chorus
Vo Luzern uf Wäggis zue
Lyrics – Swiss German (Swiss folk song) 1. Vo Luzern uf Wäggis zue,Hol-di-ri-di-a, hol-di-ri-a,brucht me weder Strümpf noch Schueh,Hol-di-ri-di-a, ho! RefrainHol-di-ri-di-a,Hol-di-ri-di-a, hol-di-ri-a,Hol-di-ri-di-a, Hol-di-ri-di-a, ho! 2. Fahr im Schiffli übern See,Hol-di-ri-di-a, hol-di-ri-a,um die schönen Maidli zseh,Hol-di-ri-di-a, ho! Refrain English Translation – ...
Syncopation: Songs & Visuals
Songs with Syncopation Alabama Gal All ‘Round the Brickyard All Around the Green Apple Tree All Around the Racetrack All Night All Day Artza Alinu Ay-Zuzuma Ballin’ the Jack Bee and the Pup Black Snake Bo Bo Ski Watten Tatten ...
Choral Music
Songs A l’entrada del temps clar A Song and a Smile Ah Poor Bird / Hey Ho Nobody Home Autumn Comes Balooloo My Lammie Behold That Star Bell is Ringing Bim Bum (warm-up) Bonse aba Bright Morning Star Call to ...
Don’t Laugh at Me
Have you heard this song? The song was written and recorded by country singer, Mark Wills. I once saw Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary) sing it and talk about his ant-bullying program during a back-to-school teacher institute day. ...
Character Counts
Does anyone else do Character Counts? I found/edited songs for each of the character traits and taught my Chorus to sing them for the school assemblies – and the other students learned the refrains to sing along. Here are some ...
Chorus Certificates
I like to give the chorus students a certificate of completion when each session is over. Here are some you can use: Certificates (See download at bottom of page.) 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 3 ...
Hallelujah Chorus / Handel
I enjoy teaching the Hallelujah Chorus to 5th graders in December – because they hear it in public places, movies, etc. during the holidays. We look at the Hallelujah Chorus listening map (see below) and learn about Handel. 2 Listening Maps (See downloads ...
Chorus – Starting from Scratch & Rehearsal Tips
Why Chorus? More chances to sing than in general music class. More chances to rehearse and perfect a song. More chances to perform. More chances for pride, sense of belonging. Practicalities I have parents and students sign a contract before ...
Winter Sing Along
The last day before winter break is a whole-school assembly where each grade level sings a song – and everyone else can sing along. The 4th and 5th grade Chorus stands up front, sings 2 songs and then helps to ...
Pick good repertoire
Great music brings out the artistry in you and the children. Children deserve the best! I have found that music teachers often pick music that is trite and not well-written. This is why I usually choose folk songs. I wrote ...
