Culmination - "Nothing More"

Hello Fifth Graders -- as discussed I am posting video clips and/or lyrics for all four of our culmination songs. Remember that this song "Nothing More" by Alternate Routes and the second song, "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" by Billy Joel will be sung as partner songs. The combine lyrics are posted above.

Third Grade & Recorder Ensemble - "Ungaresca"

Three Minute Recorder - Ungaresca from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Hello Third Graders and Recorder Ensemble Members -- as you all know by now, we are performing as part of the Renaissance Faire on May 15. We've been working on the choreography in class and now here is a video to help you learn the recorder part.

Recorder Ensemble - "Helas Madam"

Three Minute Recorder - Helas Madam from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Our third song which we will definitely perform at the Renaissance Faire is "Helas Madame," a Renaissance piece by Henry VIII of England. Here you want to focus on the rhythm in particular. Those eighth note runs must be played very precisely for a group performance to sound good.

Recorder Ensemble - "Pretty Saro"

Three Minute Recorder - Pretty Saro from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Continuing on with song #2, "Pretty Saro" is not only a song we will play in combination with the chorus, but is also likely to be one of the songs we will perform at the Ren Faire. Because it has that high E in it, it will take bit of work -- so get to it! :)

Recorder Ensemble - "Welsh Folk Tune"

Three Minute Recorder - Welsh Folk Tune from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Hello Recorder Ensemble Members -- here is the first of four practice videos to help you get ready for our performances in May. Most of you have been doing pretty well with this one, "Welsh Folk Tune," but it is still worth playing though. The goal here is to not just play, but play beautifully.

Chorus - "I Won't Give Up"

Good morning Coyote Singers -- as long promised I will begin posting some of our concert material so you can practice on your own. Please note that we will be bumping this song down to D (Mraz is singing it here in E) which should make those high notes a bit easier. I am also posting the lyrics, even though they are embedded in the video, in case you want to print them out.

Third Grade - "Ungaresca"

"Ungaresca" - Wonderland version from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Dear Third Graders -- here is some video we shot at the Renaissance Faire three years ago. That year like this year we performed Ungaresca as a recorder piece, a song and a dance. Check out the video and see if it gives you any ideas for how we will perform our version. I think we can improve on what is here.

I'm also posting the sheet music again, though most of you should already have it. As you can see I have only posted the portion that is in duple (4/4) time. In the middle section the meter switches to triple -- a common practice in the middle ages. Right now we are only focused on the duple section, but if you listen to the video closely, you'll see that the pitch pattern does not change, only the rhythm. So if you can play the duple you can play the triple.

We'll get back to this after the break. Have a wonderful time and do try to practice a little.