Wonderland Avenue Music: 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

I am delighted to have a chance to share this series of video clips from Thursday's show. I could not be more pleased with the way the show went, and I am extremely proud of all the kids. They put on quite a performance, as you will see. So enjoy these clips and please share them with friends and family. Happy holidays everybody!

Monday, November 12, 2012

K-1 & 1st Grade Magnet -- "Jambo Bwana"

Ms.Jane's and Ms. Sae-tang's classes -- here is our other song. Once again our arrangement will be very similar to this recording so listen to how they make each time through the piece sound a little different. The word we use in music is variation.

Jambo Bwana

Kiswahili song from East Africa

Jambo

Jambo bwana

Habari gani?

Mzuri sana

Wageni

Wakaribishwa

Kenya yetu

Hakuna matata (4x)

Jambo bwana - hakuna matata...

Habari gani? - hakuna matata...

Mzuri sana - hakuna matata...

Wakaribishwa - hakuna matata...

Kenya yetu - hakuna matata...

Jambo bwana - hakuna matata...

Habari gani? - hakuna matata...

Mzuri sana - hakuna matata...

Hakuna matata - hakuna matata!

K-1 & 1st Grade Magnet - "North Winds Blow"

Hi Ms. Jane's and Ms. Sae-tang's classes. We're pairing your classes this year and this song is one we haven't tried before. Check out the percussion arrangement on the Tas, Tee-tees and rests. I'd like to use something like it in the show.

NORTH WINDS BLOW

North winds blow.

Breezes chill the air.

Skies are grey.

Leaves are ev’rywhere.

Birds now leave their summer nest

Bears all take their winter rest

North winds blow.

So there will be snow.

Birds now leave their summer nest

Bears all take their winter rest

North winds blow.

So there will be snow.

North winds blow.

Breezes chill the air.

Skies are grey.

Leaves are ev’rywhere.

Snowflakes fall on mountain tops.

When winter temperature drops.

North winds blow.

So there will be snow.

People put up Christmas trees.

Decorate them with candies.

North winds blow.

So there will be snow.

4th Grade Magnet - "Peace Round/Shalom Chaveirim"

Hi again, Mr. Anderson's and Ms. Lopez's classes -- Here is your other song, technically your other two songs. As we have seen in class each of these songs can be sung as a canon and both can be sung as partner songs. Try singing along with the recording and you'll see what I mean.

Peace Round
Traditional/Words by Jean Ritchie

What a goodly thing,
If the children of the world
Could live together
In-- peace.

Shalom Chaveirim
Traditional

Shalom chaveirim, shalom chaveirim,
Shalom, shalom.
L'hitraot, l'hitraot,
Shalom, shalom.

4th Grade Magnet - "Il Est Né"

Ms. Lopez's and Mr. Anderson's classes -- here is the first of two songs we will be performing for the holiday show on December 13. It is in French, (C'est vrai!) but as you will see many of the phrases repeat.

Il Est Né

Traditional French Carol

Il est ne, le divin enfant,

Jouez, hautbois, resonnez, musettes.

Il est ne, le divin enfant,

Chantons tous son avenement!

Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,

Nous le promettaient les Prophetes;

Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,

Nous attendions cet heureux temps.

Il est ne, le divin enfant,

Jouez, hautbois, resonnez, musettes.

Il est ne, le divin enfant,

Chantons tous son avenement!

Qu'il est beau. qu'il est charmant,

Ques ses gracers song parfaites!

Qu'il est beau. qu'il est charmant,

Qu'il est doux le divin enfant!

Il est ne, le divin enfant,

Jouez, hautbois, resonnez, musettes.

Il est ne, le divin enfant,

Chantons tous son avenement!

5th Grade Magnet - "Huron Carol" - Pronunciation

Mr. Earl's and Ms. Epstein's classes -- here's a pronunciation track that should help you with the Wendat.

