Hello Fabulous Fifth Graders!
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Our concert is coming up!  I only have one more rehearsal with you and then it's here!
We decided last week that we'd change things up a little and instead of singing Lovely Evening we'll be singing Yonder Come Day in 3 parts.  You should find the lyrics to this on one of your warm up sheets, but I think that most of you know it! ;)

So we will be singing:
Gaudeamus Hodie (with the 6th graders)
Yonder Come Day
Sarasponda

I can't wait to sing with you this week!
Ms B

Hello fabulous 5th graders!
It was fun to see some of you at White Hill the other day!!
We are now working on 3 songs:  
Gaudeamus
Lovely Evening
Sarasponda
We have a nighttime concert with the 6th graders on May 20 that we have to be ready for so please keep working on these songs at home....
See you soon!
​Ms. B

Hey guys!
We started working on a new song this week - Sarasponda - that is the same melody as Chocolate Cookie :)
Also Alfred the Alligator and Soapy Heels.  You have plenty to work on!  We'll go over them some more next week.  
Happy Singing!
​Ms. B

Thanks to everyone who sang in Tuesday night's concert, you all were absolutely fantastic!!!!
Here are some videos of the performance, have a great break!!

Thula Klizeo - https://youtu.be/Zs5vDP8czAA
Let Us Sing Together - ​https://youtu.be/u2OQoW0fPnk

Hi Everyone!

You all did a fabulous job singing this week!  I showed the 6th graders your videos and they loved them!
Next week is our last rehearsal before the concert.  We will be singing Thula Klizeo with piano and Let Us Sing Together a cappella (which means without any instrumental accompaniment) and in a round.  I want you all to focus on Let Us Sing Together this week so that you know it really well and can stay in your part while another group is singing another part.  We will be singing with all the 5th grade choirs from the 4 Ross Valley Schools TOGETHER for the first time!  This will give you an idea of what it will be like to be in choir at White Hill!

Remember some of the practice ideas from the video - practice without distractions, and when you're unable to practice by singing out loud you can also go over the song in your head.

I know you will all be fabulous!  Links to the songs are in the previous post.  I'll see you next week!

Great to see everyone last week!!
Our next concert is Tuesday Feb 12 at 7pm (you arrive at 6:30) at the White Hill Gym
We will be singing 2 songs:  Thula Klizeo and Let us Sing Together.  All of the schools 5th grade choirs will be singing together!  I will attach the lyrics to Let Us Sing Together here and a recording.  I'll also re-post the Thula Klizeo video.  Have a great week!  Don't forget your practice logs!

Let Us Sing Together
​Let Us Sing Together recording
Thula Klizeo

Hi Everyone!!

Next week will be our Holiday Singalong for our school and we will sing Thula Klizeo in order to "show off" what we have been working on!

Wade Thomas Wednesday, December 19th, 12:50-1:40 pm - Wade Thomas 5th grade student performance followed by all-school Winter Sing-Along

Brookside Thursday, December 20th, 11:00-11:45 am - Brookside 5th grade student performance followed by all-school Winter Sing-Along

Hidden Valley Thursday, December 20th, 1:00-1:40 pm - Hidden Valley 5th grade student performance followed by all-school Winter Sing-Along

Manor Friday, December 21st, 11:15am-12:00 pm - Manor 5th grade student performance followed by all-school Winter Sing-Along

If you are singing harmony the practice tracks are in the post below this one. 

Can't wait to sing with you!!

​Mrs. B

Hello Fabulous 5th graders!

I hope you are having a great vacation.  I just wanted to leave a quick reminder to continue to practice Thula Klizeo IN YOUR PARTS - either harmony, the high line, or melody, the low line.  Our concerts will be between the dates of December 19-21 so we need to get ready!  I know you will all do a great job :)
For Wade Thomas and Brookside, unfortunately I won't see you the week after Thanksgiving because of conference schedules at your schools.  Please keep practicing and I will stamp your logs when I see you next !

Thula Klizeo harmony

Thula Klizeo ending harmony

Happy Thanksgiving!!
​Mrs. B

Hello 5th grade choir!

This week we worked on singing HARMONY in Thula Klizeo!  We sing in HARMONY when two sections of choir are singing different pitches (notes) with the same words at the same time!  One part sings high and one part repeats the regular melody (we call this the low  part).  We have decided at Hidden Valley and Brookside who are singing which parts. 
Do you remember which part you sing??
We start singing HARMONY (in 2 parts) when Thula Klizeo divides into two singing parts (after the Boom Boom Pah quiet (piano) then medium loud (mezzo forte) then very loud (fortissimo or ff) .  You can see this on your sheet music at the bottom of the third page.
This week I would like for you to practice your harmony part!  You can use the video to help you remember when you start to sing harmony.  
MAKE SURE TO BRING YOUR PRACTICE LOGS THIS WEEK!!!  It is the last week and we will be exchanging them for new ones!!!

We also worked on a new warm-up using SOLFEGE or NUMBERS.  SOLFEGE is the word for when we sing do-re-mi etc.  I'll put a copy of that warm up below.

HAPPY SINGING!!

doredo or 121

Hello 5th grade choristers!

Here is a link to the Halloween rounds that we sang the other day.  Have fun with it!

Halloween Rounds
Lean Forward Lean Backward

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