
3. Earth Hunger by Laura Sandage. See or print music here: Earth_Hunger.5_parts.pdf
4. "Navajo Chant" or "When You Were Born", by Jody Healy
with words by Kabir (India, 1440-1518). Watch a video of Barbara McAfee
songleading it and read the inspiring article about group singing!
5. This Is How I Pray by Jan Peters. See or print music here: This_Is_How_I_Pray.satb.pdf
6. Down By the Riverside. Several fun versions: Elvis Presley and The Golden Gate Quartet
and Sister Rosetta Tharpe and even the Dukes of Dixieland (instrumental)
7. And Just a taste of Hello, I Love You by The Doors.
WEEK OF MARCH 29, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Numbers Round (revisited, with hand solfege!)
2. When You Were Born (revisited)
3. Make Poverty History, by Shivon Robinsong, Gloria Hansen and friends.
Layer 1: Make poverty hist'ry. Make poverty his-to-ry, uh-huh.
Layer 2: Eliminate the debt. Eliminate the debt. Eliminate the debt of the poorest countries.
Layer 3: More aid, fair trade. More aid, we want / / trade justice!
4. How Could Anyone Ever Tell You, by Libby Roderick (revisited)
5. Earth Hunger, by Laura Sandage (revisited)
6. Three Little Birds, by Bob Marley (revisited)
7. Scotland's Burning, trad. (revisited)
8. Blessings on the Blossom, trad. (revisited)
9. Anticipation, by Laura Sandage. View or print here: Anticipation.pdf
10. Inside A Song, by Laura Sandage (revisited, Thurs. only)
11. Thank You For This Day, by Karen Drucker
Hear Karen Drucker sing it on this video of someone's mountain biking friends.
Another video of the same song shows a church dance group's choreography.
You could dance along and get quite a workout!
WEEK OF MARCH 22, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Rain Rain, traditional (revisited)
2. What Is Right, by Laurence Cole (revisited, with 5 parts)
View or print here: What_Is_Right.Laurence_Cole.pdf
3. Riding My Bike, by Laurence Cole (revisited and rehearsed
for Village Homes Performers' Circle on Monday Mar. 26)
4. This Little Light of Mine, by Harry Dixon Loes
(Katie added some of her own words)
Hear Odetta and friends sing it here (song starts at 1:25, before that Odetta
reads an inspirational quote by Marianne Williamson-- worth hearing!)
5. "Navajo Chant" or "When You Were Born", by Jody Healy
with words by Kabir (India, 1440-1518).
Watch a video of Barbara McAfee songleading it and read the
inspiring article , group singing! Lyrics:
When you were born, you cried
And the world rejoiced.
Live your life so that when you die
The world cries and you rejoice.
6. Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie, by Leadbelly (revisited, Thursday only)
7. Haida, traditional (revisited, Friday only)
8. Public Carrier, by Laura Sandage. View or print here:
Public_Carrier.pdf
9. Inside A Song, by Laura Sandage. Listen here: Inside_A_Song.mp3
Lyrics:
Sometimes [my family] is difficult
Sometimes [my home] is faraway
Sometimes [my feelings] are quite overwhelming
But here it's all okay
Inside a song is the place for me
All that I am has its own melody
Inside a song is a home for all things
The world can be beautiful for someone who sings
WEEK OF MARCH 15, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Warming up with solfege and hand signs:
here is another solfege learning video for reference
2. Are You Sleeping (major) and R2D2 (minor) (source unknown)
Lyrics to Star Wars Round:
R2D2, R2D2,
C3PO, C3PO
Obi Wan Kenobi, Obi Wan Kenobi
Han Solo, Han Solo
3. Inside Your Head by Laura Sandage
View or print: INSIDE_YOUR_HEAD_round.pdf
4. How Many Miles to Bethlehem (revisited, with game)
5. Loyalty by Laura Sandage (revisited)
6. Rhythm and Syncopation Round (revisited)
7. What Is Right by Laurence Cole.
Information about Appreciative Inquiry
Lyrics: What is right is the starting point
And what is wrong is beside the point.
Good questions, good change. (2x)
The words you use
Are the future that you choose.
8. Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie by Leadbelly (revisited, Friday only)
9. Hoe, Emma, Hoe, trad. African-American work song.
Listen to the song here. Lyrics:
Hoe, Emma, hoe.
You turn around, dig a hole in the ground.
Hoe, Emma, hoe.
10. Step By Step, by Waldemar Hill and Pete Seeger,
tune inspired by traditional Irish melody, words by
Ohio mineworkers union
Watch John McCutcheon's live performance of this song
with hammered dulcimer.
Watch a different interpretation of the song from a group
called The Last Internationale.
WEEK OF MARCH 8, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Operatic Warm-up Song:
Mozzarella, Parmigiana, Pescatore, Pizza Pie (repeat)
2. Rain, Rain (revisited, with hand solfege)
3. How Could Anyone, by Libby Roderick, arr. by Laura Sandage
View or print: How_Could_Anyone_SATB.pdf
4. Blessings on the Blossom:
round with words by Rudolf Steiner, music source unknown
Blessings on the blossom
Blessings on the fruit
Blessings on the leaf and stem
Blessings on the root
5. Riding My Bike by Laurence Cole (revisited)
6. The Chickens Get Into the Tomatoes
Spoken round, apparently traditional. Our version:
The chickens get into the tomatoes
The chickens get into the tomatoes
Even the rabbits inhibit their habits
When carrots are green (munch munch) 2x
7. Earth Hunger (revisited, with descant added)
See .pdf below.
8. Haida Circle Dance, trad. niggun (revisited, Thursday only)
9. Lean On Me by Bill Withers.
Video of Bill Withers performing it in 1973.
Club Nouveau version-- a hit in 1987.
