This school song was written for the opening of a new school building at Grangetown Primary School in Sunderland. It compares the new school to other famous buildings around the world. The lyrics have been successfully adapted by several other schools.
Why “Sea Pie Parcel?” they ask. Well…. it’s a walk along the beach, some lyrics, a song, a collection of songs….
A few repertoire suggestions that are suitable for the “Big Sing” festival in New Zealand.
I was asked recently to write a guest blog by my friends at fairandfunky for their website to be published during Fairtrade Fortnight which starts today, 24th February. The focus of Fairtrade Fortnight 2014 is bananas! This set my mind a-reminiscing….
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It’s someone less fortunate than us….in gentle ballad form. He does has a delightful descant to sing in the last chorus, mind you – so all is not grim for the lonely castaway.
It’s earnest clergy and distant seraphs! It’s also in the same time signature throughout, which is noteworthy in itself! It’s also very, very serene.
It’s lots of alleluias! There’s hocketing and ostinato in this spirited fanfare for 8-part choir. Top performance by Auckland choir Choralation too!
It’s a sacred song for a Sunday! The men order the women to rejoice at the coming of the Saviour. The women force the men to rejoice more by the sheer joyousness of their rhythmic melismas. Everyone’s a winner!
It’s lots of food and drink! Vocabulary from Medieval times, an enthusiastic, Medieval-inspired style, a cheery round – what more could you want from a castle-y song!
