Choral Arranging Workshop Crafting Authentic, Accessible Music for Your Choir

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1 Western Division ACDA Pasadena Thursday, February 25, 2016 Pasadena Convention Center Room 204 8:15-9:0 a.m. Choral Arranging Workshop Crating Authentic, Accessible Music or Your Choir Nina Gilbert, The Webb Schools First, i you haven t yet downloaded the handbell app, please get it From hypercompact.com/tal-okgo/ and other app sources; works on iphone, not Android The video we ll use it with is at I m learning better video skills, and could be persuaded to remake it or you. Agenda 1. Quick discussion o principles 2. Look at some examples, see which principles apply. Your turn Principles 1. Get to know your song Respect it Develop a relationship with it. See what it tells you to do with it. 2. Here are some quick suggestions to acilitate that relationship. Unison Mileage: literal repetition Drones and ostinati Rounds/echoes (augment, diminish, transpose) Dialog/commentary (music- or lyric-driven) Layers Combining complementary or contrasting melodic or rhythmic motis that is, can some sections o the tune serve as countermelodies or others?

2 Examples p. James Erb, Shenandoah (Best. Arrangement. Ever. Why?). p. 4 Webb Alumni Song (that is, something completely unamiliar), acsimile p. 5 Webb Alumni Song arrangement p. 9 I Have A Little Dreidel p. 1 Fum, um um p. 15 How Can I Keep From Singing OK, your turn. p. 21 Oh Susannah Notes I you d like to use any o my arrangements, let me know and I ll grant you oicial permission. I have a slightly more complicated version o I Have a Little Dreidel with a verse in Yiddish, too.

3 Music What makes James Erb s Shenandoah (Lawson-Gould 51846) so great? It treats the melody lovingly on its own terms. First two verses: unison (women verse 1, men verse 2). Third verse: soprano melody accompanied by chords that use the text or its sound-value. Next verse (irst again): the amous rolling-river canon; ollowed by a coda.

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5 Counter-melody by Nina Gilbert and Mark Kraus 16 or Alumni Weekend b 1.Would - n't you like to wan - der round the Old Webb School? Hus-tle a-round the cam-pus by the same old ways? Oh, would-n t you like to go By the lord-ly Al-a- mo, Dream-ing a-bout the dear old days? For it was there we learned to show the Fight ing- Heart, Up-hold the grand old Gold - en Rule, Our hearts will lin 2.Come 2.Come b 4 - ger still by the Chap-el on the hill As we re mem-ber old WebbSchool. a -long back and en - ter by the hump - bump road? b Webb Alumni Song Words and music by Ramsey L. Harris b n b # # b # n b b b b n # # n n Come a -long back and en - ter by the a -long back and en - ter by the hump - bump road Come a -long back and en - ter by the b n n

6 2 19 b n Vis - it the Al Mu -se - um with its world - won store Then, b # n b hump - bump road Vis - it the Al Mu -se - um with its Vis - it the Al Mu -se - um with its world - won store Then,? b # n hump n b b - bump road Vis - it the Al Mu -se - um with its 21 b # # # top-ping the north-ern rim, go check out the gor-geous Gym b # n b world - won store Then, top-ping the north - ern rim, go check out the top-ping the north-ern rim, go check out the gor-geous Gym? b # n world # # # - won store Then, top-ping the north - ern rim, go check out the

7 2 b n Daz -zl - ing lights and glass smooth loor And ev - ery- b # n b gor - geous Gym Daz -zl - ing lights and glass-smooth loor And ev - ery- bn n Daz -zl - ing lights and glass smooth loor And ev - ery-? b # n b gor - geous Gym Daz -zl - ing lights and glass-smooth loor And ev - ery- 25 b where you roam,rom # track to Chand-ler Field, From Ap - ple - by to Al - a - b b? b where you roam,rom where you roam,rom where you roam,rom track to Chand-ler Field, From Ap - ple - by to # track to Chand-ler Field, From Ap - ple - by to Al - a - track to Chand-ler Field, From Ap - ple - by to

