Wonderland Avenue Music

Friday, November 9, 2012

3rd Grade Home -- "Tune of the Buffens" Part 1

Hi Ms. Weiss's and Ms. Wasson's classes -- here's some video on our second song, "Tune of the Buffens" - which Ms. Weiss's kids started yesterday and which Julia's kids will get into on Tuesday. Give it a look and be prepared to tell me in our next class what a Buffen is.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

2nd grade Magnet -- "S'vivon"

Hello again Ms. Lamoureaux's and Ms. Jung's classes -- here is our second song, a traditional Hanukkah song which contrasts nicely with our other song. And contrast is what makes our holiday show interesting.

S’vivon

Traditional Hanukkah Song

S’vivon -- sov, sov, sov.

Hanukkah, hu chag tov.

S’vivon -- sov, sov, sov.

Chag sim cha, hu la’am.

Nes ga dol haya sham.

Chag sim cha, hu la’am.

Spinning top -- spin, spin, spin.

Hanukkah feast begin.

Spinning top -- spin, spin, spin.

Hanukkah celebration;

A holiday for our nation.

Things to eat and games to play

Dreidel spins all the day.

2nd Grade Magnet -- "(Seven Days of) Kwanzaa"

Ms. Lamoureaux's and Ms. Jung's students -- here is the first of two songs we will be performing for the holiday show on December 13. You can play a recording of my friend Michelle singing the song by clicking on the button below. The main difference between her version and ours is that in out coda we sing the word Kwanzaa seven times (as in the 7 days of Kwanzaa).

(Seven Days of) Kwanzaa

by Nancy Stewart

Seven days of Kwanzaa;

Seven days to celebrate!

Seven ways of Kwanzaa;

Seven reasons to celebrate!

Celebrate your history,

Celebrate your family,

Honor creativity,

And celebrate with me.

Seven days of Kwanzaa;

Seven days to celebrate!

Seven ways of Kwanzaa;

Seven reasons to celebrate!

Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa!

Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa!

2nd Grade Home -- "Edelweiss"

Hey second grade home -- here's your second song. Some of you may recognize it from the musical "The Sound of Music."

Edelweiss

by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein

Edelweiss, Edelweiss,

Every morning you greet me.

Small and white clean and bright;

You look happy to meet me.

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow;

Bloom and grow forever.

Edelweiss, Edelweiss,

Bless my homeland forever.

2nd Grade Home -- "Al Quebrar La Piñata"

Ms. McCloud, Ms. Zarakowski and Mr. Austin's students (and families) -- here is the first of two songs you and your classmates will be singing in the holiday show on December 13. The trick here (aside from the Spanish pronunciations, which we will work on in class) is the switch from triple meter (meter in 3) to duple (meter in 2). Listen to this practice recording and you will see what I mean.

Al Quebrar La Piñata

a traditional Christmas song from Mexico

En las noches de posadas

La piñat’es lo mejor.

La niña más remilgada

Se’al barota con ardor.

Dale, dale, dale;

No pierdas el tino.

Que de las distancia

Se pierde’al camino!

In the happy days of Christmas

Sounds of gladness fill the air.

When it’s time for the piñata

There’s excitement everywhere.

Take a stick and whack it;

Be the one to crack it.

Win piñata’s treasure

Candy for your pleasure!

1st Grade Home - "I Saw Three Ships"

Ms. Gary's and Ms. Valdez's students (and parents) -- here is the other song we will be doing. There are several verses but if you keep an eye on the patterns it will be much easier to remember them.

I Saw Three Ships

Traditional/England

I saw three ships come sailing in

On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day,

I saw three ships come sailing in