NJS Choral Recital at Friends Meeting House

 

Bravo to all the students at Newtown Junior School from Junior Infants to 6th Class

who participated in choral recitals following at Newtown School and The Friends Meeting house following a six week choral programme with weekly lessons with Cathy Desmond Stringschool

Newtown Junior School                         

Song Programme 16^th Feb

1-3^rd Class

Drunken Sailor  intro c a g e d d  Riff 1  tutti  Verses 1 to 4

Ceol ars an t-asal  acapella Key D  Unison parts  x 3

Teddy Bear Rock and Roll  Backing Track  1

 

4-6^th Class

Over My Head  4^th /5^th  acapella

Siyahamba        5^th /6^th  Intro Siyahamba riff  Siyahamba  acapella

Ireland’s Call    4 bar intro Key D  keyboard accompaniment

A Dream is a Wish   Backing Track  2

Finale Viva la Compagnie  key D#




 

 Link 1 Welcome to our song recital today. We have a varied selection for you. There are folk songs in  Irish and English, a Disney favourite, an anthem from the sports field, a freedom song from South Africa, an American  gospel number and a bit of rock and roll.

1 We begin with a sea shanty What shall we do with a Drunken Sailor. We follow that with a song in Irish song about a donkey  who thinks he is a great singer  Finally get to rock to our teddy bear rock and roll

 

Link 2 Mr Busher’s class will sing an American gospel song and we go to  the African continent for a  freedom song that was played at Nelson Mandela’s funeral performed by  Ms Long’s class.

Next both classes combine for a rousing sports anthem composed for the Irish rugby team by Phil Coulter

Cinderella was released by Disney  in 1950 The animated version was updated in 2015 with a live action version. Our final number is gentle song of hope sung by the heroine Cinderella who still dreams of going to the ball.

 

Week 3

https://www.youtube.com/embed/F2XVfTzel8E"

Chords For Irelands Call =========================

Clarinet Try an ostinato on E

D                G        D
Come the day and come the hour
                       G   A
Come the power and the glory
        D       G
We have come to answer
    A           G
Our Country's call
         D    G     A            D
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

D        G
Ireland, Ireland
D            G    A
Together standing tall
D           G A  G
Shoulder to shoulder
A         D
We'll answer Ireland's call

D           

Ms Moran' s class  Drunken Sailor Riff 1  What shall we do
Ms Colhoun Riff 2

  Crocodile Song

Week 2 Sports Anthem

Here's what we did today at NJS Singing classes today

Junior / Snr Infants
 Infants Classes had lots of fun singing some  new songs . The Penguin Song. 
(Singing Sherlock Vol 1)

New Today Where is Thumbkin    (Tune Frere Jacque)  Finger play
Where is Thumbkin Where is Thumbkin
Here I am , Here I am
How are you today sir, Very well I thank you
Run away, Run away

Where is pointer etc. Where is Tall Man, Ring Man, Pinkie, Where are all the men

Nursery Rhyme time : Girls and Boys Come out to Play

Warm Up this week Seven sassy sailors

Ms Moran/ Colhoun

Drunken Sailor
Adding Riffs 1 and 2 as an introduction and to chorus
 Ceol ars an t'asal
Working on coordinating movement in Teddy Bear Rock and Roll

Mr Busher
 Brilliant work on Over My Head  
Sporting Anthem Ireland's Call  Phil Coulter
Verse 2 The Frog  second verse

Ms Long

Siya hambe Parts 1 and 2  next week adding movement
Ireland's Call  : adding an ostinato   Key B flat






 

Week 1 Singing at NJS

Here is what we did this week on week 1 of our singing program







Infants: Treble Island Rap
 Music has a steady beat, can you feel it in your feet LR LR LR LR
 Hear the music in the band , Can you feel it clap your hands (clap x8)
Let me show you a clever trick, can youy make your fingers click
(No) Feel the beat is what I said, can you think it in your head ( shout out on 8)
 