8 4 28 b b b ritard. mo, In ev - ery lad you Al ritard. - a - mo, In ev - ery lad you ritard. mo, In ev - ery lad you ritard.? U b b b Al b - a - mo, In ev - ery lad you b U a tempo # see b see goes the boy you used to be goes the boy you used to be In days at a tempo a tempo b see goes the boy you used to be In days at see U b # U goes the boy you used to be a tempo 1 b w Webb long years a - go. b r r In days at Webb long years a - go. b n w Webb long years a - go.? b r r In days at Webb long years a - go.

9 Samuel S. Grossman (English), Mikhl Gelbart (pseudonym Ben Arn, Yiddish) Allegro q = 84 2 bb m b4 j j j 2 bb b4 j j j 9 m? 2 b b b 4 For Charlotte Hamilton and the Vi Chorus, Chanukkah 2015 I Have a Little Dreidel Allegro q = 84 Samuel E. Goldarb, arr. Nina Gilbert 1.I have a lit-tledrei- del, I made it out o clay, And m 1.I have a lit-tledrei- del, I made it out o clay, And E B B 7 E B 7 2 bb b4 j j j Feel ree to improvise your accompaniment n bb b J when it s dry and read-y, Then bb b J when it s dry and read - y, Then poco cresc. drei-del I shall play: poco cresc. j j j j, Oh j b n j j j drei- del, drei- del, drei-del I shall play: Oh E b b b j j j j j j j j j? b b b n b j 14 b b b j j J bb b? b b b drei-del, Imade it out o clay, Oh drei- del, drei-del, drei-del, Then bb b j j j drei- del, drei- del, drei -del, I made it out o clay, Oh drei- del, drei-del, B 7 j j j n j j j j j j j 2015 by Nina Gilbert. Permission to copy and use granted to Charlotte Hamilton and the Vi Chorus, La Jolla. For permission or other organizations, contact ninagilbert@yahoo.com.

10 2 19 bb b b b b m drei -del I shall play. 2.It b b b p drei- del, I shall play. Ah E j j has a love-ly bod- y, with legs so short and thin, And j j j j j j J J It has j j j j j mp? b b b n b n B 7 Ah j j j 25 bb b J bb b? b b b when it gets all tired, It drops and then I win. bb b j J j all tired, It drops and then I win. E j j j j j,, Oh j drei- del, drei- del, j Oh j n b j 0 bb b j j bb b drei- del, With legs so short and thin, Oh drei- del, drei- del, bb b j j drei- del, drei- del, drei- del, With legs so short and thin, Oh j j j? b b b n I Have a Little Dreidel Vi Chorus Chanukkah 2015 B 7 j j j j j j

11 4 bb b J drei- del, It drops and theni win..my drei-del s al-waysplay- ul. bb b drei- del, drei- del, drei - del, theni win. E j playully m j j It mp (.)It bb b j j j j j j j mp? b b b n b playully 9 b b b loves to dance and spin. A hap-py game o drei- del, Come playully j J b b b poco cresc. loves to dance andance and spin, A hap - py game o drei - del, Come B 7 poco cresc. b b b j j poco cresc.? b b b n bb b 4 bb b bb b? b b b play now let s be- gin. Oh drei- del, drei- del, drei- del, It loves to dance and play now let s be-gin. Oh drei- del, drei- del, drei- del, It E j j j n n j j Vi Chorus Chanukkah 2015 I Have a Little Dreidel

12 4 48 bb b j J b b b? b b b spin, Oh drei - del, drei- del, drei - del, Come play now let's be- b b b j loves to dance and spin, Oh drei - del, drei- del, drei - del, let's be - B 7 j j j j j n 52 b b b bb b b b b? b b b gin. gin. E subito FASTER j j Oh drei- del, drei- del, drei - del, I made it out o clay, Oh subito FASTER ~~~~~~~~~~~~ subito FASTER Oh j j drei- del, drei- del, drei- del, I made it out o j j j j n B 7 j j j 57 b b b J bb b drei- del, drei- del, drei - del, Then drei - del I shall play bb b j clay, j j Oh drei -del, drei- del, drei - del I shall play j? b b b I Have a Little Dreidel Vi Chorus Chanukkah 2015 n E ~~~~~~~~~~~.

