Fall: The Music of Nature

Title

Sequential Reasoning

Linden Lea: Ralph Vaughan Williams arr. By

Arthur Somervell

This piece was selected for the first concert

because it is a piece that could be easily learned
in a short time frame. That being said it still
offers a variety of teaching points including folk
song history. It could also be used as a warm-up
that could then be used throughout the year.
This song was selected for the fall concert
because of the unique challenges it presents. It
switches between homophony and polyphony
and also introduces students to the romantic era.
It also introduces students to singing in foreign
languages, which will be an important skill for
their spring concert.

Die Nachtigall : Felix Mendelssohn

Sure on this shining night: Samuel Barber

In These Delightful Pleasant Groves: Henry

Purcell

The May Night: Johannes Brahms

Give Me Your Stars to Hold: Richard Waters

El Grillo: Josquin Des Prez

This piece was selected for the first concert

because it is a piece that will grasp students
attention from the first day it is opened. While
the polyphony and cannon like melody may
provide some technical challenges, it could be
appropriately learned in two months.
This song was selected for the fall concert
because it is an appropriate introduction to the
madrigal form. The students can then use this
knowledge and apply/compare it to the other
madrigal pieces they will be singing at the
holiday concert.

This piece was selected for the fall concert

because of its use of chromatic lines. This is an
important skill for the students to know in the
second half of the year when then will be singing
many multicultural pieces. This piece also allows
the students to compare two Romantic
composers.
This piece was selected for the first concert
because it is an introduction to 21st century
pieces. This harmony is also simple to some of
the harmonies that will be used later in the
semester. It also offers a good contrast from the
rest of the pieces that are being performed in this
concert.
This piece was selected for the first concert
because it will allow students to compare the
style of the Frottola to the madrigal. It is also in
Italian (a romance language), this will help
introduce students to the romance languages
being used in the second semester.

Winter: Ringing in the Holidays

Title

Sequential Reasoning

Hiney Mah Tov: Hebrew Folk Tune, arr. By Iris

Levine

This piece was selected for the holiday concert

because it is an upbeat song that incorporates
the importance of coming together, which is a
common theme during the holiday season. It also
helps incorporate more then just one religious
cultural group. That being said this song is also a
great introduction to the second half of the year,
as it introduces students to new rhythmic patters
and a new language (Hebrew).
This piece was piece was selected for the second
concert because it is very difficult and would not
be able to be learned in only 2 months, it
requires more rehearsal time. Also by this time
the students have already been exposed to the
German language, so it wouldnt be as difficult.
This piece also requires students to use their
voice to mimic different sounds, which will be a
helpful skill in the multicultural concert.
This piece was selected for the fall concert
because the students have already been exposed
to the madrigal and renaissance style and will be
familiar with the imitation used throughout. It
will also contrast the more complicated
composition of Das Glut Zu Speyer.
This piece was selected for the holiday concert
because it will require time to put the entire
work together including instrumentation. The
melody and vocal lines are not difficult
themselves, but are complicated by everything
else added in. It also adds to the idea of inclusion,
which is especially important near the holidays.
This piece was selected for the holiday concert
because it is a unique arrangement of a wellknown piece. It also offers the students a chance
to explore the jazz style. While the piece is
programed in this concert because of the holiday
essence of the piece, it is also programed later in
the year because of the technical difficulties of
the piece. It requires strong part independence
and a confident soprano. The piece also is mostly
on syllables and not text, which makes it more
difficult to learn and memorize.

Das Glut zu Speyer: Music by Ludwig Senfl,

arr. By Tom Shelton

Enatus est Emmanuel: Michael Praetorius

Come, Ye ladies and Lairds: Dan Davison

Carol of the Bells: arr. By Jay Rouse

Spring: Music Around the World

Title

Sequential Reasoning

Dachrilis Simghera: Traditional Georgian Folk

Song

This piece was selected for the spring concert

because it is a good introduction to new types of
music. It offers the students the chance to easily
access a new style, as the composition itself is
not overtly difficult. At the same time students
will have to work to achieve the vowel
unification necessary to show the story of the
wounded boy.
This piece was selected for the spring concert
because it is quite difficult and would need to be
studied for a few months before it could be
performed. The students would also only
perform the second half, as the entire piece
would probably be too much to learn in a few
months. The piece also requires students to have
part confidence and rhythmic confidence, which
is going to be stronger during the second
semester.

Desh: arr. by Ethan Sperry

O Captain! My Captain!: John Leavitt

This piece was selected for the spring concert

because it adds a unique and familiar contrast to
the other selected pieces. It also offers students
the chance to compare American folk songs to
folk songs of other countries.

Vamuvamba: Tiriki Melody arr. by Boniface

Mganga

This piece was selected for the spring concert

because it requires the students to be
rhythmically confident. The rhythms of the piece
are also quite difficult but could be introduced
during the first semester, so by the time they
reached this piece they are already familiar with
them.

Igraj Kolce Slovenian Folk Song arr. by Jakob

Je

This piece was selected for the spring concert

because it will allow students to use and apply
their knowledge of ostinatos and foreign text
that they studied during the first semester. While
this piece is in a foreign language, the language is
repetitive and not difficult, so it is manageable
even in a concert with this many languages being
utilized.
This piece was selected for the spring concert
because the students will have already
experienced Rubato in pieces from the spring
semester. It is also a great piece to tie in the
classical traditions, with the multicultural
compositions because similar to the other
multicultural pieces, the students will have a
chance to learn about a new culture.

Cantique de Jean Racine: Gabriel Faur arr. By

John Rutter

Sensemaya: Sid Robinovitch

Stand Together: Jim Papoulis

This piece was selected for the spring concert

because it is very difficult and will need to be
worked on throughout the entire year. That
being said, I believe students will thoroughly
enjoy rehearsing it. It gives the students an
opportunity to improvise and use different vocal
techniques. It will also be a piece that grabs the
audiences attention.
This piece was selected to close the spring
concert because it emphasizes the need to come
together regardless of our different cultures. It
also is a high-energy song, which will leave the
audience energized and wanting more. I also
think this would be a great song to bring all of
the choirs together on.