There are so many videos of people singing this song!
Find one that you like!
WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Numbers Round (trad.?):
1 3 5 8 7 6 5 4 3 5 2 3 4 # 5 and the
8 is the same as the 1, but an octave apart
Can you sing it by heart?
2. Hot Cross Buns (trad.) (with solfege)
Here is a very clear learning video for solfege syllables and hand positions.
3. Earth Hunger by Laura Sandage: See or print .pdf of this song here--
Earth_Hunger.5_parts.pdf
4. Forget Your Perfect Offering chant (see below)
5. Lion Sleeps Tonight/Wimoweh (see below)
6. There Is Some Kiss We Want, cont. (see below)
7. Humble Yourself Inside Your Elders (source unknown)-- Circle Dance
You gotta humble yourself inside your [elders]
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself inside your [elders]
You gotta know what they know
And we shall lift each other up
Higher and higher and we
Shall lift each other up
(replace elders with brothers, sisters, children, planet, etc.)
8. We Shall Overcome by Charles Albert Tindley. History of the song.
Recording with lyrics of Pete Seeger songleading it.
A beautiful men's chorus version by the Morehouse College Glee Club.
WEEK OF FEB. 23, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Rain, Rain
2. Forget Your Perfect Offering chant
3. Bele Mama (see below)
4. Loyalty (see below)
5. There Is Some Kiss We Want: This Rumi text was set to music by Chloe Goodchild,
and arranged by Denis Donnelly. I couldn't find a recording of it online, but found this
inspiring video about Chloe Goodchild's deeply non-judgmental work with singers in
Dublin, Ireland. Lyrics:
There is some kiss we want (3x) with our whole lives.
The touch of spirit (3x) on the body.
6. Songlines (see below)
7. Humbly (see below)
8. How Many Miles to Bethlehem? Lyrics:
How many miles to Bethlehem?
Four score and ten.
Can I get there by candlelight?
Yes and back again.
Open the gates and let me through.
Toll first you pay.
I have no gold, what shall I do?
Turn and go away.
9. Rhythm and Syncopation (Thurs. only; see below)
10. Step Lightly (Thurs. only; see below)
11. So Glad I'm Here: can't find this on video or audio. The CD All For Freedom
seems to be out of print. Lyrics:
So glad I'm here (4x) Hallelujah! So glad I'm here (4x)
I can walk right in...
I shout out my name...
I can sing my song...
I can pray this prayer...
WEEK OF FEB. 16, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Mushroom Round (spoken)
Mushroom, mushroom, mushroom, mushroom
Cheese & crackers, cheese & crackers, cheese & crackers, cheese & crackers
Fricasseed chicken, fricasseed chicken, fricasseed chicken, fricasseed chicken
Soup, soup! Soup, soup!
2. Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie, by Leadbelly (review).
Here is one more video, this time by VOCO, featuring a step routine.
Maybe we will learn to do something like this someday!
3. Loyalty, by Laura Sandage. Read and print the music here: Loyalty.pdf
Read and print the words here:Loyalty_lyric_2x.docx
4. Riding My Bike, by Laurence Cole (review).
5. Scotland's Burning (review and play).
6. Russian Orthodox Alleluia (review). I have no reference video/recording for this (yet).
7. Dance for the Nations, by John Krumm. Can't find a recording! Words below:
Round and round we turn, we hold each others' hands and
Weave ourselves in a circle
The time is gone, the dance goes on...
8. Three Little Birds, by Bob Marley. This video has Bob Marley's version, with lyrics.
WEEK OF FEB. 9, 2012
What We Sang:
Warm-up Song to line up your body, by Laura Sandage (posted by request):
Feet: roots, knees soft,
Hips balanced, heart open,
Sleeves empty, shoulders dropped,
Face alive, head floating
Listen to it here: Feet-_Roots.mp3
1. Take This Hammer, by Leadbelly.
2. Bele Mama: Here is another video of this song, by a women's chorus with audience
participation.
3. Humbly, by Laurence Cole (Thursday only)
4. Step Lightly, by Laura Sandage (Friday only this week). See it here: Step.Lightly.pdf
Hear the computer play it here: Step_Lightly_SATB.aif
5. Amazing Grace/Fill My Cup/Halleluia, trad. This video is the closest thing I could
find to our version, but it is rather annoying. This video is different, but lots of fun--
maybe we will try this another day!
6. Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie, by Leadbelly. Four very different versions for you
to enjoy, none of them quite like what we sang:
Leadbelly and friends
The Wailin Jennies
Sweet Honey In the Rock
Golden Bridges Community Choir-- an Ubuntu choir,
doing the step/clap routine with it-- I wonder if we could learn that!?
7. I Say So Be It, by Laura Sandage (Thursday only). See it here:ISaySoBeIt.pdf
8. Haida, traditional niggun. This video shows a slightly different melody than
what we sang, but it is fun to watch all the faces!
9. Do, Lord, traditional African-American (Thursday), arrangement like
Eva Cassidy's, performed live by a group.
10. Meeting At The Building, traditional African-American (Friday only).
Performed by Sweet Honey In the Rock
WEEK OF FEB. 2, 2012
What We Sang:
1. Rhythm and synco- X -pation
They make a great foun- X -dation
For the rhumba and the samba and the X chachacha.
2. M Bele Mama This video shows a kids' choir singing the song as a round
and also with harmonies.
3. Songlines by Laurence Cole
4. Wimoweh by Pete Seeger and the Weavers
Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens (vintage 60's television appearance)
5. Scotland's Burning
6. Russian Orthodox Alleluia in 4 parts
7. Riding My Bike by Laurence Cole
8. Step Lightly by Laura Sandage: Step.Lightly.pdf
9. Do, Lord performed by Eva Cassidy