Autumn 2019 song material
Songs for Autumn 2019.
Please do not share these resources with friends / other choirs etc. People outside Blue Sky should source their materials direct so that composers of songs and arrangers are rewarded and supported in their work. Consult Maggie and Pauline as to the best way to do it.
Peace by Alison Whittall
A peace song by Alison Whittall.
Love call me home
A song by Peggy Seeger
A la nanita
A Spanish folk song / lullaby sometimes sung as a Carol . arranged by Tony Baker. To be sung with women's voices only.
Sao Roma
Roma Gypsy song, arrangement by Stephen Taberner. Erdelezi is a Roma Gypsy festival for St George on May 6th involving all night singing/eating/dancing fests.
The girl wants to g, Grandfather says yes but father no. "All my friends are dancing, where has the night gone?" For futher information see the film "Time of the Gypises' by Goran Bregovic"
Love is the power
A song by Helen Yeomans. This song was inspired by the speech given at the 2018 Royal Wedding by Rev Michael Curry of the American Episcopal Church.
I'm determined to walk in freedom
African American spiritual song:
"I am determined to walk in freedom, yes I am
I am determined to walk in freedom, yes I am
Through all trials and tribulations
Persecutions, I am determined
I am determined to walk in freedom, yes I am"
TBD
Hine Matov
Hine (or Hinay or "Hineih") Mah Tov is a Jewish hymn traditionally sung at Shabbat feasts. Its lyrics are the first verse of Psalm 133, which reads, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
Three little birds
A song by Bob Marley
A gospel song arranged by Andrew Swain, adapted by Rachel Hore.
Eriskay love lilt traditional Scottish arranged by Nick Prater.
Men will sing the tune with sopranos . in performance men and women will sometimes take the lead separately and lower parts will have turn at leading in the verses. There could be opportunities for individual solos here too.
For a pdf of the score click here
For an mp3 audio file of the combined parts click here
For an mp3 audio file of the Soprano and Basses tune part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the alto part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the tenor part click here
Bring a little water Sylvie
Bring a little water Sylvie, arrangement by Bruce Knight
For a pdf of the words, click here
For an MS Word of the words, click here
For an mp3 audio file of the soprano part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the alto part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the tenor part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the bass part click here
Please do not share these resources with friends / other choirs etc. People outside Blue Sky should source their materials direct so that composers of songs and arrangers are rewarded and supported in their work. Consult Maggie and Pauline as to the best way to do it.
Peace by Alison Whittall
A peace song by Alison Whittall.
- For a pdf of the score here
- For a link to a recording from the Natural Voice Network click here
- For Soprano small group part click here
- For Soprano part click here
- For Alto part click here
- For Tenor click here
- For Bass click here
- For all parts click here
Love call me home
A song by Peggy Seeger
A la nanita
A Spanish folk song / lullaby sometimes sung as a Carol . arranged by Tony Baker. To be sung with women's voices only.
- For Soprano part click here
- For Alto part click here
- For Tenor click here
- For all parts click here
- For an MS Word document of the lyrics click here
- For a pdf of the score click here
Sao Roma
Roma Gypsy song, arrangement by Stephen Taberner. Erdelezi is a Roma Gypsy festival for St George on May 6th involving all night singing/eating/dancing fests.
The girl wants to g, Grandfather says yes but father no. "All my friends are dancing, where has the night gone?" For futher information see the film "Time of the Gypises' by Goran Bregovic"
- For Soprano part click here
- For Alto part click here
- For Tenor click here
- For Bass click here
- For an MS Word document of the lyrics click here
- For a pdf of the lyrics click here
Love is the power
A song by Helen Yeomans. This song was inspired by the speech given at the 2018 Royal Wedding by Rev Michael Curry of the American Episcopal Church.
- For an MP3 of the combined recording of the song click here
- For a PDF of the score click here
- For an MP3 of the Soprano backing practice recording of the song click here
- For an MP3 of the Alto tune practice recording of the song click here
- For an MP3 of the Tenor backing practice recording of the song click here
- For an MP3 of the Bass practice recording of the song click here
I'm determined to walk in freedom
African American spiritual song:
"I am determined to walk in freedom, yes I am
I am determined to walk in freedom, yes I am
Through all trials and tribulations
Persecutions, I am determined
I am determined to walk in freedom, yes I am"
- For a link to a youtube clip, click here
TBD
Hine Matov
Hine (or Hinay or "Hineih") Mah Tov is a Jewish hymn traditionally sung at Shabbat feasts. Its lyrics are the first verse of Psalm 133, which reads, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
- For an MS Word document of the words, click here.
- For a PDF document of the words, click here.
- For a recording of the song, click here. (Source tbd.)
- For an MP3 recording by Pauline, of the Soprano practice recording of the song click here
- For an MP3 recording by Pauline, of the Alto practice recording of the song click here
- For an MP3 recording by Pauline, of the Tenor practice recording of the song click here
- For an MP3 recording by Pauline, of the Bass recording of the song click here
Three little birds
A song by Bob Marley
- For Full track of all parts, click here
- For Top part click here
- For Lead part click here
- For Backing click here
- For Bass click here
- For a pdf of the words click here
- For a Word document of the words click here
A gospel song arranged by Andrew Swain, adapted by Rachel Hore.
- For a PDF of the score, click here
- For a recording of the combined parts from Unicorn Voice Camp 2009, click here
- For an MP3 of the bass part, click here
Eriskay love lilt traditional Scottish arranged by Nick Prater.
Men will sing the tune with sopranos . in performance men and women will sometimes take the lead separately and lower parts will have turn at leading in the verses. There could be opportunities for individual solos here too.
For a pdf of the score click here
For an mp3 audio file of the combined parts click here
For an mp3 audio file of the Soprano and Basses tune part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the alto part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the tenor part click here
Bring a little water Sylvie
Bring a little water Sylvie, arrangement by Bruce Knight
For a pdf of the words, click here
For an MS Word of the words, click here
For an mp3 audio file of the soprano part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the alto part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the tenor part click here
For an mp3 audio file of the bass part click here