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Choral Soundscape. By: Chelsey Morgan. Children’s Choir. You Shall Have a Song Harriet Ziegenhals Reasoning Lyrics are simple Unison then breaks into 2 parts Perfect range for children’s voices. Middle School/Junior High Choir. A Jubilant Gloria Mary Lynn Lightfoot Reasoning
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Choral Soundscape By: Chelsey Morgan
Children’s Choir • You Shall Have a Song • Harriet Ziegenhals • Reasoning • Lyrics are simple • Unison then breaks into 2 parts • Perfect range for children’s voices
Middle School/Junior High Choir • A Jubilant Gloria • Mary Lynn Lightfoot • Reasoning • Latin text • 2 part chorus • Mixed meter • Good range
High School Mixed Choir • I Love My Love • Gustav Holst • Reasoning • Very expressive • Dynamic range • Prominent soprano voices
World Music/Multicultural Choir • Ramkali • Indian • Reasoning • Challenging piece • Very entertaining • A men’s piece • Very impressive if pulled off • Unique Indian sounds/vocals in the beginning
Collegiate Choir - Mixed • O waly, waly • Traditional • Arranged by John Rutter • Reasoning • Very quiet, shows dynamic range • soft, piano feel • Tests listening to one another and tuning • Not predictable
Men’s Choir • Brothers Sing On! • Edvard Grieg • Arranged by Howard D. McKinney • Reasoning • Nice way to open a concert • Can distinguish between all four parts
Women’s Choir • No Rocks A-Cryin' • Rollo Dilworth • Reasoning • Can move around • Experiment/let it all out • Goes pretty high towards the end
Symphonic Choir • Symphony No. 1, “A Sea Symphony” • A Song for All Seas, All Ships (baritone, soprano, and chorus) • On the Beach at Night, Alone (baritone and chorus) • Scherzo: The Waves (chorus) • The Explorers (baritone, soprano, semi-chorus, and chorus) • Vaughan Williams • Reasoning • Text is English, based on Walt Whitman’s poems • Very bright, fanfarish at times • Either soloist/chorus basically sings constantly
Professional Choirs • The Swingle Singers (England) • Prelude No. 12 in F minor – Bach • Reasoning • Hip, younger group (8) • Use neutral syllable to sing choral/instrumental pieces • Different way of approaching classical works • Very fun/modernized way of singing