Row Your Boat, Hot Cross Bun, Tapping Song , Nursery rhyme time Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Ms Moran/ Colhoun

Drunken Sailor plus riffs

Teddy Bear Rock and Roll Listen to this on the link below

http://msfionamusic.weebly.com/ks1-choir.html

Ms Long

A dream is a wish your heart makes

Siyahamba I love the movement in this version


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1KZbMprW8U

6th class exclusive 

4th /5th

Over My Head  Gospel song
The Frog  Listen here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSQDwK9o3nY

With a Song in our Hearts

I am  looking forward to visiting Newtown next week to begin working on some songs. Here is a draft programme and some preview videos. The repertoire includes a mix if folk songs, Irish  and English , songs from musical theatre and art songs

Group 1 Classes 1-3           



Drunken Sailor with riffs trad
Over My Head Gospel
Teddy Bear Rock and Roll
Ceol ars an Asal 
The Crocodile  Peter Jenkyns

Group 2 Classes 4-6
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella   Grade 1 ABRSM
The Frog  Nina Perry
Siyahamba  trad African
Amhran na BhFiann / Irelands Call Phil Coulter
Count on Me Bruno Marz       

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBp2DHSEZXc  Karaoke version

Infants

Songs and chants based on Three Little Pigs

Trotting Down the road ,
Trotting down the road                        Tune Plainey Mrs Brown
Three Little Pigs on a big adventure,
Trotting down the road.

Have you any straw (Sticks, bricks) for sale ,    Tune Muffin Man
straw for sale , straw for sale
Have you any straw for sale
To build my house this morning

Hot Cross Buns
Tapping Song
Engine Engine Number NIne
This Old Man
Row Row Row Your Boat

Recorder Recital : Trouble At Treble Island

Trouble at Treble Island                            

B Groovy tribe .

B Really Groovy Tribe.

Music has a Steady Beat Musical sentences   Butterflys,  Alligators, Goblins, Donkeys Elephants
Bird Sounds Cuckoo GE GE  Owls and trills ~~   

Stripy Cat Crawl  
Old McDonald

Percussion interlude.  Ocean Drum

 Clair de la Lune  

Frere Jacque      

Joe Joe  

What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor 

Hot Cross Buns   

Who’s That Yonder  

Engine no 9 

Finale Jingle Bell Rock .

Visit  dedicated web page www.musicatnjs.blogspot.com  for weekly updates on classes

Visiting tutor Cathy Desmond : www.cathydesmondstringschool.com

Full Text of Treble Island Here 

 End of Term Report Dec 




Standing Ovation from our audience today

So Many Thank You Cards: Thank You everybody

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Rehearsal Trouble at Treble Island

Click here for full text of Treble Island  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fSdqe6AaQBLiEUeuE1QJyunldQ3eBtoW0_GE4FSYqXY/edit?usp=sharing

Dress Rehearsal 10 am Monday at Meeting House
Concert 11.30 am

New tune today uses all five notes

Group Tutorials

Red Kettle visited the Meeting Room today. It was such fun. We are looking forward to putting on a show too in two weeks time

More on Treble Island next week.

BAG notes secure . More practice needed  getting the low D and low E

Make Sure you can blow all 5 notes clearly . BAG are easier than E and low D

Tonguing Don't forget, in order to make the notes properly  say Du or tut into your recorder-- not hah hah hah . We are working on Task List 7 / You can print off a copy here.

THE SNOWMAN in WATERFORD

Boys and Girls   You can hear a live orchestra in our very own Theatre Royal on Sunday as they play the lovely music by Howard Blake to the story of The Snowman. Check with the Theatre for bookings  Showtimes 1pm and 3pm
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NJS Recorder Task List 7
NJS Lyrics

Lesson 7: Hunting Horns Note Skipping

No new notes today.
Well done Hannah for super sentences based on Butterfly, alligator, goat, elephant, donkey

Illustration from BBC Ten Pieces Mozart Horn Concerto No 4

Listen to the piece here
 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/tenpieces/mozart.mp3

