SINGSATION!
Children’s Choral Festival 2025
Guest Conductor, Mrs. Michelle Gehrz Hosted by
A NOTE FROM MRS. GEHRZ:
Hello Singers! I am so very excited to make music with you on March 15. I LOVE making music with young people like yourselves, and old people, and every age in between! In fact, each week I direct choirs with singers ranging in age from 5 to 95. No kidding! 😃 I hope you enjoy getting to know the music that I have selected for you to learn. I look forward to meeting each of you very soon.
Always, keep singing… 🎶~ Mrs. Gehrz
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Song #1 Yenyere Guma
Traditional Cuban folk song in Spanish.
The Spanish means “Good evening. How are you?” Each singer should learn all four parts. It will be sung in a 4-part CANON.
SCORE PDF: Yenyere Guma
YOUTUBE PRACTICE RECORDING: Yenyere Guma
Another YOUTUBE RECORDING (crazy, fast tempo with cool moves!): Yenyere Guma
Song #2: Lift Up Your Voice: Kwa Maneno Nguvu
by James DesJardins
I love this song! It is about lifting up your voice, your mind an your soul to work for freedom, for peace, and for others. You will be assigned to sing Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3. You will sing in both English and Swahili. Swahili is a language spoken in several east Aftrican countries.
SCORE PDF: Lift Up Your Voice
AUDIO of Swahili Pronunciation: Swahili Pronunciation Lift Up Your Voice
YOUTUBE RECORDING: Lift Up Your Voice
PRACTICE TRACKS:
SONG #3: I Have a Voice
By Frank Wildhorn & Robin Lerner/arr. Mac Huff
This is a song about finding and believing in YOUR VOICE! You have an important voice in the world. Did you know that? The first 2 pages of the song will be sung by 2 soloists from Honors Choirs.
SCORE PDF: I Have a Voice
YOUTUBE RECORDING: I Have a Voice
PRACTICE TRACKS:
SONG #4: Give Us Hope
by Jim Papoulis/arr. Francisco Nunez
This song has been sung by choirs and singers all over the world and is really special! It is a positive song about HOPE! We will sing it in UNISON (all voices singing the same melody) with a bit of a 2-part harmony here and there.
SCORE PDF: Give Us Hope
YOUTUBE RECORDING (jazzed up!): All Choirs: Give Us Hope
Another YOUTUBE RECORDING (more calm): Give Us Hope (Unison) Practice with this one!