13 Traditional Spanish/Catalan Carol: 25th o December, strum strum strum Like the sun was born Jesus, radiating light. He was the son o Mary, a stable was his birthplace: strum strum strum Soprano Alto q = c Vein m 2 4 For the Authentic, Accessible Arranging Workshop ACDA Pasadena 2016 Fum, Fum, Fum # # # # # - ti-cin - co de Di-ciem- bre, um, um, um Vein-ti -cin-co de Di-ciem- bre, mp # # Vein -ti -cin - co de Di-ciem- bre, um, um, um Arranged by Nina Gilbert mp um, um, S A # n um, um, um Co-mo_un sol na -ció Je - sús, ra -dian do p um p poco cresc. Co-mo_un sol na -ció Je - luz, ra-dian -do j - sús, um, um, um, um, ra - S A # luz. De Ma - ri - a e - ra hi- jo, ah m j dian-do luz: piu cresc um, um, um, un ah um, um, um 2 4 # # # # es-ta - blo ue su cu-na um, um, um 2014 by Nina Gilbert. For permission to copy and use, contact ninagilbert@yahoo.com

14 2 S A S A # n # Twen-ty -ith o dark De-cem- ber, um, um, um Twen-ty -ith o dark De-cem- ber, m mp Twen-ty -ith o dark De-cem- ber, um, um, um mp um, um, um, um Born a boy, just like the sun, he shines so bright, he shines so p um p poco cresc. Born a boy, just like the # # # # # # um, j sun, um, um, um, um, He S A 29 0 bright Son o Ma - ry, child o heav - en, m piu cresc. 4 # j shines so bright 4 # um, um, um, S A optional divisi ah, ah, ah, ah ah ah um, um, # 4 # # And a sta - ble was his cra optional divisi um - dle, um, um, um

15 Verses 1-2 attributed to Pauline, also to Anna Warner, 1868 Verse by Doris Plenn, c Words and music adapted by Pete Seeger Yellow How Can I Keep From Singing? Attributed to Robert Wadsworth Lowry ( ) h = 72 2 Red Green 2 2 Blue 2 Solo 2 h = 72 Solo 1 Solo 2 Solo My lie lows on in end-less song A - bove earth s lam - en - ta- tion, I = Yellow Red Green _ Blue Solo hear the real, though ar-o hymn w w w That hails a new cre - a- tion. j # Through all the tu - mult and the strie I J Through all the tu - mult and the strie I How Can I Keep From Singing Figs. D Music (BMI) / Sanga Music, Inc. (BMI) Under license rom The Bicycle Music Company. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

16 2 Yellow Red Green Blue S. j It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep w w w w w j j Yellow hear the mu - sic ring- ing; It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep rom # J J = _ hear the mu - sic ring- ing; It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep rom Red Green Blue S. M w rom sing - ing? What though the tem - pest round me roars I know the What though the tem - pest round me roars I know the truth What though the tem - pest round me roars I know the truth it w w w sing- ing? What though the tem - - pest 'round me # w sing- ing, What though the temp - - pest 'round me w w

