September 2021 onwards song material
Songs for September 2021 onwards.
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.
Joy to the world
Traditional eighteenth-century melody (Antioch), arranged for three-part voices (soprano, alto, baritone) by Paul Ayres
words by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Traditional Christmas carol, this arrangement by Dee Jarlett, voice recordings by Fiona Funnell.
A gorgeous song for winter by Abbie Lathe
A Celtic blessing, this arrangement by Nickomo, which we've sung many times in the past, but not recently.
Harbour
A song written by Anna Tabbush, part/mp3 recordings by Pauline.
A simple Maori blessing.
The South Africa hymn that became a popular song. "We are marching", "We are walking"
Janis Ian is an American Folk Singer who wrote this song at the beginning of the pandemic with the invitation to musicans everywhere to do their own arrangements and post them on You tube.
Falling leaves return to their roots ( Chinese proverb ).
A very simple tune and popular song from South Africa
A song from Water Aid.
A classic Blue Sky song where "Oh when the saints" is combined with "Swing low" and sometimes "Glory hallelujah".
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.
Joy to the world
Traditional eighteenth-century melody (Antioch), arranged for three-part voices (soprano, alto, baritone) by Paul Ayres
words by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
- For an MP3 of the Soprano part click here
- For an MP3 of the Alto (low men) part click here
- For an MP3 of the Baritone part click here
- For an MP3 of the combined parts click here
- For the score click here
Traditional Christmas carol, this arrangement by Dee Jarlett, voice recordings by Fiona Funnell.
- For an MP3 of a verse and chorus for the Top part click here
- For an MP3 of a verse and chorus for the Alto part click here
- For an MP3 of a verse and chorus for the Tenor part click here
- For an MP3 of a verse and chorus for the Bass part click here
- For an MP3 of a verse and chorus for the whole song click here
- For a word document of the lyrics click here
A gorgeous song for winter by Abbie Lathe
- For a link to a word document of the lyrics, click here
- For a link to the tune, click here
- For a link to a recording of all voices, click here
- For a link to high voices part, click here
- For a link to low voices part, click here
A Celtic blessing, this arrangement by Nickomo, which we've sung many times in the past, but not recently.
- For a link to a pdf document of the score, click here
- For a link to the Soprano part, click here
- For a link to the Alto part, click here
- For a link to the Tenor part, click here
- For a link to the Bass part, click here
- For a link to a recording of all voices, click here
- For a link to just the "Deep Peace" Soprano part, click here
- For a link to just the "Deep Peace" Alto part, click here
- For a link to just the "Deep Peace" Tenor part, click here
- For a link to just the "Deep Peace" Bass part, click here
Harbour
A song written by Anna Tabbush, part/mp3 recordings by Pauline.
- For an MP3 of the Soprano part click here
- For an MP3 of the Alto (low men) part click here
- For an MP3 of the Tenor part click here
- For the lyrics click here
A simple Maori blessing.
- For the phonetic words, click (word) here or (pdf) here
- For infomation about the song, click here
- For an MP3 of the main tune, click here
- For an MP3 of the soprano part, click here
- For an MP3 of the tenor part click here
- For an MP3 of the bass part (comes in after the other parts) click here
- For all available material click here
The South Africa hymn that became a popular song. "We are marching", "We are walking"
- For a link to Pauline's teaching video, click here
- For a link to the score, click (word) here or (pdf) here
- For a link to a document about the history and meaning, click here
Janis Ian is an American Folk Singer who wrote this song at the beginning of the pandemic with the invitation to musicans everywhere to do their own arrangements and post them on You tube.
- For a document covering information about the song, with youtube link and words click here
Falling leaves return to their roots ( Chinese proverb ).
- Click here for a link to a past workshop/evening recording.
A very simple tune and popular song from South Africa
- Click here for a recording of a previous term.
A song from Water Aid.
- For now, click here for a link to a folder full of material.
A classic Blue Sky song where "Oh when the saints" is combined with "Swing low" and sometimes "Glory hallelujah".
- For a link to a document about the song, click here
- For an MP3 of a verse and chorus for the Bass part click here