Huron Carol
by Jean de Brébeuf, S.J.
adapted for Wonderland School

Wendat Verse

Ehsten yayan deh tsaun we
(Estan yah yun day t’sun way)
Iesus ahattonnia
(Aysoos Ahhatonya)
O na wateh wado:kwi
(On non wah tay way doh kay)
Nonnwa ‘ndasqua entai
(non n’wah das entah)
Ehnau sherskwa trivota
(aynow shar squa treevotah)
Nonnwa ‘ndi yaun rashata
(Nonwah dee yawn rah-ash-hat tha)

Iesus Ahatonnia,
(Aysoos Ahhatonya)
Ahattonnia; Iesus Ahattonnia
(Ahhatonya; Aysoos Ahhatonya)

5th Grade Magnet - "Huron Carol"

Mr. Earl's and Ms. Epstein's classes -- here's our other song, "Huron Carol." There are three verses, one of which is in the native language, Wendat. This will present some challenges, but with a little less than a month to go, I think you can handle it.

Huron Carol
by Jean de Brébeuf, S.J.
adapted for Wonderland School

Wendat Verse

Ehsten yayan deh tsaun we
(Estan yah yun day t’sun way)
Iesus ahattonnia
(Aysoos Ahhatonya)
O na wateh wado:kwi
(On non wah tay way doh kay)
Nonnwa ‘ndasqua entai
(non n’wah das entah)
Ehnau sherskwa trivota
(aynow shar squa treevotah)
Nonnwa ‘ndi yaun rashata
(Nonwah dee yawn rah-ash-hat tha)

Iesus Ahatonnia,
(Aysoos Ahhatonya)
Ahattonnia; Iesus Ahattonnia
(Ahhatonya; Aysoos Ahhatonya)

French Verse

Oyez cette nouvelle dont
(Oy-yea set novel le don)
Un ange est porteur!
(Un anjay es por-tur)
Oyez ames fideles,
(Oy-yea ahm fee-day-luh)
Et dilatez vos coeurs.
(Ay de-la-tay vo cur)
La Beau Mère dans l'étable
(La bow mare dan lay tablah)
Entoure de ces bras
(Entouray de say bra-ah)

L'enfant endormi belle.
(Law-fon endorme bell)
Endormi; L'enfant endormi belle.
(Endorme; Law-fon endorme bell)

English Verse

Let all good men take heart today
The devil’s rule is done
Let no man fear the shadow more
For peace on earth has come
Hear ye what all angels sing
Trumpets herald and drums proclaiming

Peace on earth has come
Peace on earth.
Peace on earth has come

5th Grade Magnet - "Zum Gali Gali"

Mr.Earl's and Ms. Epstein's classes -- here's one of the two songs we'll be singing for the holiday show on December 13 -- "Zum Gali Gali" -- in an arrangement very similar to the one we will be using. This recording does not include the English verse but I am betting you can figure out how that fits the music.

ZUM GALI GALI

(refrain)

Zum gali gali gali

Zum gali gali

Zum gali gali gali

Zum gali gali

Hechalutz le ‘man avodah;

Avodah le ‘man hechalutz;

Hechalutz le ‘man avodah.

(refrain)

Hechalutz le ‘man ha’ b’tu lah

Ha’ b’tu lah le man hechalutz

Ha’ a mim le ‘man ha’ shalom;

Ha’ shalom le ‘man ha’ a mim.

(refrain)

We are building, building a land;

Out of rock and desert and sand;

Men and women labor in pride;

We are working side by side.

3rd Grade Magnet - "Vondrási Matosi"

Hello again, Ms. Abu Bakir and Mr. Oasay's classes -- here is our other piece, an instrumental carol from Czechoslovakia called Vondási Matosi. This video should help you with the recorder part. As you know there is a xylophone part as well, but let's nail down the melody first.

3rd Grade Magnet - "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella"

Ms. Abu Bakir and Mr. Oasay's classes -- here is the first of two songs 3rd Grade Magnet will be performing at the holiday show on December 13. We will decide later about whether we are going to add any recorder accompaniment. For now concentrate on learning the words, some of which are in French.

BRING A TORCH, JEANETTE, ISABELLA

Traditional French

Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle --

Un flambeau! Courons au berceau!

C'est l’enfant, bonnes gens du harneau.

