VOCAL UNION RESOURCES

New compositions and arrangements S-Z
Sasquatch - Vocal Union training day grouplet
Call and response - good fun - all about yetis etc.
Any age
mp3 | score
Saturday Night - Yr 7 Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Cumbria
Written out of a call and response game based on a 12-bar blues - girls opposite boys! They made up great dances to go with it.
KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
mp3 | score
Say my Name - Bex Mather
4 part groove - beautiful, soulful piece. Part of a song written by Bex Mather with a regeneration project.
KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
mp3 | mp3 parts | score
School Dinner song - Dave Camlin, Bassenthwaite
KEY STAGE 1 & 2
score
Silent Night - Hannah Reid
Lovely new arrangement for two voices of this traditional carol
score | mp3
Silly Noise Song by Sarah Nicholson - jazzy and fun.
A song for Early years exploring fun sounds you can make.
score
Sing Out the Dark Light - Dave Camlin
Song about the coming of the New Year.
KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
mp3
Sinnerman - Ed Aldcroft
New arrangement of this traditional gospel song.
KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
score
Sing, Sing a Song - Jennifer Ellin
Written for the Brewery, Kendal's singing club this has four lines which are gradually added to make a full sound.
KEY STAGE 1 & 2
score
Smile and Wave - Roslyn Doak
Written by 15 year old Roslyn as part of her work experience week with BlueJam, and previewed at Penrith Singing Squad - a great song, with a catchy tune, lots of rhythm and insightful lyrics.
score (E) | piano acc (Eb) | piano acc with vocal guide
Something - Robin Horton
Written for and performed by Oakmeadow Primary School, Wolverhampton, this is a great song with a catchy tune and rhythm
mp3 backing track | mp3 (Sung here by Oakmeadow Primary School, Wolverhampton)
Sooner Than You Think- Jilly Jarman & Year 4, Montreal CE Primary School, Cleator Moor
A very easy song to sing with a catchy hook - simple to change it and add your own ideas.
score | mp3 (Sung here by Penrith National Sing Up Day teachers session)
Spin Round - Kirsten Taylor, Jilly Jarman, Cath Sewell
One of three songs commissioned for the Kendal Brewery's MOTTO project. It uses the words to a Cumbrian folk song and works them into an evocative vocal weave.
score | mp3
Spirit of Christmas - Jilly Jarman
Carol about the kindness of King Wenceslas: single line, folk/shuffle, piano.
See "I come to the door" for a shortened version - lyrics by Jen Ellin
KEY STAGE 2 & upwards
score | piano accompaniment
Spooky Things - Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite
Spooky Song - Sharon Durant
Groove based song with piano accompaniment
KEY STAGE 1 & 2
mp3 | score
Tape Ton Pied - French song introduced by Shelley Ambury
This is a similar tune to Old Joe Clark. It is in the mixolydian mode and has a lovely melody. Section 1 and 2 fit together and you can add a lower harmony quite easily.
mp3 | score
Three Little Pigs - Belinda Wright
A lively, fun song popular with Reception, Year one and two. Great with actions!
KEY STAGE 1 & 2
mp3 | score
Throw Catch - Skura
From East London, South Africa comes this great action song written by a young composer. It has caught on with young people and at Sing Up training sessions as an immediate hit with rhythms, actions and easy optional harmonies.
See version with newly-devised written words by a local school under 'May The Force Be With You'
KEY STAGE 2 to adult
score
Toca Las Campanas - (Ring the Bells)
Carol with Spanish words by Pilar Marchori written by Jilly Jarman for North Lakes School, Penrith
score | mp3
Viking Song - Hannah Reid
Simple, rousing song in 3-parts with percussion accompaniment.
KEY STAGE 1, 2 & 3
mp3 | score | mp3 with percussion
Voulez-vous chanter? - Jilly Jarman
Greeting song - 2 part round. In French.
Written for Beaconside Juniors Vocal Union assemblies
KEY STAGE 1, 2, 3
score
We Are The Ones - Venice Manley
4 part song with simple lines interweaving. Very strong and effective
KEY STAGE 2 & 3 to adult
score
We're Helping Rufus by Sarah Nicholson - ballad.
A song for Early years exploring fun sounds you can make.
score
Welcome - Jilly Jarman, Alison Scott, Gary Newman, Skelton Primary School, Penrith.
Medieval inspired carol - easy to remember and satisfying to sing
KEY STAGE 2 & 3
score
This piece has been arranged by Mary Keith for her adult SSTB choir and performed at Shrewsbury Market Hall. Brilliant!
score
While Shepherds Watched - new SATB setting by Hannah Reid
A fantastic, gospel-tinged four part arrangement of this beautiful carol, with great piano chords.
KEY STAGE 2 to adult
score | mp3 | alto part | tenor part
Windows - Fiona Clayton
Lyrical single-line melody with beautiful inflectionsbr />
KEY STAGE 2
score
Whitehouse Farm Song - Belinda Wright
Approachable, fun song about a school visit to a farm. Great tune and easy chords.
KEY STAGE 1,2
mp3 | mp3 vu training day | score |
Wind Song - Pete Moser
A beautifully simple piece with 2 note backing. Taught here with demonstration of how to bring in echoes faster or slower. From conference at HotHouse Morecambe 2007
KEY STAGE 2 & 3 upwards
mp3
Wish - Bex Mather & Simon Derbyshire
Fantastic soulful acapella song with catchy tune and multiple backing parts. Easily adapted.
KEY STAGE 2 & 3 upwards
mp3
With these hands - Em Whitfield-Brooks
Soulful song
KEY STAGE 2 & 3
score | lyrics
Wolf Chant - Dave Camlin, Alison Scott, Bassenthwaite
KEY STAGE 2
score
World Journey Music - St. Herbert's School, Keswick with Jilly Jarman
Yoohoo! Where are you? - Vocal Union training day, Sage Gateshead 2007
Warm-up song. Suitable for all.
mp3
Year 5 Blues - Sharon Durant & Yr 5 Canning Street Primary School, Newcastle
12-bar blues with words about homework etc. Piano accompaniment. Easily adaptable.
KEY STAGE 2
mp3
You're mean! - Jilly Jarman
Easy fun, bluesy song with piano or guitar accompaniment.
Alternative ending written by Beaconside Juniors and sung to Scrooge in their version of The Christmas Carol.
KEY STAGE 1 & 2, & anyone
score: tune & acc | score: v easy acc | mp3

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