1. Singing Week Five

2. Warm up with part singing Today we will be looking at part singing Today we will be looking at part singing Let’s try ‘The Animal fair’ Let’s try ‘The Animal fair’ Singing playgrounds involves singing a number of different songs together Singing playgrounds involves singing a number of different songs together

3. Singing playgrounds I heard, I heard the old man say: ‘John Kanakanaka too-lee-ay. Today, today’s a holiday. John Kanakanaka too-lee-ay. Too-lee-ay, too-lee-ay. John Kanakanaka too-lee-ay (x2) Eh memarie choo flore, Eh merie, eh mera Chikee tango one,two,three. (repeat all) Here comes Sally walking down the alley, Here comes Sally just like that. Here comes the other one, just like the other one, Here comes the other one just like that. Well I looked down the alley and what did I see? A big, big,man from Tennessee. Well I betcha five dollars I could whoop that man. I betcha five dollars I could whoop that man! Tańczymy labada, labada, labada. Tańczymy labada śmiesznego walczyka. Tańczymy labada, labada, labada. Tańczymy labada śmiesznego walczyka.

4. Part Singing Rounds and canons – this is where we are singing the same song but starting at different points. Rounds and canons – this is where we are singing the same song but starting at different points. Layering of songs – Sometimes we can sing a few songs at the same time (like we did in singing playgrounds) Layering of songs – Sometimes we can sing a few songs at the same time (like we did in singing playgrounds) Harmony – is when we sing at the same time but we sing at different pitches Harmony – is when we sing at the same time but we sing at different pitches

5. Mary Mack/Furrem be me heen Mary Mack’s mither’s makin’ Mary mack marry me, Mary Mack’s mither’s makin’ Mary mack marry me, and ma mither’s makin’ me marry Mary Mack, and ma mither’s makin’ me marry Mary Mack, Oh I’ll need to marry Mary tae get mary tae tak’ care of me, Oh I’ll need to marry Mary tae get mary tae tak’ care of me, We’ll all be makin’ merry when I marry Mary Mack! We’ll all be makin’ merry when I marry Mary Mack! Furrem be me heen Zanna vis ma gorchas, Furrem be me heen Zanna mis ma gorchas, Furrem be me heen Zanna mis ma gorchas, Furrem be me heen Vee ma gorchas zan.

6. Projection and Dynamics What is projection? What is projection? Which muscles do we use to project? Which muscles do we use to project? What are dynamics? What are dynamics?

7. Starlight Express When your good nights have been said When your good nights have been said and you are lying in bed with the covers pulled up tight; and you are lying in bed with the covers pulled up tight; and though you count ev’ry sheep you get the feeling that sleep is going to stay away tonight. and though you count ev’ry sheep you get the feeling that sleep is going to stay away tonight. That’s when you hear it coming, That’s when you hear it coming, that’s when you hear the humming of the midnight train, that’s when you hear the humming of the midnight train, here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train. here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train.

8. Starlight express, you must confess Starlight express, you must confess are you real yes or no? are you real yes or no? Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go. Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go.

9. Want you to take me away but bring me back before daylight, Want you to take me away but bring me back before daylight, and in the time between and in the time between Take me to everywhere but don’t abandon me there, just want to say I’ve been. Take me to everywhere but don’t abandon me there, just want to say I’ve been. I believe in you completely though I may be dreaming sweetly, I believe in you completely though I may be dreaming sweetly, I can hear the train, I can hear the train, here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train. here again; can’t explain that midnight train, that midnight train.

10. Starlight express, you must confess Starlight express, you must confess are you real yes or no? are you real yes or no? Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go. Starlight express, answer me yes I don’t want you to go.

11. Starlight, Starlight Express. Starlight, Starlight Express. Starlight Express, answer me yes, Starlight Express, answer me yes, I don’t want you to go. I don’t want you to go. Starlight Express, you must confess Starlight Express, you must confess are you real, yes or no? are you real, yes or no? Starlight Express, answer me yes, Starlight Express, answer me yes, I don’t want you to go. I don’t want you to go.