'Beautiful song cycle for youth/childrens choirs with lots of contrast, lyrical melodies. 'Make a wonderful historical addition to any concert/program.

'Great melodies & Harmonies, kids from primary through secondary loved these' We sing a lot of pop/jazz but since we learned this students always request adding into performances' 'Used for mass singing / large choir events. Recorded on 'New Light New Hope' by Gondwana Voices 2003 Recorded on 'Across the Dark' by Exaudi Youth Choir 2010įrom the cycle 'Turn On The Open Sea'. 'Anything by this guy is great for upper primary/middle school choirs'Īcross the Dark (The Moron's Bark, Lonely Mother Earth, Us and A Big White Duck) Students found it challenging (middle bit) but loved it' A great teaching tool about music from other cultures - and a fun performance piece' Included are the drone of the dijeridoo, Indian vocal rhythms and body percussion. 'Adapted from a commission for the 2010 Orff Schulwerk National Conference, this song introduces children to music from five different continents.

Any of the movements can be performed as stand-alone selections, or a partial bracket (so a choir not ready for 'The Oceans' could still tackle the remaining four movements). The SATB movement 'The Oceans Clapped Their Hands' is a much more challenging piece suitable for a highly skilled chamber choir. Four of the movements are unison (or solo), and are approachable by most community or good school choirs (though probably not for a beginning primary choir) - 'Babes and Angels' and 'Asleep He Lies' are lyrical while 'Through The Dark Night' and 'Boy We Follow A Star' are more spiky and chromatic. Maie Casey / Joan Lindsay / Rosemary Dobson / Marnie BassettĪ cycle of five carols on Australian texts, including the irreverent 'Boy, We Follow A Star'. Similar in style and spirit to the better known carols by William James Lush harmonies and only homophonic vocal textures. Rhythmically, challenging work, with changing metres throughout.

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