17 Yellow Red Green S. _ w M truth it liv- eth, What though the dark - ness 'round me close, Songs in the night: No it liv- eth, What though the dark - ness 'round me close, Songs in the night it giv-eth. liv- eth, What though the dark - nessround me close, Songs in the night it giv-eth. No w roars, What though the dark - ness 'round me close, Songs in the night it giv-eth. # w = 27 roars, What though 28 the dark - 29 nessround me close, 0 Songs1 in the night it 2giv - eth. S. J w w w J w storm can shake my in-most calm Since love is lord o heav n and earth, j w w w j w storm can shake my in-most calm Since love is lord o heav n and earth, w w j w w while to that rock I m cling-ing. How # w w J w w = 4 while 5 to that rock I m6 cling ing. 7 8 S. # # w w Red w can I w - How When ty-rants trem - ble, sick with ear, And hear their death knell ring- ing, When When ty-rants trem - ble, sick with ear, And hear their death knell ring- ing, When keep rom sing- ing? When ty-rants trem - ble, sick with ear, And hear their death knell ring- ing, When # can I keep rom sing- ing? When ty-rants trem - ble, sick with ear, And hear their death knell ring- ing, When

18 4 Yellow Red Green Blue S. J riends re-joice both ar and near, How can I keep rom sing- ing? pris - on cell j riends re-joice both ar and near, How can I keep rom sing- ing? In pris - on cell and J riends re-joice both ar and near, How can I keep rom sing- ing? pris - on cell # J = riends re-joice both ar and near, How can I keep rom sing- ing? In pris - on cell Yellow Red Green Blue 1 S. J j dun-geon vile Our thoughts to them are wing-ing When riends by shame are un-de- j j dun-geon vile Our thoughts to them are wing - ing. When riends by shame are un-de - iled, How J J dun-geon vile Our thoughts to them are wing-ing When riends by shame are un-de- # J J dun-geon vile When riends by shame are un-de - iled, How

19 Audience/ Congregation S. My lie lows on in end-less song A - bove earth s lam - en - ta- tion, I j iled, How can I keep rom sing- ing? My lie lows on in end-less song A - bove earth s lam - en - ta- tion, I w can I keep iled, How can I rom sing- ing? My lie lows on in end-less song A - bove earth s lam - en - ta- tion, I J keep rom sing- ing? My lie lows on in end-less song A - bove earth's lam - en - ta- tion, I # w = can I keep rom sing- ing? My lie lows on in end-less song A - bove earth's lam - en - ta- tion, I Audience/ Congregation j S. hear the real, though ar-o hymn That hails the new cre - a - tion. Through all the tu - mult and the strie I hear the real, though ar-o hymn That hails the new cre - a - tion. Through all the tu - mult and the strie I j j hear the real, though ar-o hymn That hails the new cre - a - tion. Through all the tu - mult and the strie I j hear I the real, though ar o # - hymn That hails the new cre - a - tion. Through all the tu - mult and the strie I J = hear the real, though ar-o hymn That hails the new cre - a - tion. Through all the tu - mult and the strie I Audience/ Congregation j j S. hear the mu - sic ring- ing; It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep rom j j hear the mu - sic ring- ing; It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep rom j j hear the mu - sic ring- ing; It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep rom j j # hear the mu - sic ring- ing; It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep rom J J hear the mu - sic ring- ing; It sounds an ech - o in my soul: How can I keep rom

20 Yellow Red Green Blue Audience/ Congregation w S. sing- ing? sing- ing? How can I keep rom sing - ing? w w w w w w w w sing- ing? How can I keep rom sing - ing? w w w sing- ing? How can I keep rom sing-ing? # w w w w sing - ing? How can I keep rom sing - ing? = Yellow KEY TO THE HANDBELL APP PITCHES Let arrow 72 Circle in the middle Right arrow _ Red _ Green _ Blue b_ n

21 Tune 2 # 4 I come rom Al a 2 # 4 Worksheet or Arranging Workshop, ACDA Pasadena 2/25/16 Oh Susanna Stephen Foster ( ) bam a - with my ban- jo on my knee, I m goin to Lou si - an - a my # J R true love or to see. It rained all night the day I let,theweath er # - it was dry, The sun so hot, I # J J roze to death, Su # - san na, - don t you cry. Oh Su - san - na, oh don t you cry or # me, or I come rom Al - a - bam - a with my ban - jo on my knee. #