More information here  on Mozart Horn Concerto
http://bristolcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/bbcmusic/Ten%20Pieces%20PDFS/2.%20Mozart.pdf

*****New Song 

Who's that yonder 
Who's that yonder dressed in red
Must be the children that old Moses led
Who's that yonder dressed in white
Must be the children of the Israelite 

 NJS Worksheet 7

Varying the tempo  Allegro Presto   Moderato Andante  Largo Adagio

1 Bill Was A Bandit Big Bad and Bold ….

     All thro’ April Rain Rain Wind and Rain

          Gilbert Goblin gob-led up a goat

                     Donkeys dither in the noon day sun

                               Elelphants Walk with an aw-ful bump

2  BAG Tunes  Hot Cross Buns    BAG_ BAG_ ggggaaaa  BAG_

                         Clair de Lune  GGGA B_ A_ GBAA G_ _  _

                         Joe Joe  see  NJS Task List 6

                        Merrily We Roll Along     BAGA BBB_ AAA_ BBB_ 

                                                                    BAGA BBBB AABA G_ _ _

         Skipping a  Note Exercise BGB_  BGB_   

                     Who’s That Yonder?  BGBG BGB z B bbbaga BAG_

3   Frere Jacque Part 1  GABA     x4

                              Part 4  GDG_ GDG_  x4

4  Engine Song  ggeeggE  x4  Choo Choo  Try this at different speeds

              Fast – allegro   slow largo  medium –andante

5 Elephants E_ _     G_ _   E_ _   G_ _   ABA    GAG    E_ E G _ _

                      1-2-3 

                      Hump Wump Hump Wump  elephants walk with an awful bump

 6 10 pieces Horn Concerto Mozart

A How many times does the main tune come round

B Concerto Can you find out what a ‘concerto’ is

C How many brass instruments can you name ______________________________________

D The music changes from major to minor after a 1.20 How does the mood change?

Lesson 6 New Note D

Below are the practice tips for this week.

(Note  Stripy Cat Crawl on the agenda for next week. )

  ***New Note Low D     Can you play all five notes start with B  B A G    E D

                                                                                            1 2 3    2 3    
       

Double Bass Notes  Elephant Alligator Donkey Goat  

 Tick when you can

Play all 5 notes clearly –aim for a strong clear sound

Make up a sentence with these words
               Butterfly , alligator, goblin, elephant, donkey

Eg I saw a butter-fly on the win-dow pane Play each sentence on the appropriate note

   El-e-phants walk with an awful bump

Now play all your sentences one after another

BAG Tunes 1Play  Hot Cross Buns nice and smoothly  BAG_BAG_gggg aaaa BAG_

                    2 Play part 1 Frere Jacque   GABA

                    3 Play  Clair de la lune G G G A B_A_G B A A G_ _ _

                4 Joe Joe    G G aa A     bb aa gg G

                 bbbb aaA   bb aa gg G

                 aa gg bbA  bb aa  gg G

               5 Merrily we row BAGA BBB_  AAA_  BBB_

                                               BAGA BBBB AABA  G_ _ _

Bird sounds Make a sound like a cuckoo  G E GE GE

                      Make a trill sound  Try different fingers which is easiest?

Train Song ggee ggE ggee ggE  x 2 practice some choo choo sound s

Sight Reading Stripy Cat Crawl two notes**

Listening Piece Dance Macabre by Saint Saens Find out more about this composer .  www.classicsforkids.com Think of spooky skeleton sounds

Can you pick out a rhythm What conducting pattern would you use 2, 3 or 4

Double Bass Leon Sorcha 

Lesson 5 Boats and Trains

3 Note BAG Tunes

Hot Cross Buns

B A G_ BAG_ ggggaaaa BA G_

Joe Joe  Question and Answer

Frere Jacque   GABG

 New Note E


Songs Drunken Sailor   Riff  AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAGGGGA_A_



