Holidays
A Jewish festival that is celebrated over 8 days and nights with the lighting of 9 candles.
What is Hanukkah?
Song:
Light of Hope by Dave and Jean Perry
Type of African religious song that proliferated out of the late 18th century into the early 19th century at what time slavery was abolished.
What is a Spiritual?
Song: Over My Head Arr. Adam & Matt Podd
Two Essential Spirituals for Emerging Tenor-Bass Choir Arr. Jacob Averitt
A time of rebirth, where musical modes were combined typically into 4 melodic parts that were sung simultaneously.
What is the Renaissance?
Song: English Song of Joy by King Henry VIII/arr. Liebergen
Its roots come from ragtime and blues and has lively rhythms and unusual accents.
What is Jazz?
Song: A Tisket a Tasket Arr. Roger Emerson
A song that is sung in 2-3 parts with the same melody. One part starts and a few bars later the next part begins singing the same melody.
What is a canon or round?
Pop Rounds for Choir Arr. Roger Emerson
Observed on November 11th, this US holiday celebrates our former military service members.
What is Veteran's Day?
Song: No Greater Love by Mike Wilson
Yankee Doodle Song by Cohan and Strid
Tribute to the Armed Forces Arr. Lloyd Larson
A type of music that can date back thousands of years and often based on the pentatonic scale....often using bagpipes.
What is Scottish music?
Song: Aiken Drum Arr. Mark Burrows
The Water is Wide Arr. C. E. Walz
Heavily represented by Bernstein, Stravinsky, and Cage this era of music was defined by it's innovative tone, form and creative use of instrumentation.
What is 20th Century?
Song: Bee I'm Expecting You by Emma Lou Diemer
Tunes and words passed down from generation to generation orally with the original composer often unknown.
What is Folk?
Song: The Bull Frog Arr. Lon Beery
A type of song that has 2 completely different melodies, but when sung together they match up to make a great octavo.
What is a partner song?
Yankee Doodle Song by Cohen and Strid
A Celebration of African heritage, unity and culture; celebrated from December 26th - January 1st.
What is Kwanzaa?
Song: Celebrate Kwanzaa by Debbie Cavalier
Inspired by the European and Arabic cultures this music is typically sung in Spanish.
What is Latin Music?
Song: Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing Stevie Wonder/Arr. Roger Emerson
Pioneered by Claude Debussy this musical time was all about the mood and atmosphere of the music.
What is Impressionism?
Storm by James M. DesJardins (creates an image or feeling)
Contemporary style of music that is mainstream and current.
What is Pop?
Song: Try Everything Arr. Alan Bilingsley
Don't Stop Believin Arr. Alan Billingsley
When a chorus sings the entire song on the same pitches.
What is unison?
Song: Bee I'm Expecting You by Diemer
It's My Time by One Voice Children's Choir
Make the Earth Your Companion by Braeden Ayres
A feast of thankfulness celebrated in America that was originally celebrated after the fall harvest in 1621 by the pilgrims.
What is Thanksgiving?
Song:
Wherever We May Be by Mary Donnelly & George L.O. Strid
Type of music that uses the Djembe and other drums to accompany rhythmic voices.
What is African Music?
(Song Tumefurahi by Dave and Jean Perry)
A time of lighter music that is well organized. This time was led by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoveen and Schubert.
What is Classical?
Song: Heavens Declare the Glory of God James Brighton (Written in the style of the Classical Period)
Music written in traditional Western form of music usually using an established form.
What is Classical?
Song: We Sing Gloria! By Mike Wilson
Music that has a melody line with a corresponding harmony line that come together at times as unison or an octave apart.
2-part music
Song: Sing Out a Joyful Song! by Dave and Jean Perry
I am Song by Mark Burrows
A Christian holiday celebrated with manger scenes, trees, stars and angels in December.
What is Christmas?
Song: Cooroo, Cooroo by Steven Kupferschmid
Hot Chocolate By Ballard and Silvestri
Christmas is Here! By Mark Burrows
This type of music that is culturally driven with it's use of rhythmic drumming and lyrics that reflect the friendship between man and earth.
What is traditional Native American music?
Song: (Canoe Song Arr. Ruth Morris Gray)
A time of Bach, Handle and Vivaldi....where music was built on grandeur, contrast and movement.
What is Baroque?
Song: (early Baroque)Bring Us Peace Melchior Franck/arr. Spevacek
Sing and Rejoice arr. Patrick Liebergen
Written in 3/4 Time this style of music is often associated with dancing.
What is a waltz.
The Skater's Waltz arr. Catherine Delanoy
A type of song where one part sings and the other part responds or echos the first part.
What is Call and Response?
Song: Eletelephony By Dave and Jean Perry
Crawdad Song arr. John Leavitt