"Concert piece, with exciting narrative about being held captive while stuck in the toilet. Recorded on Young Voices of Melbourne CD 'Spin Me 'Round' 2008 Recorded on 'Dreamings' by Gondwana Voices 2006 Bookended by an aleatoric 'clouding' of the main themeĪ fun piece, very approachable for an experienced choir but not for beginners - requires a strong rhythmic sense, good intonation, and clear diction to tell the humorous/unsettling story. Recorded on Young Voices of Melbourne CD 'Journeys' 2004Ī fantasia based on the chorale tune How Brightly Shines The Morning Stars, wordlessly depicting the stars. Not the standard folk tune, but a very singable original tune in (mostly) 7/8 time. It is the first song requested to sing by the groups including new members"Īrrangement of a Torres Strait Island folksong "This song has been part of the repertoire of the choir of 4-7 yr olds for the past 3 years. Recorded on Young Voices of Melbourne CD 'Mostly Australian Songs' 1995 A humorous, bouncy, dance like song with many puns about hair" "Younger person's piece from a musical he's wirtten. It takes a deal of concentration which brings great satisfaction to all concerned." "4.5 minutes of very atmospheric, flowing 3/4 music based around the dominant. "Lovely descriptive piece and very acceptable for ladie's voices Once choristers are confident in their parts, the repetitive text and slowly drifting harmonies slowly building to a climax is most effective." A short anthem voices are quite independent, with some close harmonies. "Anthem for the feast of St Michael and All Angels. "Henry Lawson poem, depicts the footfall of cattle. Historical discussion points to connect with text" "Beautiful song cycle for youth/childrens choirs with lots of contrast, lyrical melodies. "Make a wonderful historical addition to any concert/program. "Great melodies & Harmonies, kids from primary through secondary loved these" We sing a lot of pop/jazz but since we learned this students always request adding into performances" "Used for mass singing / large choir events. Recorded on 'New Light New Hope' by Gondwana Voices 2003 Recorded on 'Across the Dark' by Exaudi Youth Choir 2010įrom the cycle "Turn On The Open Sea". "Anything by this guy is great for upper primary/middle school choirs"Īcross the Dark (The Moron's Bark, Lonely Mother Earth, Us and A Big White Duck) Students found it challenging (middle bit) but loved it" A great teaching tool about music from other cultures - and a fun performance piece" Included are the drone of the dijeridoo, Indian vocal rhythms and body percussion. "Adapted from a commission for the 2010 Orff Schulwerk National Conference, this song introduces children to music from five different continents. Any of the movements can be performed as stand-alone selections, or a partial bracket (so a choir not ready for "The Oceans" could still tackle the remaining four movements). The SATB movement "The Oceans Clapped Their Hands" is a much more challenging piece suitable for a highly skilled chamber choir. Four of the movements are unison (or solo), and are approachable by most community or good school choirs (though probably not for a beginning primary choir) - "Babes and Angels" and "Asleep He Lies" are lyrical while "Through The Dark Night" and "Boy We Follow A Star" are more spiky and chromatic. Maie Casey / Joan Lindsay / Rosemary Dobson / Marnie BassettĪ cycle of five carols on Australian texts, including the irreverent "Boy, We Follow A Star". Similar in style and spirit to the better known carols by William James Lush harmonies and only homophonic vocal textures. Rhythmically, challenging work, with changing metres throughout.
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