Thursday, July 26, 2012

One Song




Words and Music by Dave and Jean Perry

Dave and Jean Perry have been writing and publishing their songs for schools and churches for twenty-four years. Their music has been performed by choirs in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Australia. They have over two hundred fifty songs in print and are recipients of special composers awards from ASCAP.
http://www.daveandjeanperry.com/aboutus.aspx

One Song
This easy 2 part song uses flowing melody lines and scalewise movement to weave a harmonic texture that sounds much more complicated than it really is. The joy of singing is the theme of the text. 
http://www.daveandjeanperry.com/publications.aspx


Friday, July 20, 2012

Primary 5: Unit 3 Singing in Parts


My Paddle
Listen to this song, at first there is only 1 voice (solo).
Later (around 1 minute), you will hear another voice. That is the mixed-part singing that we will discuss from pg30-33.
Our text book only show part of this song, a traditional  Canadian song.
Please practice to use your recorder to play the song, sing the song with you group members and prepare for the assessment next week.



This is the recorder tutorial, but the starting note is B and it use the High E, you may choose to play this version or follow the text book which use the starting note, A.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=QBeiyBORM7U&NR=1


This is another version, from 1 minute onwards, listen carefully for the 3 part canon.
The lady use 2 songs, My Paddle and Land of the Silver Birch, but the tune is similar and it sounds beautiful.
All 3 voices belong to the same lady, she recorded 3 times using Audacity.
Check to find out how to use Audacity to record your song/ voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRBdvyiI-ts&feature=related


This is the 4 part canon for recorder, but use another key, the starting note is not A , it is B.
They are Grade 4 pupils.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4RwRprW9Po


This version shows you the picture related to the lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zDTdKRqZ9g&feature=related