L’enfant est né; Mama appelle!

Ah! Ah!

Que la mère est belle,

Ah! Ah!

Ah! Que l'enfant est beau!

Bring a torch, Jeanette Isabella.

Bring a torch, come swiftly and run.

A child is born, tell the folk of the village,

Baby is sleeping in his cradle

Ah! Ah!

Beautiful is the mother

Ah! Ah!

Beautiful is her son.

Hasten now, good folk of the village.

Hasten now, the baby to see

You will find him asleep in his cradle,

Quietly come and whisper softly,

Hush, hush

Peacefully now he slumbers

Hush, hush

Peacefully now he sleeps.

3rd/4th Grade Home -- "Pat-a-pan"

Mrs. Hamilton's and Ms. Salazar's classes -- we are double you up this year and provides some interesting opportunities to mix recorders (Ms. Hamilton's 3rd graders) with drums and singing. In "Pat-a-pan" we use all three!

PAT-A-PAN

Traditional French Carol

Guilo prends ton tambourim.

(Gee-o pren ton tamboreem)

Toi, prends ta fluté Robin.

(Twa prend ta flootay Robeen)

Au son de ces instruments.

(Aw son day says instrument)

Tu-re-lu-re-lu

Pat-a-pat-a-pan

Au son de ces instruments

(Aw son day says instrument)

Je dirai Noel gaiment.

(Juh diray Noel gaymon)

Willie, get your little drum;

Robin bring your flute and come.

Aren’t they fun to play upon?

Tu-re-lu-re-lu

Pat-a-pat-a-pan

When you play your fife and drum

How can anyone be glum?

When the men of olden days

Gave the King of Kings their praise,

They had pipes to play upon.

Tu-re-lu-re-lu

Pat-a-pat-a-pan

And also the drums they’d play,

Full of joy of Christmas Day.

5th Grade Home - "Happy Christmas/War is Over" Part 3

...and here is a shorter video showing how to play the third part of the verse. Again, if you can play this you can play the second verse and the "War is Over" part as well. Keep strumming!

5th Grade Home -- "Happy Christmas/War is Over" Part 1 and 2

5th Grade Ukes -- here is a video showing how to play the first two parts of "Happy Christmas." Remember that the formula -- both the strumming pattern and chord progression -- are the same in the second verse.

5th Grade Home - Ukulele Tunings

5th Grade Home School Uke Players -- in order to play "Happy Christmas/War is Over" by John Lennon you are going to have to learn how to tune your uke and how to play the six chords pictured here. This video should help you. For tuning you can also use this link: Ukulele Tuning

5th Grade Home - "Riu Riu Chiu"

Mr. Galvez's class -- we will be spending a great deal of time on the John Lennon song, but let's not forget about our other excellent holiday tune -- one of the greatest hits of the 16th century ;). Note that we will only be singing the verses listed here and on your lyric sheet.

Ríu ríu chíu

la guarda riberra

Dios guardo el lobo

El lobo de nuestra conderra

(Dios guardo

El lobo de nuestra conderra)

Dios guardo el lobo

El lobo de nuestra conderra

(Dios guardo

El lobo de nuestra conderra)

1. Now is come the time

to sing with joy and praise.

Singing of the birth

We’ve known throughout our age.

May we come together

With hope and peace and love?

Sharing with each other

The symbol of a dove.

2. As we find this season

Clear with warmth within us.

Maybe we will see

The meaning of forgiveness.

See in one another

Growing day by day.

Toward a closer loving

Time we all should pray.

3. Now with celebration

We gather far and near.

Seeking new relation

With those we hold most dear.

As we come together

We hope for bright days long.

So we join together

And we sing this song.

Friday, November 9, 2012

3rd Grade Home -- "Tune of the Buffens" Part 2

Hi again Ms. Weiss's and Ms. Wasson's classes -- here's some more "Buffens" video, this time focusing on the more challenging "parallel harmony" part. I'll need at least some of you to play it in the concert, while the rest of us focus on the melody in "Tune of the Buffens" Part 1. Give it try!

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