5th Grade Chorus Rehearsal: May 7, 2010

Today, the 5th grade chorus recorded their 5 concert songs.  Our concert is on June 8th and we have about 2 rehearsals left.

Listen to the recordings and leave a comment.  You do not need to leave your name.  Your comment may be a positive one or one that suggests an improvement or something that needs to be worked on.  There should be no negative or rude comments.  I will provide some ideas of what you should be listening to for each song.

(in concert order)

Cape Cod Chantey (arr. Gallina)

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Listen for how both parts fit together (do they blend well? are the sections tight??)  and the ending!!!

Afternoon on a Hill (Gray)

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Listen to the harmonies, the middle section, the ending (was it too harsh?), and was the group singing in the appropriate style (smooth and light?

Blackbird (arr. Friedman)

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Didn't Dex rock? (I know we need to work on the end and yes it is different then the real version!)
What sections need to be worked on still?  How did the part 2 harmony section sound in the 2nd verse?

Swingin' With the Saints (arr. Hayes)

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Are both parts balanced in the beginning section?  Do you notice a style change from the first section to the second?  What needs to still be worked on?

Don't Stop Believin'

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I know, I know, next time with the real band!  Didn't our soloists rock?!  How are the harmonies?  Do both parts blend well?  Do you notice the talking in the middle of the song (I heard it very clearly)

Feel free to leave any other comments about the performance as a whole.  Are we ready for June 8th?!

Mrs. Keogh's Class: January 15, 2010

Ms. Keogh's kindergarten class performs the echo song: "I am a Pizza." Since there are so many words in this song, we used the SMARTBoard to help us!!!

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Ms. Castillo's Class: January 13, 2010

Ms. Castillo's kindergarten class performs the echo song: "I am a Pizza." Since there are so many words in this song, we used the SMARTBoard to help us!!!

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Ms. Martin's Class: January 12, 2010

Ms. Martin's kindergarten class performs the echo song: "I am a Pizza." Since there are so many words in this song, we used the SMARTBoard to help us!!!

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Ms. Baskind's Class: January 11, 2010

First podcast of 2010!
Ms. Baskind's kindergarten class performs the silly echo song: "I am a Pizza" (with the aide of the SMARTBoard!!!)

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Winter Concert 2009

Here are recordings from this year's Winter Concert (2009-2010).  Feel free to download the mp3s and post a comment or review!!!

ORCHESTRA:

"Happy Dance"

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"Jingle Bells"

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"Skater's Waltz"

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4th Grade Chorus:

"Haida"

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"Life is Precious"

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"I Love the Mountains"

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"Seed to Sow"

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BAND

"Prime Time March"

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"Let it Snow! Let it Snow!"

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"NY, NY"

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5th Grade Chorus:

"You Gotta Sing"

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"Ton The"

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"Dreams of the Sleeping Birds"

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"Peace on Earth...And Lots of Little Crickets"

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5th Grade Chorus Rehearsal: December 11, 2009

Here are recordings from our chorus rehearsal on December 11. It was our second to last rehearsal before our concert. While there are some minor mistakes (some which were fixed after the recording as made), I think they are in good condition for their performance on December 22nd.

What do you think? What are some things that are performed well? What are some things that need improvement?

(in concert order, not order of recording)

"You Gotta Sing" (Emerson):

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"Ton The" (Brumfield):

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"Dreams of the Sleeping Birds" (Bernon):

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"Peace on Earth...and Lots of Little Crickets" (Carey):

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Mr. Sutz's Class: November 18, 2009

This is Mr. Sutz's 5th grade class performing the drum circle piece: "Soda Pop." This piece is in 6/8 time and was performed in an ABA form (main theme, individual parts, main theme.)

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Post a comment about this performance. How well did the ensemble stay together? Does it sound like they really listened to each other (all the parts) and made sure the group was well-balanced? How could this group improve for next time?

4th Grade Chorus Rehearsal: November 5, 2009

Today, the fourth grade chorus rehearsed as one whole group for the first time.  We recorded our three concert songs.  Can you hear the improvement from the last recording?  What do we still need to work on?

"Haida":

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"Life is Precious":

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"Seed to Sow":

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Ms. Marrone's Class: October 26, 2009

Ms. Marrone's 1st grade class performs the classic children's song: "Over in the Meadow." This song has 3 verses and a lot of words, so the students used the SMARTBoard to help them remember all of the words!!!!

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