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Junior High Repertoire
List
Assembled
by Polly Amborn, Bullen Junior High School
1. A Song of
Angels, arr. John Horman, Hope Publishing, JR 223
This three part piece is written in treble clef but can be used for
a variety of choirs depending on range capabilities. It uses 3 spiritual
tunes and is a great vehicle for teaching independent lines in a partner-song
style. A quick learn with many teaching points.
2. Canon of Praise,
arranged by Hal Hopson, Hope C5004
Pachelbel's Canon is the main idea of this wonderful, singablepiece.
There are independent lines and some wonderful phrases that the student
immediately gravitiate to. A very accessible but rewarding SAB piece.
3. Charlotte-Town,
arranged by Emily Crocker, Hal Leonard 47103022
A two-part piece that is ideal for building part-singing skills. Wonderful
tessitura and full of musical worth and humor. The students love singing
it, and they learn something!
4. Children Go
Where I Send Thee, arranged by Emily Crocker, Hal Leonard 47103041
A wonderful fit for the junior high boys' voice, this TTB arrangement
of the spiritual tune is a great vehicle for getting into harmony singing.
5. Ching-A-Ring
Chaw (with Great Gittin' Up Mornin') arr. Linda Spevacek, Lorenz 15/1123
SATB, 15/1173 SAB, 15/1345H SA
This combination of two spiritual tunes is available for SAB or SATB
voicings. A slow introduction moves suddenly into a bright, lively feel.
There is a foot-stomping, hand-clapping section in the middle with some
nice dynamic contrasts and unique rhythmic ideas.
6. Cindy, Southern
Appalachian folk song, arr. Kirby Shaw, HL 08564118
This two part arrangement is a great way to begin learning parts as
it has a familiar tune and the altos get the melody quite a lot. Parts
also are canonic. It's fun for students to get involved with the hand
claps and spoken parts as well.
7. Dance With
Me by Charles Davidson, MCA Publishing , HL00124038
A fairly difficult piece for three parts with piano accompaniment. It
includes a moving text in memory of the children who died in the Holocaust.
8. Dies Irae
from Mozart's Requiem , arranged by Patrick Liebergen, Alfred Pub. 5786
For three part mixed voices, this arrangement is a challenge but worth
the while. While the English setting is weak, the Latin is attainable
and important. Much of the difficult harmonic material is given to the
altos, and an accomplished accompanist is a plus.
9. Festival
Sanctus by John Leavitt, Warner Bros. SV8821 SATB, SV9536 SA
T his is one of Leavitt's very best! Effective in both SATB and SA voicings,
it has fantasic rhthymic ideas and a dynamic piano accompaniment that
adds extra spark. Entirely in Latin, this piece will challenge but enrich.
Always a favorite!
10. Festive Madrigal
by Dave and Jean Perry, Shawnee Press EA0113
A two-part piece with some very singable lines. It will be a good but
worthwhile challenge for young singers as textures and lines change
throughout. The one concrete section of "alleluias" does remain constant.
Useful for Christmas or general.
11. The First
Noel/Pachelbel's Canon, arranged by Michael Clawson, Alfred Pub. 7731
Also available for SATB (7752) and SSA (7753), this three part mixed
voice piece puts the familiar Christmas Carol in a different meter to
accommodate the Pachelbel Canon pairing. The three hand piano part lends
good help to some occasionally difficult harmonic ideas.
12. For the Beauty
of the Earth by John Rutter, Hinshaw HMC 469 SA
This is a wonderful piece for either 2-part or SATB. The ranges are
a bit expansive, but the soaring melodic line is so appealing that they
won't mind! The SATB version uses quite a bit of doubling so that a
choir with little SATB experience can find it accessible.
13. God Help
the Outcasts from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, arr. Audrey Snyder, Hal
Leonard 08740720
This is a lovely piece with a message of hope for those who feel outcast
is also set for SATB and SAB. The two part piece works well with a rich
accompaniment. The harmonies, while interesting, are not difficult.
The message and feel for the piece is the hurdle here as dynamics and
interpretation need careful attention. A wonderful secular selection
for any time of year.
14. The Guitar
Man by Audrey Snyder, Hal Leonard 423-07012
A story is told through the text of this easy but effective piece for
two part voices. The ranges are modest and the lines are lyrical with
an appealing melody. A nice introduction to two part singing that isn't
your standard partner song.
15. I'm Goin'
Up A Yonder by Walter Hawkins, arr. Martin Sirvatka, Boosey & Hawkes
OCTB6898
This wonderful Gospel tune is set for up to five parts, but it is easily
adaptable for choirs with less experience. They will love the melody
both in unison and the call and response. Some good opportunities to
teach phrasing techniques.
