Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Fall Semester Music Project

MEMORIZE THE SONGS LISTED BELOW PLUS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (tips for memorizing: http://www.vocalist.org.uk/learning_lyrics.html):

--memorize “Peace Round” in two languages besides English OR
--choose an introduction to memorize (listed on the WORD SHEET)
--conduct a song : requires 2-3 rehearsals with chorus
--choreograph a dance to a song and teach it to the Chorus --accompany the Chorus on an instrument or play a short solo on your instrument --create 2 posters OR 1 poster and a 1 page press release with the following information:


Orchestra Concert
with the MES Orchestra, Chorus, and Handbells
Conducted by Totka Valkova, Carlton Strother, and Esther Domingo
Thursday, December 3rd at 6pm
Morningside Elementary School Auditorium


Band and Chorus Concert
Conducted by Rick Rodriguez and Brianne Turgeon
with special guest accompanists!
Wednesday, December 9th at 7pm
Inman Middle School Auditorium (not the gym)

The songs below are the ones that Chorus and non-performers should be prepared to memorize. Chorus members should learn all of the songs on the list, non-performers
should memorize the ones indicated by (*).

Hot Chocolate
*Winter Wonderland
*Jingle Bells
*Ocho Kandelikas
Christmas Tree Feud
Christmastime is Here
*Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow
*Peace Round
Happy XMas, War is Over

Please Note: the videos that were linked here were making the blog page load too slowly. Let me know if you'd like a copy of the link list. Ms. Turgeon January 5, 2010