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SPRING 2018 ........ SCROLL DOWN FOR MUSIC

NEW THIS WEEK:
1. Peze Kafe tracks posted. (2. Don't forget to check out new listings on the bulletin board. )

4.10.18: More CGM pronunciation from Estherline here

click here to hear Estherline speaking from Haiti! She is pronouncing a short phrase from Ce Gran Matin.

Please make sure you have printed out all the scores for your semester packet.

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SCORES & RECORDINGS :   Listen to your parts below by clicking the links.

New scores are denoted by an *  and are at the end of the list below.
(If you cannot find a score you need here or in your song collection, please let Patty know.)

SONG PACKET POLICY: Instead of bringing your whole song collection with you to rehearsal, just bring the scores for this semester plus the Popular Song Lyrics sheet.    Word Pages pdf (These are bass lyrics. You can modify the Word or Pages version for your own voice part)

Spring 2018 Semester Repertory:

SHONA MALANGA, Zulu song
lyrics

all sop alto tenor (don't go down an 8v) bass

WATCH

CÉ GRAND MATIN, Haiti
(if you don't have the score we will order you one).

all (old pronunciation but good 'flavor') sop alto tenor bass
**Sopranos I had to record your part an octave below written. Sorry!

click here to hear Estherline speaking from Haiti! She is pronouncing a short phrase from Ce Gran Matin.

PEZE KAFE
lyrics (REVISED)

YOUR VOICE PARTS: sop alto tenor(men) tenor(women) bass
(the above are not the full arrangement. Once I figure out if we are adding sop solo I will finalize that and post).
LYRICS spoken
Some cool links:
performance featuring Boulo Valcour
performance by Creole Choir of Cuba (we use them as model)
Info about the songs and more performances

ASIKHATALI
score

all sop alto tenor bass
(tenor and bass are technologically lowered (very old) but I think you can hear your part clearly enough. Let me know if not.)

*EVO BANKE CIGANE MOJ
score
pronunciation guide

sop alto tenor ladytenor bass
performance (Mary Cay Brass choir)

*STO IMALA K'SMET STAMENA
score
pronuncation guide

sop alto tenor/bass (sing lowest line together)
performance (Mary Cay Brass choir) and video!

*STORMY WEATHER
score CORRECTED

sop alto tenor bass
all (v. harmony)
* please note, tenor part sung in actual range (not an octave higher as I do sometimes when domenstrating)

Patty Cuyler based her arrangement on this fantastic version by the Golden Gate Quartet : performance

soprano alto tenor bass (basses, default is to not join tenor on the little intro phrase: "Ajde Jano!"- but you can do it without straining.)
performance

DIDEBA MAG'ALTA SHINA G'MERTSA
score

Upper Middle Lower VHperformance Anchiskhati Performance

SMALL GROUP: I had to record these in haste, I think notes are right but you will have to feel your own tempos- a bit fast in places:. upper middle lower

TIME AFTER TIME*
Score (w. corrections)
lyrics page - very helpful for all

soprano alto tenor bass (posting corrected tracks now)

ALL (for hearing how parts fit together. Not a performance)

Cyndi Lauper track ; Eva Cassidy version

JOY TO MOZAMBIQUE
score

WORDS slowly soprano everyone else

A tempo (faster): soprano alto tenor bass

WONGOL:
lyrics form-lyrics
(score: please purchase from Patty if you don't have it already)

PART A : sopranoA altoA tenorA bassA
Part B (this is the very fast part slowed down!): sopranoB altoB tenorB bassB

our performance 2016:Listen to get an overall feel. A-B-A

NEW FOLKS: these tracks will get you started... They need to be redone. In our performance there will be a drum lead-in (that is missing in this recording) to the fast middle section, and more dramatic return to the opening section.)

FEY
score

all soprano alto/tenor bass

SOMAGWAZA
lyrics

all part1(bass and alto) part 2 (soprano) part 3 (tenor)... Who sings what is not fast and firm.

practice trackS

soprano alto tenor bass (basses, default is to not join tenor on the little intro phrase: "Ajde Jano!"- but you can do it without straining.)​ performance

soprano alto tenor bass (basses, default is to not join tenor on the little intro phrase: "Ajde Jano!"- but you can do it without straining.)
performance