Engine Engine No 9
Sing Clap Play 

Being a Conductor

Maths Music Patterns 

Lesson  3 

Alphabet Rap  

Two note tunes   B B BB B  A AA AA AA 

Lines and Space 

SING CLAP PLAY

Introduce new note G  Move from one note to two  note patterns

Consolidate rhythm awareness  through rhythm cards clapping

Listening Strand  Prelude to Carmen

Elements of music Conducting pattern 4 in a bar March Rhythm / Pulse Dynamics Structure Timbre

Track 1 B Groovy and

Track 2 B Really Groovy

New Note  G 

New Note G 

Conducting Patterns 

Day 2: New Note A New Bow Hold

Here is what we did today

Song   Sea Shanty  Drunken Sailor

We learned 2 verses  of this seas shanty

Sound Effects Added Sea Sounds Wind Howling   Recorders whistling
                    Fog Horns          Low string Drones
                    Percussion         Ocean Drum

Riff / Ostinato   A repeated pattern added to a melody In various popular music styles, riff refers to a brief, relaxed phrase repeated over changing melodies

First finger on D makes E 

  












EEEEEEEE                    DDDDDDDD       EEEEEEEE               DDDDDDDD    E_          E_
Drunken Sailor x2                                       Drunken Sailor x2                                  Heave  _HO 
                                        Drunken Sailor x2                                    Drunken Sailor  

Theory Corner  Musical Alphabet  

ABCDEFG   Can you say it backwards   How many letters?


Recorder  Revision Note B  B raps
New Note on Recorder A

All Through April Rain Rain Wind and Rain 
 1      1           V       1       1       V            I

Ants Came Ambling one two three

Acorns Grow in an Old Oak Tree 

Crawled Up Albert Tick-led his knee 

Win ter Time in Rus-sia  V V  I    I 

Drun-ken Sail-or              V V V V


New Bow Grip    See video

Little finger on the end
Can you make your thumb bend
Sleepng Beauty lying down.

Rhythm  Wintertyime in Russia

Solo Corner 

Ronan on Recorder Scherzino  Bonser

       Next Week Aisling on Violin

Next Week 

  1 New Note G on Recorder   BA Tunes/ Riffs
  2 Groovy B tunes
  3 Scale on D   Notes on D string

Music Class Jamboree to start new term

Music Room at NJS 

Today was lots of fun. Here is what we did today. Wonderful to have our principal, Mrs Ruane join us on percussion today.

Musical Families

We began by looking at the four musical families.  We had a closer look at a clarinet and a trumpet. This year we add wind instruments to strings in our instrumental class . We learned how to make our first note B, how to separate notes by tonguing and what the note looks like on the stave.  Can you make up your own sentence and play it to note B

Mouthpiece 

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Lesson 1

Focus          Musical Alphabet BAG fingering Introducing the Stave

Context Setting 

1 Musical Families  Wind Tenor. Tin Whistle / Clarinet  keys

                                Brass  Trumpet 3 fingers Lip pressure

                                Strings Uke         Percussion Drum Shaker

          

2 Preparing to play Fingers Thumb , 1 2 3 4 LH/  RH    Top Left (Left Hand

3 Breathing Deep breath  Blow out the Candles Quickly/slowly

   Steady Palm in front  Blow out slowly How many beats?

Fountain analogy stop the water leaking flat fingers

4 Playing Exercises

Note B Learning to play B Cover thumb and top hole Echo 4 beat patterns

Explain Tongueing. Using your tongue to make a full stop Doo

Clap Play  B

B Raps

Brown Boot Black Boots              

Left Right Left Right

Aon Do Muc is Bo

Tri Ceathair Mala Leathair

Bill Was a Bandit      Big Bad -and Bold  

Burst in the Bank     And pinched all the gold

4th class Strings  Prog 

Open String Rap 

New Number Beguine  Samba  pizzicato and tremelo Tremelo 

New Note B  First finger down  on A string 

Welcoming Luke to the programme 

Open strings on stave 

Ten Pieces 

Ripples in the Rockpools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_2Dhb4mQto
  

'Principal' Percussionist

Ten Pieces

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