CHOIR
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Music Handbook
Oh Music,
sweet Music
Thy
praises we will sing
We will
tell of the pleasure
And
happiness you bring
Music,
Music, let the chorus sing!
~
There will be no more Tuesday
afternoon rehearsals.
Things to practice:
+ North/South vowels, “British accent”
+ scales in solfege (use a piano or
other instrument if you have one to check your accuracy)
+ exercises from class
+ using your chest voice on low notes, using your head voice on
high notes
+ using a mix of your head and chest voices for the majority of
notes you sing
+ tongue twisters
+ Listen to, sing along with recordings
Ways to get involved:
Take voice lessons
Show camp
(NB)
Theater – shows, camps, auditions
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REPERTOIRE
Standard:
O, Music
The Star-Spangled
Banner
God Bless
Eternal Father, Strong
to Save (Navy Hymn)
Spring:
Double Trouble
Little Shop
Love Changes Everything
Hallelujah
Alleluia Canon
Candle On the Water
Click here for audio of “Double Trouble” – click on
“MP3 Audio” under Two-Part
Search YouTube, Google, etc. for
examples of all the songs we’re singing
PERFORMANCES:
The choir performs at
all school functions including:
Concerts
Assemblies
Graduation
The choir leads the
sing-along at the annual lighting of the town display in December.
The choir performs at
one out-of-school performance. In the past this has included:
The
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The
Posture Rap:
Feet on the floor, one slightly ahead,
Relax those knees, don’t lock ‘em dead!
Hips rolled under, stretch your spine so tall,
Sternum up, don’t let it fall!!
Shoulders should be back and down,
Head is high, don’t wear a frown!
Keep your hands down at your sides,
Let the seam-lines be your guide!
This is how you stand to sing,
If you want your voice to ring!
Remember: North/South
vowels!
Think of
Parents:
If you have a great picture from a Music event this year (trip, concert, etc.),
please email it to Mr. Shanbrun.
We’ll add it to the end-of-year
slideshow and to the FMS Music archives. Thank you!
2009 Arts Fest
From
Arts Fest 2009:
Thanks to Ashley Silva
for the videos
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respective copyright holders.
The lyrics are printed here so that FMS students may
memorize them from home; they should not be printed or reproduced in any way.