16. Instruction
by Mary Goetze, Boosey and Hawkes OCTB6773
Written in five movements with text by Diane Vreul, this piece has a
great deal of contrast and is an excellent vehicle for teaching 2-part
singing.
17. Jubilate
Deo by Emily Crocker, Jenson Publications 47110014
This SATB piece is not difficult, and the rhythm and infectious melody
will keep the students interested and excited. The main passage in its
original or slightly altered form comes back frequently. A fairly static
bass line may help the learning process for choirs unaccustomed to SATB
singing.
18. Let Me Ride,
arr. by Roger Emerson, Hal Leonard 40312080
For the first-time mixed choir, this is a real find. The boys will feel
"super macho" in this wonderful spiritual piece that works especially
well as a closer or festival choice.
19. My Love and
I, arranged by Sonja Poorman and Berta Poorman, BriLee Music BL131
This SAB piece incorporates two familiar folk songs, The Water is Wide
and I Gave My Love. Everyone gets the melody at one time or another,
but it's an especially nice piece for the altos as they are featured
on the melody. There are long flowing phrases that will drive home the
importance of correct breathing techniques.
20. One Candle
by Jan Reese, Hal Leonard 08704722
This is a nice SAB piece for a winter concert that does not have a sacred
text. It is a good vehicle for teaching dynamics and has fairly easy
part-writing which is homophonic in nature.
21. Praise the
Lord With Joyful Song, arr. Hal Hopson, Hal Leonard 4316010
This is a wonderful teaching piece which uses the early American tune
"Boundless Mercy." The lines in the three part mixed arrangement are
different enough to help in teaching but also have independent interest
with some interesting rhythmic ideas. The girls have a nice variety
of range while the boys stay safely in a singable range of a fifth.
22. Psallite
by Michael Praetorius, edited by Henry Leck, Hal Leonard 08596704
A good piece for introducing Renaissance style. An a cappella work written
with great voice-leading that just won't go out of tune. Students will
think they 're venturing into a whole new world of literature, and they
are! SATB or 2-part.
23. Seed to Sow,
Hal Leonard 4032605 SAB, 40326206 SA
Available for various voicings, the two-part is a fabulous piece for
those boys who aren't sopranos or baritones. The reduced and slightly
lower range, however, don't make this piece boring. It begins with a
chant-like tune and then takes off with rhythmic energy while getting
across a positive message in the text. Instrumental parts are available,
but the accompaniment track works well, too.
24. Shenandoah,
arr. Mary Goetze, Boosey & Hawkes OCTB6257
This is a very nice setting for SSA voices which calls for some isolated
divisi in Sop. I. It is a cappella, but the part-writing isn't prohibitive.
A good, accessible challenge.
25. She Shall
Have Music by Nick Page, Boosey and Hawkes OCTB6257
Two part piece based on the nursery rhyme text. Quite difficult rhythmically
with lots of 3 against 2, but it is worth the work! Part of the Choral
Music Experience Series.
26. Something
Told the Wild Geese by Sherri Porterfield, Heritage (H5890)
This piece is written for two part voices or three part mixed (H1025)
and is a wonderful secular addition to a winter concert. It is challenging
with some fairly sizable leaps, but the overall appeal and lyrical quality
of the song will be incentive for students to work hard. Text is by
American poet Rachel Smith.
27. Take These
Wings by Don Besig and Nancy Price, Shawnee A1743 SATB, D0312 SAB
This is a wonderful text for the end of the year, and the SAB and SATB
voicings are both accesible but not easy. There is a lovely flute part
and a soprano descant. A good way to teach phrasing and breathing.
28. The Tiger
by Sherri Porterfield, Warner Brothers SV9314 SA, SV9154 3 pt. mixed
This piece is available in two or three part settings and uses a text
by William Blake. The music connects the singers with the excitement,
fear and dread of the tiger as it builds. The boys will love it!
29. The Wells
Fargo Wagon from The Music Man, arr. Mark A. Brymer, Hal Leonard 08721626
The two part arrangement of this Broadway standard is in a wonderful
range for young singers. The setting from Hal Leonard's "Kids on Broadway"
series is true to the stage version in many ways, and the harmonies
make this a challenging but fun piece.
30. Wondrous
Star by Gene Grier, Heritage Music HV 194
This is an easy two-part piece that will give some quick success for
beginning part-singing. It incorporates the carols Silent Night and
We Three Kings of Orient Are.
31. You Shall
Have a Song by Harriet Ziegehals, Hope Publications A577
This is a wonderful two-part opener. It is a good tool for teaching
unison singing, phrasing, and breathing. There is an optional flute
accompaniment that only adds to the lovely flowing feel of the piece.
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